Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$215,529+3.4% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 12% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$46,722About 0.6× the local median income ($75,927): affordable for a typical household
Days on market68 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Carbon County, WY is worth $215,529, up 3.4% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $215,670, so the area is 0.1% undervalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 68 days to sell, listings are down 34% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $46,722 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $75,927. Typical rent is $940 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 39 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$215,529
Change in 1 year
+3.4%
Overvalued %
−0.1%
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Fair home value
$215,670
Change in 5 years
+21.4%
Home value to income
2.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,168
Income needed to afford it
$46,722
Property tax rate
0.57%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$940
Price-to-rent ratio
19.1×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,022
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Gross rental yield
5.23%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.40%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−34.0%
Days on market
68
Listings with a price cut
12.1%
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Homes for sale
64
Pending sales per 100 listings
6
Asking price per sq ft
$148
People and jobs
Median household income
$75,927
Population change (1 year)
−0.5%
Unemployment rate
5.0%
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Population
14,013
Income adjusted for cost of living
$82,890
Net moves in (IRS)
−39
Cost of living (US = 100)
91.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
42.7
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
50.3
Wildfire risk score
81.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.9
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Carbon County, WY overvalued?
Home prices in Carbon County, WY are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $215,670, so the area is 0.1% undervalued.
Is Carbon County, WY a buyer's or seller's market?
Carbon County, WY is a balanced market: homes take about 68 days to sell, listings are down 34% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Carbon County, WY?
Home values in Carbon County, WY are up 3.4% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Carbon County, WY?
A household needs about $46,722 a year to afford the typical home in Carbon County, WY at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $75,927.