Area data
Casper, WY — ZIP 82601
Population: 26,721 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $290,863
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +48.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $290,863
- House Price Index
- 556.3 (+2.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $295,000
- Median list price
- $328,000
- Median days on market
- 37 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.1%
- Active listings
- 76
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- Days to pending
- 38 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 39
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,126/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.7%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $885/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,466/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, avalanche, coldWave, inlandFlooding, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 47.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 34.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 14.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 344
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Casper-Natrona County International Airport (CPR) (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Casper-Natrona County International Airport (CPR) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +181 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $1,558
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 33,778
- Average weekly wage
- $1,137
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 187
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