Cost of Living in Goshen County, Wyoming
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Goshen County Median Gross Rent Estimated at $778
Median gross rent in Goshen County was $778 per month, which is $163 below the Wyoming unweighted county mean of $941. The official ACS B25071 Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) was 28.8%, which is 3.8 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean of 25.0%. The median value of a home in the county was $239,600, while the state unweighted county mean was $346,991. Median selected monthly owner costs for owner-occupied units were $864, compared to an unweighted state mean of $1,036. Renter households had a median income of $35,625. The 28.8% rentToIncomePct is the official B25071 GRAPI estimate. 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: Goshen County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 28.8% of renter household income in Goshen County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $778 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $864. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $31,120 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. Goshen County's $778 median is 17.3% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,375
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.6%
of gross income
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Median home value is $239,600. Estimated monthly cost: $1,913 vs. your max of $1,375.
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Based on the 30% rule for rent and 28% rule for housing costs (mortgage + owner costs). Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 7.2% interest, 30-year fixed.
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