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Cost of Living in Taney County, MO

Prices around Taney County, MO run 9.2% below the U.S. average (BEA, Missouri). The typical household there earns $56,497 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,029 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $41,160 a year.

Taney County, MO at a glance

Median household income

$56,497$4,708 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,029HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)90.8-9.2% · BEA, Missouri
Electricity16.2¢per kWh · EIA Residential MO
Population56,529Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Taney 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$1,029Monthly market rent
Share of gross income21.9%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$41,160To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,412At 30% of $56,497
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Taney County, MO? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Taney County, MO, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$779$9,348$31,16016.5%
1-Bedroom Apartment$784$9,408$31,36016.7%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,029$12,348$41,16021.9%
3-Bedroom Home$1,329$15,948$53,16028.2%
4-Bedroom Home$1,522$18,264$60,88032.3%

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

What a typical income covers in Taney County, MO

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $56,497 a year ($4,708 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,354/moRent ($1,029 2-BR), utilities (~$146/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,412/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$942/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $56,497 leaves after Missouri taxes

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

$56,497
$20,000$115,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$56,497
Net 81%
Fed 8%
MO 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$45,869After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,822Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,764Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate18.8%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$4,600 / yr
Missouri state income tax$1,707 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,322 / yr

Living in Taney County, MO: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Taney County, MO is $56,497 per year (approximately $4,708 per month).

What is the average rent in Taney County, MO?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $779 for a studio, $784 for one bedroom, $1,029 for two, $1,329 for three and $1,522 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 Taney 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 Taney County, MO?

To keep a $1,029 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $41,160 a year, or $3,430 a month. That is 73% of what the typical household in Taney County, MO earns.

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

On the local median income of $56,497 ($4,708 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,354 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,412 for everything else and $942 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,029 takes 44% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Taney 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.