Housing data for Meeteetse, WY
Meeteetse, WY has an estimated 612 residents and 325 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Park County.
46.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $774 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 612 (±222)
- Housing units
- 325 (±124)
- Households that rent
- 46.6%
- Median gross rent
- $774
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +33.3%
What stands out in Meeteetse
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 92.8% (±30.0 points) in Meeteetse, higher than in Park County (41.5%).
Median home value: $153,900 (±$96,071) in Meeteetse, lower than in Park County ($400,500).
Median real estate taxes: $853 (±$447) in Meeteetse, lower than in Park County ($2,262).
Households that moved in since 2020: 4.8% (±4.2 points) in Meeteetse, lower than in Park County (22.8%).
Housing in Meeteetse at a glance
- Median rent: $774 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $742 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 92.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 46.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $36,250 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $153,900 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,273 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $853 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 60.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 76.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 89.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +33.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 4.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Meeteetse against Park County, its state and the nation
| Meeteetse | Park County | Wyoming | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 612 (±222) | 30,449 (exact) | 582,397 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 325 (±124) | 14,989 (±31) | 277,141 (±187) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 46.6% (±22.5 points) | 24.7% (±2.9 points) | 28.2% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $774 (±$8) | $925 (±$61) | $992 (±$17) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $36,250 (±$29,142) | $73,035 (±$5,225) | $76,176 (±$1,168) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $153,900 (±$96,071) | $400,500 (±$20,193) | $309,700 (±$3,824) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $853 (±$447) | $2,262 (±$124) | $1,767 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 76.1% (±30.4 points) | 45.6% (±4.7 points) | 49.2% (±1.0 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.2 minutes (±9.0) | 16.6 minutes (±1.8) | 18.8 minutes (±0.4) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 64.7% (±27.0 points) | 89.6% (±2.0 points) | 89.4% (±0.5 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 54.5 years (±19.1) | 44.9 years (±0.6) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Meeteetse covers 1.5 square miles of land, about 412 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Meeteetse has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 459 (±146) | 612 (±222) | +33.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 225 (±52) | 325 (±124) | +44.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $855 (±$96) | $774 (±$8) | −9.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $145,300 (±$27,666) | $153,900 (±$96,071) | +5.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,571 (±$15,742) | $36,250 (±$29,142) | −32.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $874 (±$76) | $1,273 (±$188) | +45.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $790 (±$102) | $853 (±$447) | +8.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 37.1% (±11.8 points) | 46.6% (±22.5 points) | +9.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±34.4 points) | 0.0% (±22.7 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Park County
Meeteetse has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Park County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Park County recorded 163 violent and 507 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Meeteetse
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody | 27 mi | $1,051 | $378,500 | 30.5% |
| Burlington | 30 mi | — | $198,200 | 12.9% |
| Kirby | 42 mi | — | $95,000 | 13.2% |
| Powell | 43 mi | $764 | $289,400 | 30.4% |
| Basin | 43 mi | $903 | $157,300 | 28.0% |
| Manderson | 45 mi | — | $47,300 | 6.7% |
| Worland | 46 mi | $703 | $185,300 | 29.3% |
| Greybull | 46 mi | $807 | $169,600 | 29.1% |
Places in Wyoming most like Meeteetse
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Washakie | $519 | $92,800 | $36,875 | 40.6% |
| Riverton | $921 | $219,400 | $55,208 | 44.9% |
| Shoshoni | $775 | $112,500 | $57,096 | 22.9% |
| Big Piney | $939 | $197,000 | $67,411 | 42.6% |
| Hudson | $850 | $189,400 | $50,000 | 16.9% |
| Dubois | $1,005 | $303,600 | $59,571 | 34.6% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Wyoming.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Meeteetse, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $707 | $777 | $1,016 | $1,380 | $1,698 |
HUD income limits for Meeteetse, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,100 | $35,150 | $56,250 |
| 2 people | $24,100 | $40,200 | $64,250 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $45,200 | $72,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,200 | $80,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,250 | $86,750 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $58,250 | $93,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $62,250 | $99,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $66,300 | $106,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Park County, WY, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $100,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Meeteetse
What is the average rent in Meeteetse, WY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Meeteetse is $774 (±$8) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Meeteetse rent-burdened?
92.8% of renting households in Meeteetse pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Meeteetse?
Meeteetse has an estimated 144 (±105) renting households, 46.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Meeteetse?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Meeteetse, WY is $1,273 (±$188) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Meeteetse?
Meeteetse, WY has an estimated 325 (±124) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Meeteetse?
76.1% of homes in Meeteetse, WY were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Meeteetse growing?
In Meeteetse, the number of residents went from 459 in 2015–2019 to 612 in 2020–2024 (+33.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Meeteetse town, Wyoming
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Meeteetse town, Wyoming
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Meeteetse town, Wyoming
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Meeteetse town, Wyoming
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Meeteetse town, Wyoming
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Meeteetse town, Wyoming
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Meeteetse town, Wyoming
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Park County, WY
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Park County, WY
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Meeteetse town, Wyoming (place:51720, in state:56).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .