WY area data
Lusk, WY
Lusk, WY.
Population: 1,616 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Lusk, WY is $180,018 — down 2.6% over the past year. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low. Cost of living is 4.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$180,018
Median home value
-2.6%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $180,018
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +40.0%
- All-time peak (2025-05)
- $184,953
- 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
- 11
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Niobrara County High School, Lusk Middle School, Lusk Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · wildfire: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 82% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 67.0%
- 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
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 34.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 18.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 52.3 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
- Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (49 mi)
- National parks include
- Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Fort Laramie National Historic Site, Jewel Cave National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 2
- Nearest airport
- Lusk Municipal Airport (LSK) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- NIOBRARA COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
- 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)
- +7 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,963
- Housing built before 1970
- 52.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 10.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,138
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 45.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Agriculture
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Lusk | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $180,018 | $351,714 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,138 | $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 Lusk, WY?
- $180,018.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Lusk, WY?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- What is the wildfire risk in Lusk, WY?
- Risk to homes is higher than 82% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Lusk, WY?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Lusk, WY?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Lusk, WY?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Lusk, WY?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.0 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Lusk
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