The typical owner-occupied home in Dubois is worth about $303,600, about the same as the Wyoming median of $309,700 and 9% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,640 a year in property taxes, about 0.54% of their home's value, lower than the Wyoming rate of 0.57%. The median household earns $59,571 a year, so the median home costs 5.1 times the median income (4.1 times for Wyoming). 65% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 35% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Dubois at a glance
| Dubois | Wyoming | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $303,600 | $309,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,640 | $1,767 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.54% | 0.57% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $59,571 | $76,176 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 65% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 35% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,806 | $1,754 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,005 | $992 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 30.5% | 27.0% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1972 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 20.1% | 12.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 801 | 582,397 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Dubois
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dubois home of $303,600 with 20% down costs about $1,897 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,403, 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 $81,300 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 38% of the median Dubois household income of $59,571; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $222,000.
The median rent here is $1,005 a month, so owning the median home costs about $892 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $60,720 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $242,880 |
| Principal and interest | $1,634 |
| Property taxes (0.54% a year) | $137 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $126 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,897 |
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| Down payment | $10,626 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $298,101 |
| Principal and interest | $2,005 |
| Property taxes (0.54% a year) | $137 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $126 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $134 |
| Total per month | $2,403 |
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Questions about home buying in Dubois
What is the median home value in Dubois?
About $303,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Dubois?
Homeowners pay a median $1,640 a year, which is about 0.54% 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 Dubois?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,897 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $81,300 a year.
More about Dubois
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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