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Cost of Living in Bollinger County, MO

Prices around Bollinger County, MO run 13.9% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $63,814 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $992 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $39,680 a year.

Bollinger County, MO at a glance

Median household income

$63,814$5,318 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$992HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)86.1-13.9% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity16.2¢per kWh · EIA Residential MO
Population10,559Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Bollinger County, MO?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$992Monthly market rent
Share of gross income18.7%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$39,680To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,595At 30% of $63,814
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Bollinger County, MO? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MSA, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Bollinger County, MO, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$763$9,156$30,52014.3%
1-Bedroom Apartment$807$9,684$32,28015.2%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$992$11,904$39,68018.7%
3-Bedroom Home$1,380$16,560$55,20026%
4-Bedroom Home$1,664$19,968$66,56031.3%

Rent in Bollinger County, MO, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Bollinger County, MO

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $63,814 a year ($5,318 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,659/moRent ($992 2-BR), utilities (~$146/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,595/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,064/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $63,814 leaves after Missouri taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Missouri tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$63,814
$25,000$130,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$63,814
Net 81%
Fed 9%
MO 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$51,410After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,284Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,977Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate19.4%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,478 / yr
Missouri state income tax$2,044 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,882 / yr

Living in Bollinger County, MO: common questions

What is the median household income in Bollinger County, MO?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Bollinger County, MO is $63,814 per year (approximately $5,318 per month).

What is the average rent in Bollinger County, MO?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $763 for a studio, $807 for one bedroom, $992 for two, $1,380 for three and $1,664 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Bollinger County, MO expensive to live in?

Prices there run 13.9% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 86.1, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Bollinger County, MO?

To keep a $992 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $39,680 a year, or $3,307 a month. That is 62% of what the typical household in Bollinger County, MO earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Bollinger County, MO?

On the local median income of $63,814 ($5,318 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,659 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,595 for everything else and $1,064 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $992 takes 37% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Bollinger County, MO?

Homes in Missouri paid 16.2¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $146. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.