Cost of Living in Wheeler County, Oregon
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Wheeler County ranks #1,722 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 45%)
Sourced county brief
Wheeler County Renter Median Income Recorded at $48,750
Median renter-household income in Wheeler County was estimated at $48,750 according to ACS 5-year data. The median gross rent in the county was $870 per month, which is below the Oregon unweighted county mean of $1,191. For those owning their homes, the median value was $272,400, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $386,692. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $908, lower than the state unweighted county mean of $1,215. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 29.0%, as found in ACS table B25071. This is 0.4 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 29.4%. These statistics describe the housing and income environment during the survey interval. 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: Wheeler County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 29.0% of renter household income in Wheeler County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $870 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $908. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $34,800 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. Wheeler County's $870 median is 26.9% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,290
per month
Owner Cost Burden
19.7%
of gross income
The median home in Wheeler County may be a stretch
Median home value is $272,400. Estimated monthly cost: $2,175 vs. your max of $1,290.
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