The typical owner-occupied home in Big Horn is worth about $1,587,800, 5.1 times the Wyoming median of $309,700 and 4.8 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $8,621 a year in property taxes, about 0.54% of their home's value, close to the Wyoming rate of 0.57%. The median household earns $181,121 a year, so the median home costs 8.8 times the median income (4.1 times for Wyoming). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 60% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Big Horn at a glance
| Big Horn | Wyoming | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $1,587,800 | $309,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $8,621 | $1,767 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.54% | 0.57% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $181,121 | $76,176 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 60% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,754 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $992 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 2008 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 12.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 259 | 582,397 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Big Horn
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Big Horn home of $1,587,800 with 20% down costs about $9,921 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $12,822, 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 $425,189 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 66% of the median Big Horn household income of $181,121; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $676,000.
| Down payment | $317,560 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $1,270,240 |
| Principal and interest | $8,545 |
| Property taxes (0.54% a year) | $715 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $662 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $9,921 |
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| Down payment | $55,573 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $1,559,041 |
| Principal and interest | $10,488 |
| Property taxes (0.54% a year) | $715 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $662 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $958 |
| Total per month | $12,822 |
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Questions about home buying in Big Horn
What is the median home value in Big Horn?
About $1,587,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Big Horn?
Homeowners pay a median $8,621 a year, which is about 0.54% 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 Big Horn?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $9,921 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $425,189 a year.
More about Big Horn
- Mortgage Refinance in Big Horn
- Debt Relief in Big Horn
- Home Equity Loans in Big Horn
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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