Goshen County, Wyoming Housing Market

In Goshen County, Wyoming, the median home value is $239,600, with a median monthly rent of $778. This places Goshen County at #986 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #17 within Wyoming.

Median Home Value $239,600
Median Rent $778/mo
Owner Occupancy 73.2%
Price/Rent Ratio 25.7

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Goshen County fell -1.6% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

2,781
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $916
  • Establishments: 470
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

2
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 2
  • Multi-family: 0
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+488
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 5,054 (avg $69,285)
  • Outflow: 4,566 (avg $70,130)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 1 active ZIP codes in Goshen County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 82240 255.7 +0.52% 2025

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Goshen County Compares

MetricGoshen CountyWyoming AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $239,600 $346,991 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $778 $941 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 73.2% 73.6% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 25.7 28.8 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Goshen County is 30.9% below the Wyoming state average and 5.2% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $778/month is 17.3% below the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 25.7, Goshen County is a strongly rent-favored market. Home prices are high relative to rents, meaning renting is typically far cheaper than owning in the near term.

Goshen County has an owner-occupancy rate of 73.2%, compared to 73.6% in Wyoming and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more renter-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Jackson County Colorado $239,600 $1,701
Medina County Texas $239,600 $1,196
Kit Carson County Colorado $239,500 $973
Rio Grande County Colorado $239,500 $945
Salem County New Jersey $239,500 $1,253

Other Counties in Wyoming

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Sweetwater County $251,400 $911 74.6%
Hot Springs County $227,500 $887 72.7%
Carbon County $222,700 $842 76.3%
Weston County $221,700 $698 86.8%
Niobrara County $221,500 $605 61.8%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).