Cost of Living in Sweetwater 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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Sweetwater County ranks #2,057 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 35%)
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Sweetwater County Median Home Value Estimated at $251,400
The median home value in Sweetwater County is $251,400, which is $95,591 below the state unweighted county mean of $346,991. Monthly housing costs for renters include a median gross rent of $911, compared to a Wyoming unweighted mean of $941. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 26.2%, which is 1.2 percentage points above the state unweighted county mean of 25.0%. For households in owner-occupied units, median monthly costs are $1,051, slightly above the state unweighted mean of $1,036. The median income for renter-occupied households in the county is $42,091. This reporting utilizes the official B25071 GRAPI metric for housing affordability analysis. 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: Sweetwater County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 26.2% of renter household income in Sweetwater 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 $911 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,051. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $36,440 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. Sweetwater County's $911 median is 3.2% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
14.6%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,751
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.8%
of gross income
The median home in Sweetwater County may be a stretch
Median home value is $251,400. Estimated monthly cost: $2,007 vs. your max of $1,751.
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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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