CautiousUpdated OCT 1, 2026

Laramie, WY

ZIP 82072· Albany County· Laramie, WY· 16,438 residents· Median income $52,717· Leaning Buyer

82072 · Laramie, WY has a HavenScore of 37 — affordability is the drag — prices are stretched against local incomes.

At the ZIP's typical value, the estimated monthly payment takes 54% of the local median income (Zillow, US Census ACS) and runs $1,167 a month more than the median rent (Zillow ZORI). The buyer/seller gauge leans narrowly toward buyers, a lean that began this month. Typical values were flat over the last 90 days (Zillow ZHVI). The cautious band reflects the longer-run affordability and risk picture; the buyer lean is the near-term negotiating climate, and the two can differ.

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Zillow ZHVI peaked at $375,410 in Sep 2025; the latest value is -1.0% from that peak, 11 months on. Since January 2019 it is +63.6%. The sharpest 12-month move was -1.0%, ending Aug 2026.

Median price
$371,520
0.00% past 12 mo
Est. monthly payment
$2,363/ mo
20% down · 30-yr fixed · 7.28% · incl. tax + insurance
36
HavenScore: higher than 4% of scored ZIPs.
▲ +1 / 90d#5/5 in WYBuyer Score
Rank

Ranked #12,546 of 13,130 nationally · #6,443 of 6,756 mid-size ZIPs

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Buyer view active — Leans harder on affordability and downside risk.

Score inputs below recompute for this view

Affordability
25/100
Growth
35/100
Risk
49/100
Momentum
50/100
Livability
44/100
Score · trailing 12 mo
31 → 38
+7 points
30-day
+1
90-day
+1
1-yr
+7

Snapshot

Numbers at a glance, with a year of history under each

Median price
$371,520
flat0.0% 12 mo
Typical home value across the middle tier of homes here — a smoothed Zillow index, steadier than individual sale prices.
Median price: higher than 55% of scored ZIPs.
Twelve-month trend shown as a sparkline; the newest value is $371,520.
Median rent
$1,196
flat0.0% 12 mo
Typical monthly rent (Zillow ZORI, with HUD fair-market rent filling in for smaller markets).
Median rent: higher than 9% of scored ZIPs.
Twelve-month trend shown as a sparkline; the newest value is $1,196.
Price-to-income
7.0×
Median home value divided by median household income. Under 4× has historically been comfortable; over 5× stretches most budgets.
Price-to-income: higher than 87% of scored ZIPs.
Est. monthly payment
$2,363
At the median value with 20% down, a 30-year fixed at 7.28%, plus property tax and insurance.
Est. monthly payment: higher than 81% of scored ZIPs.
Active listings
27
Homes listed for sale right now (Realtor.com). Rising inventory usually favors buyers; falling inventory favors sellers.
Active listings: higher than 26% of scored ZIPs.
Twelve-month trend shown as a sparkline; the newest value is 27.
Days on market
45
How long the typical listing sits before going under contract. Shorter means a tighter market; longer means more room to negotiate.
Days on market: higher than 29% of scored ZIPs.
Twelve-month trend shown as a sparkline; the newest value is 45.
Price cuts
+21.74%
Share of active listings that have lowered their asking price. Rising cuts usually precede softening values.
Twelve-month trend shown as a sparkline; the newest value is +21.74%.
Median income
$52,717
Median household income here, from the latest US Census American Community Survey.
Population
16,438
Current resident estimate. Growth is a demand tailwind; decline is a structural risk.
Twelve-month trend shown as a sparkline; the newest value is 16,438.
Overvaluation
+51.29%
How far today's values sit above the long-run price trend. Positive means stretched; negative means discounted versus trend.
Vacancy
9.3%
Average. Share of housing units that are vacant in this ZIP, from the latest US Census ACS 5-year tables.
Owner-occupied
45%
of homes. Share of occupied housing units owned by their occupants (vs. rented), from the US Census ACS.
Denial rate
13.5%
Average. Share of mortgage applications denied in this ZIP, from the latest CFPB / FFIEC HMDA disclosures.
Lending activity
583
originations. Mortgage originations recorded in this ZIP in the most recent HMDA reporting year. Higher counts = more active lending market.
Net migration
-7.6%
net outflow. Net migration as a share of population, from IRS SOI county-to-county migration data. Positive = more people moving in than out.
Income inflow
$58k
average. Average gross income of households moving INTO this ZIP, from IRS SOI data. Higher = ZIP attracting higher-income households.

