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Buying a home in Lance Creek, Wyoming

The typical owner-occupied home in Lance Creek is worth about $229,400, 26% below the Wyoming median of $309,700 and 31% below the national median of $332,700. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Lance Creek at a glance

Lance Creek Wyoming U.S.
Median home value $229,400 $309,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $1,767 $3,119
Median household income – $76,176 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 0% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,754 $1,963
Median rent – $992 $1,413
Median year homes were built 2003 1981 1980
Vacant homes 23.1% 12.2% 10.1%
Population 39 582,397 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Lance Creek

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lance Creek home of $229,400 with 20% down costs about $1,540 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,923, 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 $66,018 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$45,880
Loan amount$183,520
Principal and interest$1,235
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$210
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$96
PMI$0
Total per month$1,540

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,029
Loan amount$225,245
Principal and interest$1,515
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$210
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$96
FHA mortgage insurance$101
Total per month$1,923

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Questions about home buying in Lance Creek

What is the median home value in Lance Creek?

About $229,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Lance Creek?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,540 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $66,018 a year.

More about Lance Creek

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