Area data
Torrington, WY — ZIP 82240
Population: 9,667 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 82240 (Torrington, WY) is $239,953 — down 1.0% over the past year. Typical rent runs $763/month. 6 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with coldwave, hail, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 4.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$239,953
Median home value
-1.0%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $239,953
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +66.0%
- All-time peak (2025-07)
- $242,335
- House Price Index (state)
- 556.3 (+2.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 55
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $763/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- Saint Joseph's Children's Home - Administration Office, Goshen County School District #1
- Schools include
- Saint Joseph's Children's Home, Torrington High School, Torrington Middle School, Lincoln Elementary, Trail Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, hail, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 81% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 49.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 34.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 15.0 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5a (extreme annual low -20 to -15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Fort Laramie National Historic Site (21 mi)
- National parks include
- Fort Laramie National Historic Site, Scotts Bluff National Monument, Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 4
- Nearest airport
- Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF) (33 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +15 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Housing built before 1970
- 46.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 19.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,452
- Mean commute to work
- 12 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 56.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,828
- Average weekly wage
- $827
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 82240 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $239,953 | $351,714 | $289,727 |
| Typical rent | $763/mo | $1,390/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,452 | $1,537 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 82240?
- $239,953.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 82240?
- Typical rent: $763/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 82240?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, hail, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 82240?
- Risk to homes is higher than 81% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 82240?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 82240?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 82240?
- 6 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 82240?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.0 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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