The typical owner-occupied home in La Barge is worth about $208,300, 33% below the Wyoming median of $309,700 and 37% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $825 a year in property taxes, about 0.40% of their home's value, lower than the Wyoming rate of 0.57%. The median household earns $67,143 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (4.1 times for Wyoming). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 35% of those owners still have a mortgage.
La Barge at a glance
| La Barge | Wyoming | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $208,300 | $309,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $825 | $1,767 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.40% | 0.57% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $67,143 | $76,176 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 89% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 35% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,327 | $1,754 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 25.6% | 21.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $992 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1984 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 31.3% | 12.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 337 | 582,397 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in La Barge
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median La Barge home of $208,300 with 20% down costs about $1,277 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,624, 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 $54,738 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median La Barge household income of $67,143; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $256,000.
| Down payment | $41,660 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $166,640 |
| Principal and interest | $1,121 |
| Property taxes (0.40% a year) | $69 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $87 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,277 |
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| Down payment | $7,290 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $204,527 |
| Principal and interest | $1,376 |
| Property taxes (0.40% a year) | $69 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $87 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $92 |
| Total per month | $1,624 |
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Questions about home buying in La Barge
What is the median home value in La Barge?
About $208,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in La Barge?
Homeowners pay a median $825 a year, which is about 0.40% 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 La Barge?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,277 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $54,738 a year.
More about La Barge
- Mortgage Refinance in La Barge
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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