Cost of Living in Menard County, Texas
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Menard County ranks #791 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 25%)
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Menard County Official GRAPI is 17.9 Percent
In Menard County, the official ACS B25071 gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 17.9%. This is 9.0 percentage points lower than the Texas unweighted county mean of 26.9%. The median gross rent in the county was estimated at $729 per month, which is $266 below the unweighted state county mean of $995. For homeowners, the median home value was $108,500, and the median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $770. The median renter-household income was recorded at $50,938. These data points provide a statistical overview of the county's housing costs during the five-year period from 2020 to 2024. All values are reported verbatim from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying gross rent as a percentage of household income 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: Menard County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 17.9% of renter household income in Menard 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 $729 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $770. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $29,160 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 Texas unweighted mean of county median rents is $995 per month. Menard County's $729 median is 26.7% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
16.5%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,238
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.4%
of gross income
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Median home value is $108,500. Estimated monthly cost: $866 vs. your max of $1,238.
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