Place

What it is like to live here, and what could flood or burn

Place profile
WalkabilityLeast walkable
EPA index 5.2 of 20 · EPA Smart Location Database · Jun 2021 · above 24% of scored ZIPs
Transit accessNo transit data
EPA publishes no stop distance for most block groups
Typical commuteShorter commute than typical
13 minutes one way · US median ZIP 22 · US Census ACS · above 99% of scored ZIPs
Jobs nearbyFew jobs nearby
44 jobs per sq mi · US Census LODES · above 25% of scored ZIPs
Physical riskRelatively High (FEMA)
FEMA National Risk Index composite · Dec 2025 release · above 32% of scored ZIPs

Bands are each source’s own · tick marks the national median ZIP · not blended into the score

Hazard ledger · FEMA National Risk Index

Tract-level rolled up to ZIP · not a property-level rating · no future-year projection · refreshed annually (Dec 2025 release) · county tick = median of 3 scored ZIPs in Albany County

Housing cost burden · US Census ACS
Owners spending over 50% of income4%
US median ZIP 6%
Renters spending over 30% of income52%
US median ZIP 45%

What drives the score

Five pillars, each scored 0–100

Affordability

25/100

Growth momentum

35/100

Market risk

49/100

Momentum

50/100

Livability

44/100
Walkability
1–20 index · June 2021 vintage·EPA Smart Location Database
5.2
Transit access
Ranked against every scored ZIP·EPA Smart Location Database
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Job density
Jobs per square mile, ranked against every scored ZIP·US Census LODES
43.6

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Inside: Affordability: Price-to-income, Property tax rate, Median income · Growth momentum: 12-month price change, 12-month rent change, Population · Market risk: Overvaluation, Active listings, Price cuts · Momentum: Days on market, Buyer / seller gauge, Demand dial

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Market signals

Tailwinds and headwinds right now

Top 5 of 14 signals
Tailwinds1
  • Strong job market
    2.8% unemployment
Headwinds4
  • High price-to-income
    7.0× income — well above the national median
  • Population outflow
    -7.6% net — people leaving
  • Potentially overvalued
    51% above historical price-to-income
  • Widespread price cuts
    22% of listings cutting price
Buyer / seller gauge

Market conditions

Leaning Buyer

Conditions are easing in buyers' favor. The score reads more negotiation room than balanced.

-2
Strong buyerBalancedStrong seller
Gauge since Mar 2026Leaning Seller now

Cycle read. Cooling: prices 0.0% over the trailing year, with the market leaning toward buyers.

Asking vs closed
Typical value (index)
$371,520
Zillow ZHVI · Oct 2026
Median sale price
$389,000
Redfin · Oct 2026
Sale-to-list
—
Redfin · Oct 2026
Sold above list
0.0%
Redfin · Oct 2026

The Zillow figure is a smoothed index of typical value, not a list price; the Redfin figures are closed sales for the month shown. Redfin does not publish every ZIP every month; a dash means no closed-sale figure for the latest month.

Momentum check

What's changed in the last 90 days

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Median price

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Inventory

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Days on market

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Change vs. prior 90 days · arrow shows direction, not whether it’s good or bad

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Trend

Where it's been

Peak
$375,410
Sep 2025
From peak
-1.0%
11 mo ago
Since Jan 2019
+63.6%
Worst 12 mo
-1.0%
to Aug 2026
Best 12 mo
+13.6%
since 2018

Zillow ZHVI peaked at $375,410 in Sep 2025; the latest value is -1.0% from that peak, 11 months on. Since January 2019 it is +63.6%. The sharpest 12-month move was -1.0%, ending Aug 2026.

