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Buying a home in Lingle, Wyoming

The typical owner-occupied home in Lingle is worth about $172,600, 44% below the Wyoming median of $309,700 and 48% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,351 a year in property taxes, about 0.78% of their home's value, higher than the Wyoming rate of 0.57%. The median household earns $80,481 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (4.1 times for Wyoming). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Lingle at a glance

Lingle Wyoming U.S.
Median home value $172,600 $309,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,351 $1,767 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.78% 0.57% 0.94%
Median household income $80,481 $76,176 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 72% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 59% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,254 $1,754 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.9% 21.0% 21.0%
Median rent $784 $992 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.7% 27.0% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1959 1981 1980
Vacant homes 11.7% 12.2% 10.1%
Population 430 582,397 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Lingle

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lingle home of $172,600 with 20% down costs about $1,113 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,401, 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 $47,699 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Lingle household income of $80,481; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $291,000.

The median rent here is $784 a month, so owning the median home costs about $329 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$34,520
Loan amount$138,080
Principal and interest$929
Property taxes (0.78% a year)$112
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$72
PMI$0
Total per month$1,113

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,041
Loan amount$169,474
Principal and interest$1,140
Property taxes (0.78% a year)$112
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$72
FHA mortgage insurance$76
Total per month$1,401

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Questions about home buying in Lingle

What is the median home value in Lingle?

About $172,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Lingle?

Homeowners pay a median $1,351 a year, which is about 0.78% 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 Lingle?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,113 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $47,699 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