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Buying a home in Reliance, Wyoming

The typical owner-occupied home in Reliance is worth about $28,700, 91% below the Wyoming median of $309,700 and 91% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.69% of their home's value, higher than the Wyoming rate of 0.57%. 45% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 10% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Reliance at a glance

Reliance Wyoming U.S.
Median home value $28,700 $309,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $199 $1,767 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.69% 0.57% 0.94%
Median household income – $76,176 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 45% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 10% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,754 $1,963
Median rent $824 $992 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 33.2% 27.0% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1979 1981 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 12.2% 10.1%
Population 572 582,397 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Reliance

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Reliance home of $28,700 with 20% down costs about $183 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $231, 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 $7,839 for the 20%-down payment.

The median rent here is $824 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$5,740
Loan amount$22,960
Principal and interest$154
Property taxes (0.69% a year)$16
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$12
PMI$0
Total per month$183

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,004
Loan amount$28,180
Principal and interest$190
Property taxes (0.69% a year)$16
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$12
FHA mortgage insurance$13
Total per month$231

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Questions about home buying in Reliance

What is the median home value in Reliance?

About $28,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Reliance?

Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.69% 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 Reliance?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $183 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $7,839 a year.

More about Reliance

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