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Buying a home in Moorcroft, Wyoming

The typical owner-occupied home in Moorcroft is worth about $234,700, 24% below the Wyoming median of $309,700 and 29% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,479 a year in property taxes, about 0.63% of their home's value, higher than the Wyoming rate of 0.57%. The median household earns $71,458 a year, so the median home costs 3.3 times the median income (4.1 times for Wyoming). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 70% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Moorcroft at a glance

Moorcroft Wyoming U.S.
Median home value $234,700 $309,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,479 $1,767 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.63% 0.57% 0.94%
Median household income $71,458 $76,176 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 70% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,800 $1,754 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.9% 21.0% 21.0%
Median rent $790 $992 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 46.7% 27.0% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1980 1981 1980
Vacant homes 5.2% 12.2% 10.1%
Population 1,096 582,397 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Moorcroft

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Moorcroft home of $234,700 with 20% down costs about $1,484 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,875, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $63,603 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Moorcroft household income of $71,458; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $264,000.

The median rent here is $790 a month, so owning the median home costs about $694 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$46,940
Loan amount$187,760
Principal and interest$1,263
Property taxes (0.63% a year)$123
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$98
PMI$0
Total per month$1,484

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,214
Loan amount$230,449
Principal and interest$1,550
Property taxes (0.63% a year)$123
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$98
FHA mortgage insurance$104
Total per month$1,875

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Questions about home buying in Moorcroft

What is the median home value in Moorcroft?

About $234,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Moorcroft?

Homeowners pay a median $1,479 a year, which is about 0.63% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Moorcroft?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,484 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $63,603 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data