Cost of Living in Asotin County, Washington
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Asotin County ranks #2,189 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 30%)
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Asotin County Median Home Value Estimated at $325,600
Median home value in Asotin County was estimated at $325,600 according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. This figure is $110,713 below the Washington state unweighted county mean of $436,313. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $963, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $1,320. Median gross rent in the county was recorded at $1,043 per month, while the state unweighted county mean was $1,251. For renter households, the median income was $45,212. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income, or GRAPI, was 27.3% per ACS table B25071. This official GRAPI is 2.4 percentage points lower than the Washington unweighted county mean of 29.7%. All data presented are snapshots from 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: Asotin County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.3% of renter household income in Asotin 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 $1,043 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $963. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $41,720 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 Washington unweighted mean of county median rents is $1,251 per month. Asotin County's $1,043 median is 16.7% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.3%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,687
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.0%
of gross income
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Median home value is $325,600. Estimated monthly cost: $2,599 vs. your max of $1,687.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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