Housing data for Rafter J Ranch, WY
Rafter J Ranch, WY has an estimated 1,293 residents and 625 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Teton County.
23.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,939 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,293 (±388)
- Housing units
- 625 (±183)
- Households that rent
- 23.5%
- Median gross rent
- $2,939
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −26.1%
What stands out in Rafter J Ranch
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 100.0% (±32.7 points) in Rafter J Ranch, higher than in Teton County (28.0%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±10.0 points) in Rafter J Ranch, lower than in Teton County (13.6%).
Homes built before 1980: 9.6% (±15.3 points) in Rafter J Ranch, lower than in Teton County (32.0%).
Median household income: $160,705 (±$18,368) in Rafter J Ranch, higher than in Teton County ($124,172).
- Rent burden in Rafter J Ranch
- Types of homes in Rafter J Ranch
- Income and affordability in Rafter J Ranch
Housing in Rafter J Ranch at a glance
- Median rent: $2,939 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 23.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $160,705 median household income
- Home values: $1,267,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,442 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $7,451 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 65.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 9.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 64.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 13.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −26.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Rafter J Ranch against Teton County, its state and the nation
| Rafter J Ranch | Teton County | Wyoming | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,293 (±388) | 23,396 (exact) | 582,397 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 625 (±183) | 13,658 (±23) | 277,141 (±187) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 23.5% (±18.7 points) | 41.7% (±4.6 points) | 28.2% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,939 (±$1,851) | $1,904 (±$237) | $992 (±$17) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $160,705 (±$18,368) | $124,172 (±$24,638) | $76,176 (±$1,168) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,267,900 (±$458,874) | $1,633,900 (±$191,937) | $309,700 (±$3,824) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $7,451 (±$1,423) | $7,267 (±$1,210) | $1,767 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 9.6% (±15.3 points) | 32.0% (±4.1 points) | 49.2% (±1.0 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 13.9 minutes (±2.9) | 15.3 minutes (±1.1) | 18.8 minutes (±0.4) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.3% (±9.7 points) | 94.0% (±2.4 points) | 89.4% (±0.5 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 55.1 years (±12.2) | 40.2 years (±0.6) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Rafter J Ranch covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 1,959 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Rafter J Ranch has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,750 (±457) | 1,293 (±388) | −26.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 735 (±165) | 625 (±183) | −15.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,882 (±$488) | $2,939 (±$1,851) | +56.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $804,200 (±$74,193) | $1,267,900 (±$458,874) | +57.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $108,750 (±$50,538) | $160,705 (±$18,368) | +47.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,879 (±$1,498) | $3,442 (±$694) | +19.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,160 (±$549) | $7,451 (±$1,423) | +79.1% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 20.4% (±14.2 points) | 23.5% (±18.7 points) | +3.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±19.3 points) | 0.0% (±23.1 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 Teton County
Rafter J Ranch has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Teton County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Teton County recorded 91 violent and 319 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 Rafter J Ranch
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Park | 0.5 mi | — | $1,842,200 | 1.8% |
| Jackson | 3.0 mi | $2,100 | $1,521,900 | 57.8% |
| Wilson | 6.9 mi | — | $2,000,000 or more | 24.6% |
| Moose Wilson Road | 7.3 mi | $2,094 | $2,000,000 or more | 28.7% |
| Hoback | 8.8 mi | — | $1,143,200 | 34.2% |
| Victor | 20 mi | $1,405 | $617,300 | 34.6% |
| Alpine | 22 mi | $1,313 | $621,600 | 56.3% |
| Irwin | 25 mi | — | $433,300 | 1.6% |
Places in Wyoming most like Rafter J Ranch
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear River | $2,083 | $341,900 | $120,859 | 3.4% |
| Ranchettes | $831 | $617,500 | $121,445 | 5.2% |
| Thayne | $1,346 | $395,000 | $78,194 | 34.5% |
| Lyman | $1,150 | $288,500 | $101,190 | 22.7% |
| Jackson | $2,100 | $1,521,900 | $118,991 | 57.8% |
| Bar Nunn | $1,042 | $297,300 | $98,804 | 4.2% |
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 Rafter J Ranch, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,278 | $1,287 | $1,683 | $2,330 | $2,787 |
HUD income limits for Rafter J Ranch, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $31,200 | $52,000 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $35,650 | $59,400 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $40,100 | $66,850 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $44,550 | $74,250 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $48,150 | $80,200 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $51,700 | $86,150 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $55,250 | $92,100 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $58,850 | $98,050 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Teton County, WY, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $148,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Rafter J Ranch is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Rafter J Ranch
Are renters in Rafter J Ranch rent-burdened?
100.0% of renting households in Rafter J Ranch pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Rafter J Ranch?
The median household income in Rafter J Ranch is $160,705 (±$18,368) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Rafter J Ranch, WY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,267,900 (±$458,874) for owner-occupied homes in Rafter J Ranch (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Rafter J Ranch?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Rafter J Ranch, WY is $3,442 (±$694) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Rafter J Ranch?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Rafter J Ranch, WY is $7,451 (±$1,423) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Rafter J Ranch?
Rafter J Ranch, WY has an estimated 625 (±183) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Rafter J Ranch growing?
In Rafter J Ranch, the number of residents went from 1,750 in 2015–2019 to 1,293 in 2020–2024 (−26.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rafter J Ranch CDP, Wyoming
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rafter J Ranch CDP, Wyoming
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rafter J Ranch CDP, Wyoming
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rafter J Ranch CDP, Wyoming
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rafter J Ranch CDP, Wyoming
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rafter J Ranch CDP, Wyoming
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rafter J Ranch CDP, Wyoming
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Teton County, WY
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Teton 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 Rafter J Ranch CDP, Wyoming (place:63100, 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 .