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Laramie city, WY

ZIP 82072 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 82072

Median Home Value
$313,300
Median Rent
$817
Affordability Snapshot
$86,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,013/mo PITI).

19%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

5.9x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

32.0 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 82072 in Laramie city, WY, a household would need roughly $86,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,013. That is about 63% above the local median household income ($52,717), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
45.0%-31% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
9.3%-10% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
88.1%+1% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
7.5%-49% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
3.4%-73% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.2%-98% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
33.8%-32% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
46.2%+21% vs US avg
x
$313,300
Home Value
$817
Rent
1979
Year Built
2019
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2019 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached45.3%
  • 1-unit attached7.5%
  • 2-9 units27.3%
  • 10+ units12.4%
  • Mobile home & other7.6%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$313,300
Median rent$817
Owner-occupied45.0%
Vacant9.3%
Price-to-income5.9x
Est. income to buy$86,000