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Ranchester town, WY

ZIP 82839 — 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 82839

Median Home Value
$374,200
Median Rent
$665
Affordability Snapshot
$103,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,404/mo PITI).

14%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

6.4x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

46.9 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 82839 in Ranchester town, WY, a household would need roughly $103,000 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 $2,404. That is about 77% above the local median household income ($58,138), 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

Mostly owner-occupied, low vacancy — stable housing market.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
83.4%+27% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
2.3%-78% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
92.2%+6% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
4.3%-71% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
5.4%-58% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
2.6%-62% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
18.1%-64% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
48.4%+27% vs US avg
x
$374,200
Home Value
$665
Rent
1990
Year Built
2007
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2007 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached82.5%
  • 1-unit attached0.3%
  • 2-9 units4.5%
  • 10+ units2.1%
  • Mobile home & other10.6%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$374,200
Median rent$665
Owner-occupied83.4%
Vacant2.3%
Price-to-income6.4x
Est. income to buy$103,000