Cost of Living in Charles Mix County, South Dakota
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Charles Mix County ranks #633 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 20%)
Sourced county brief
Charles Mix County Median Gross Rent Ratio Below State Mean
In Charles Mix County, the official median Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) was 21.7% according to the ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. This value is 1.0 percentage point lower than the South Dakota unweighted county mean of 22.7%. The median gross rent in the county was $704 per month, while the state unweighted county mean was $785. Homeowners in the county saw median selected monthly owner costs of $736, which is $117 lower than the state unweighted county mean of $853. The median home value was recorded at $170,600, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $181,021. Median renter-household income in the county was estimated at $36,464. These metrics represent housing and income figures during the 2020-2024 period. 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: Charles Mix County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 21.7% of renter household income in Charles Mix 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 $704 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $736. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $28,160 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 South Dakota unweighted mean of county median rents is $785 per month. Charles Mix County's $704 median is 10.3% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
13.2%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,494
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.8%
of gross income
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Median home value is $170,600. Estimated monthly cost: $1,362 vs. your max of $1,494.
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