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Buying a home in Van Tassell, Wyoming

The typical owner-occupied home in Van Tassell is worth about $110,000, 64% below the Wyoming median of $309,700 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $709 a year in property taxes, about 0.64% of their home's value, higher than the Wyoming rate of 0.57%. The median household earns $215,833 a year, so the median home costs 0.5 times the median income (4.1 times for Wyoming). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Van Tassell at a glance

Van Tassell Wyoming U.S.
Median home value $110,000 $309,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $709 $1,767 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.64% 0.57% 0.94%
Median household income $215,833 $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 1938 1981 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 12.2% 10.1%
Population 28 582,397 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Van Tassell

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Van Tassell home of $110,000 with 20% down costs about $696 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $880, 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 $29,849 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 4% of the median Van Tassell household income of $215,833; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $795,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,000
Loan amount$88,000
Principal and interest$592
Property taxes (0.64% a year)$59
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
PMI$0
Total per month$696

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,850
Loan amount$108,008
Principal and interest$727
Property taxes (0.64% a year)$59
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
FHA mortgage insurance$49
Total per month$880

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Questions about home buying in Van Tassell

What is the median home value in Van Tassell?

About $110,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Van Tassell?

Homeowners pay a median $709 a year, which is about 0.64% 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 Van Tassell?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $696 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,849 a year.

More about Van Tassell

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