WY area data
Dayton, WY
Dayton, WY.
Population: 1,077 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $465,851
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.6%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $468,545
- House Price Index
- 556.3 (+2.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $579,000
- Median list price
- $536,750
- Median days on market
- 3 days
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +1.0%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,128/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, avalanche, coldWave, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 35.0°F
- Average high
- 43.0°F
- Average low
- 26.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 135.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 283
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (40 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Xingu Airstrip (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sheridan County Airport (SHR) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +216 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $1,996
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,518
- Average weekly wage
- $953
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 192
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