Cost of Living in Albany County, Wyoming
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
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Albany County ranks #2,308 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 27%)
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Albany County Official GRAPI Estimated at 30.8 Percent
In Albany County, the official ACS B25071 Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) was 30.8%. This official percentage is 5.8 percentage points higher than the Wyoming unweighted county mean of 25.0%. The median gross rent for the county was $931 per month, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $941. For owner-occupied units, the median selected monthly owner cost was $1,268, compared to an unweighted state mean of $1,036. The median value of a home in the county was $333,000, while the state unweighted county mean was $346,991. The median renter-household income was recorded at $37,031. This 30.8% figure is the official GRAPI for the 2020-2024 period. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Albany County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.8% of renter household income in Albany County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $931 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,268. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $37,240 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Wyoming unweighted mean of county median rents is $941 per month. Albany County's $931 median is 1.1% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,445
per month
Owner Cost Burden
24.6%
of gross income
The median home in Albany County may be a stretch
Median home value is $333,000. Estimated monthly cost: $2,658 vs. your max of $1,445.
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