Cost of Living in Weston 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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Weston County ranks #1,193 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 38%)
Sourced county brief
Weston County Median Gross Rent Falls Below State Unweighted Mean
Median gross rent in Weston County is $698 per month, which is $243 below the Wyoming unweighted county mean of $941. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 22.3%, placing it 2.7 percentage points below the state unweighted mean of 25.0%. Median monthly costs for owner-occupied units are $958, compared to the state unweighted mean of $1,036. The median home value in the county is $221,700, which is lower than the Wyoming unweighted mean of $346,991. Income data specifically for renter-households is not provided for this period. The affordability metric used here is the official ACS B25071 GRAPI for renter-occupied units. 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: Weston County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 22.3% of renter household income in Weston 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 $698 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $958. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $27,920 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. Weston County's $698 median is 25.8% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
9.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$2,089
per month
Owner Cost Burden
12.8%
of gross income
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Median home value is $221,700. Estimated monthly cost: $1,770 vs. your max of $2,089.
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