Laramie, WY housing market
Typical home value
$386K
▲ 0.5% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,125/mo
▲ 2.4% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
3.5%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+27%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Laramie is worth $385,915, up 0.5% over the past year and up 27% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,125 a month (+2.4% YoY), a gross rent yield of 3.5% (below the Laramie, WY metro's 3.5%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $2,121/mo, $996 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Laramie, WY metro's home values to change +2.0% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Laramie, WY metro)
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 43/100, #242 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Laramie compares
| Measure | Laramie | Laramie, WY metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $385,915 | $383,203 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.5% | +0.2% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,125 | $1,125 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +2.4% | +2.4% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 3.5% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 28.6 | 28.4 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $2,121 | $2,106 | $2,012 |
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Rental property calculator
Cash flow on a typical Laramie rental, pre-filled.
Rent vs buy in Laramie
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Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment on a $386K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.