Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Cheyenne, Wyoming
A $311,000 home here costs
$2,441per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.40% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $104,500 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,723. The real number is $719 higher every month, 42% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Cheyenne against Laramie County and Wyoming
| Measure | Cheyenne | Laramie County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $311,200 | $324,900 |
| Median property tax | $1,862 | $1,893 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.598% | 0.583% |
| Median gross rent | $1,035 | $1,080 |
| Population | 64,976 | 100,661 |
The weather behind that power bill
Cheyenne sits in Laramie County, which averages a high of 84.1°F in its hottest month and a low of 18.1°F in its coldest, with 15.41" of precipitation a year and 44% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 399 cooling and 6,959 heating degree days, which is what sets the $124 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Laramie County , month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Cheyenne?
A $311,000 home in Cheyenne, Wyoming costs approximately $2,441 per month with 20% down at 7.4%. That is $1,723 principal and interest, $155 property tax, $113 homeowners insurance, $192 utilities and $259 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Cheyenne?
Cheyenne has an effective property tax rate of 0.598%, based on a median home value of $311,200 and median real estate taxes of $1,862. That is higher than the Laramie County average of 0.583%.
What is the average home price in Cheyenne?
The median owner-occupied home value in Cheyenne, Wyoming is $311,200, against $324,900 across Laramie County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Cheyenne?
Median gross rent in Cheyenne is $1,035 a month, against $2,441 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
What salary do you need to buy a home in Cheyenne?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Cheyenne, Wyoming at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $104,500 a year. That covers the full $2,441 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Cheyenne, US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance, NAIC average premium for Wyoming.
- Electricity price, EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate, Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.