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Buying a home in Bairoil, Wyoming

The typical owner-occupied home in Bairoil is worth about $23,700, 92% below the Wyoming median of $309,700 and 93% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $284 a year in property taxes, about 1.20% of their home's value, higher than the Wyoming rate of 0.57%. The median household earns $40,250 a year, so the median home costs 0.6 times the median income (4.1 times for Wyoming). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 39% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bairoil at a glance

Bairoil Wyoming U.S.
Median home value $23,700 $309,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $284 $1,767 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.20% 0.57% 0.94%
Median household income $40,250 $76,176 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 39% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,025 $1,754 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 27.5% 21.0% 21.0%
Median rent $719 $992 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 9.0% 27.0% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1970 1981 1980
Vacant homes 17.5% 12.2% 10.1%
Population 149 582,397 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bairoil

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bairoil home of $23,700 with 20% down costs about $161 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $201, 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 $6,906 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 5% of the median Bairoil household income of $40,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $138,000.

The median rent here is $719 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$4,740
Loan amount$18,960
Principal and interest$128
Property taxes (1.20% a year)$24
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$10
PMI$0
Total per month$161

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$830
Loan amount$23,271
Principal and interest$157
Property taxes (1.20% a year)$24
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$10
FHA mortgage insurance$10
Total per month$201

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Questions about home buying in Bairoil

What is the median home value in Bairoil?

About $23,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bairoil?

Homeowners pay a median $284 a year, which is about 1.20% 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 Bairoil?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $161 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $6,906 a year.

More about Bairoil

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