WY area data
Evanston, WY
Evanston, WY.
Population: 14,435 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Evanston, WY is $337,936 — up 4.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $344,000 after a median 42 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with winterweather, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 4.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$337,936
Median home value
+4.0%
1-year change
42
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $337,936
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +42.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +89.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $337,936
- House Price Index (state)
- 556.3 (+2.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $344,000
- Median list price
- $394,900
- Median price per sqft
- $158
- 1-year sale-price change
- +20.7%
- Median days on market
- 42 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 40
- For-sale inventory
- 47
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.7%
- Active listings
- 35
- 1-year forecast
- +2.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,130/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,140/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,470/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,890/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,060/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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- winterWeather, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- earthquake: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Moderate · strongWind: Relatively Low · wildfire: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 69% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 54.1%
- 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
- 43.0°F
- Average high
- 55.0°F
- Average low
- 30.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 8.5 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)
- 6
- Days with Good air quality
- 365
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 32
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 2,797
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 2,242
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Fossil Butte National Monument (58 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 4
- Nearest airport
- Manor Lands Airport (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field (EVW) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- EVANSTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +17 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Housing built before 1970
- 21.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 14.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,632
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,115
- Average weekly wage
- $958
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 31
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Evanston | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $337,936 | $351,714 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $344,000 | $381,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 42 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,632 | $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 Evanston, WY?
- $337,936.
- What is the median sale price in Evanston, WY?
- $344,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Evanston, WY?
- Median days on market: 42 days.
- What is typical rent in Evanston, WY?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,470/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Evanston, WY?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winterWeather, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in Evanston, WY?
- Risk to homes is higher than 69% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Evanston, WY?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Evanston, WY?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is Evanston, WY walkable?
- Walkability index: 12.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Evanston, WY?
- Good. Median AQI: 6. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Evanston, WY?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.0 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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