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Cost of Living in Nodaway County, MO

Prices around Nodaway County, MO run 9.2% below the U.S. average (BEA, Missouri). The typical household there earns $59,315 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $906 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $36,240 a year.

Nodaway County, MO at a glance

Median household income

$59,315$4,943 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$906HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)90.8-9.2% · BEA, Missouri
Electricity16.2¢per kWh · EIA Residential MO
Population20,774Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Nodaway 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$906Monthly market rent
Share of gross income18.3%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$36,240To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,483At 30% of $59,315
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Nodaway County, MO? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Nodaway County, MO, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Nodaway County, MO, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$714$8,568$28,56014.4%
1-Bedroom Apartment$718$8,616$28,72014.5%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$906$10,872$36,24018.3%
3-Bedroom Home$1,160$13,920$46,40023.5%
4-Bedroom Home$1,520$18,240$60,80030.8%

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

What a typical income covers in Nodaway County, MO

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $59,315 a year ($4,943 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,471/moRent ($906 2-BR), utilities (~$146/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,483/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$989/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $59,315 leaves after Missouri taxes

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

$59,315
$20,000$120,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$59,315
Net 81%
Fed 8%
MO 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$48,003After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,000Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,846Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate19.1%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$4,938 / yr
Missouri state income tax$1,837 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,538 / yr

Living in Nodaway County, MO: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Nodaway County, MO is $59,315 per year (approximately $4,943 per month).

What is the average rent in Nodaway County, MO?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $714 for a studio, $718 for one bedroom, $906 for two, $1,160 for three and $1,520 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 Nodaway County, MO expensive to live in?

Prices there run 9.2% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Missouri is 90.8, 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 Nodaway County, MO?

To keep a $906 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $36,240 a year, or $3,020 a month. That is 61% of what the typical household in Nodaway County, MO earns.

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

On the local median income of $59,315 ($4,943 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,471 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,483 for everything else and $989 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $906 takes 37% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Nodaway 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.