Area data
Rawlins, WY — ZIP 82301
Population: 8,180 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 82301 (Rawlins, WY) is $204,978 — up 2.1% over the past year. Typical rent runs $1,025/month. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with avalanche, lightning, coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 4.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$204,978
Median home value
+2.1%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $204,978
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +25.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $204,978
- 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
- 50
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,025/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Schools include
- Rawlins High School, Rawlins Middle School, Victory High School, Rawlins Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- avalanche, lightning, coldWave, landslide, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively High · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 74% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 46.9%
- 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 48.5 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 8
- Days with Good air quality
- 362
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 33
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 4
- Nearest airport
- Shively Field (SAA) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field (RWL) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF CARBON COUNTY
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -81 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Housing built before 1970
- 47.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 9.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,278
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,651
- Average weekly wage
- $1,109
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 18
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 82301 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $204,978 | $351,714 | $289,727 |
| Typical rent | $1,025/mo | $1,390/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,278 | $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 82301?
- $204,978.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 82301?
- Typical rent: $1,025/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 82301?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: avalanche, lightning, coldWave, landslide, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 82301?
- Risk to homes is higher than 74% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 82301?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 82301?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 82301?
- 4 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 82301?
- Good. Median AQI: 8. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 82301?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.0 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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