Cycle position — prices vs the model’s value estimate and the payment’s share of income vs five years ago — opens with Pro

Appreciation by window

Zillow ZHVI · rank among scored ZIPs
WindowChangePer yearUS rankWyoming rank
1 yearflat0.0%0.0%/yrHigher than 27% nationallyHigher than 34% in Wyoming
3 yearsup+9.8%+3.2%/yrHigher than 61% nationallyHigher than 61% in Wyoming
5 yearsup+28.3%+5.1%/yrHigher than 66% nationallyHigher than 64% in Wyoming
10 yearsup+70.5%+5.5%/yrHigher than 35% nationallyHigher than 72% in Wyoming
Since 2009up+97.7%+4.0%/yr——

Starter homes vs the top tier

Zillow ZHVI tiers · Aug 2026
Bottom third (starter homes)
$265,427
up+38% 5Yup+87% 10Y
Middle third
$371,520
up+30% 5Yup+73% 10Y
Top third
$524,506
up+22% 5Yup+58% 10Y

Starter homes here rose 38% in five years while top-tier homes rose 22% (Zillow ZHVI tiers) — the bottom of the market outpaced the top.

3-bedroom homes here run 34% above 2-bedrooms (Zillow ZHVI by bedroom); the WY median premium is 35%.

By home type · Zillow ZHVI mid tier
Single-family
$378,131
up+26% 5Y
Condo / co-op
$217,563
up+22% 5Y

Condos here are priced 42% below single-family homes (Zillow ZHVI by home type); over five years single-family rose 26% while condos rose 22%.

The historical reading — which months run highest and lowest here — opens with Haven

Rent, inventory, days on market, Zillow’s market heat, the % view and state and US reference lines open with Haven

Forecast

Where it's heading

The HavenScore Forecast Model (v1) projects this ZIP’s median value at 3-, 6-, and 12-month horizons, with 80% prediction intervals; Pro adds 24- and 36-month horizons.

Price Forecast

3-month projection · 80% range

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3-month
$365,650
-1.6%
80% range $359.1K–$371.7K
6-month
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12-month
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Of the 3-month ranges we published since December 2025, 54% contained the actual price. Track record →

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Zillow's own published forecast has this ZIP's typical value rise 1.4% over the twelve months from August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Forecast).

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Monthly cost

What you'd owe each month

Est. monthly payment
$2,363/ mo

20% down · 30-yr fixed · 7.28% · tax 0.61%

Principal$230
Interest$1,803
Property tax$189
Insurance$141
Rent vs buy
Median rent
$1,196
/ mo
Own (payment)
$2,363
/ mo
Monthly gap
+$1,167owning costs more each month

Insurance uses the average homeowners premium insurers reported for this ZIP in 2022, $1,692 a year (Treasury Federal Insurance Office).

Payment share of income

54%of the ZIP’s median income at the median value ($2,363/mo against $52,717 · Zillow, Freddie Mac PMMS, US Census ACS). Your own marker appears once you set an income or price in the calculator below.

Price-to-income · ZIP vs state vs US

Median home value ÷ median household income · Zillow ZHVI, US Census ACS · under 4× has historically been comfortable

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Your price, rate, down payment and income

Like for like: a 3-bedroom here rents for about $1,340 a month (HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent, FY2026) against a typical 3-bedroom value of $358k (Zillow ZHVI by bedroom) — a 4.5% gross rent yield.

Cost of ownership over time

Cumulative housing cost, interest paid, and equity built · 20% down · ZIP median income $52,717

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Equity assumes flat home value; real appreciation could push it higher · Rate 7.28%

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Sources

Every number, traced

Every metric above is sourced from public datasets, normalized against the national ZIP distribution. Home values and rents refresh monthly; demographics refresh annually.

Zillow Research
Home values, rents, inventory, transactions
Realtor.com
Inventory, days on market, price-cut share
Redfin
Sale prices, transaction volume
US Census ACS
Income, population, vacancy, cost burden
Freddie Mac PMMS
Current 30-year fixed mortgage rates
FHFA HPI
Long-term price trends
HUD Small Area FMR
Per-ZIP fair market rents (rural fallback)
BEA & IRS
Personal income growth, net migration
Lending & accessibility
Lending and neighborhood-access signals
Research the restNo crime or school rating here — why. The primary sources:GreatSchools→NCES School Search→FBI Crime Data Explorer→

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