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Buying a home in Albin, Wyoming

The typical owner-occupied home in Albin is worth about $163,300, 47% below the Wyoming median of $309,700 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,168 a year in property taxes, about 0.72% of their home's value, higher than the Wyoming rate of 0.57%. The median household earns $170,154 a year, so the median home costs 1.0 times the median income (4.1 times for Wyoming). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 79% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Albin at a glance

Albin Wyoming U.S.
Median home value $163,300 $309,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,168 $1,767 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.72% 0.57% 0.94%
Median household income $170,154 $76,176 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 79% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,371 $1,754 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.1% 21.0% 21.0%
Median rent – $992 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1981 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 12.2% 10.1%
Population 230 582,397 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Albin

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Albin home of $163,300 with 20% down costs about $1,045 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,317, 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 $44,779 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 7% of the median Albin household income of $170,154; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $621,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$32,660
Loan amount$130,640
Principal and interest$879
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$98
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
PMI$0
Total per month$1,045

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,716
Loan amount$160,342
Principal and interest$1,079
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$98
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
FHA mortgage insurance$72
Total per month$1,317

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Questions about home buying in Albin

What is the median home value in Albin?

About $163,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Albin?

Homeowners pay a median $1,168 a year, which is about 0.72% 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 Albin?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,045 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $44,779 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