Cost of Living in Josephine County, Oregon
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
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Josephine County ranks #2,510 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 20%)
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Josephine County Official GRAPI Estimated at 32.8 Percent
In Josephine County, the official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 32.8%. This official ACS B25071 figure is 3.4 percentage points higher than the Oregon unweighted county mean of 29.4%. The median gross rent was estimated at $1,194 per month, which is $3 above the state unweighted county mean of $1,191. For owner-occupied units, the median selected monthly owner cost is $1,106, which is $109 below the state unweighted county mean of $1,215. The median home value in the county was recorded at $404,300, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $386,692. Median renter-household income was estimated at $43,598. All data points represent the 2020-2024 period without reflecting subsequent market shifts or causal factors. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Josephine County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 32.8% of renter household income in Josephine County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $1,194 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,106. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $47,760 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Oregon unweighted mean of county median rents is $1,191 per month. Josephine County's $1,194 median is 0.3% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
23.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,402
per month
Owner Cost Burden
22.1%
of gross income
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Median home value is $404,300. Estimated monthly cost: $3,228 vs. your max of $1,402.
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