Housing data for Sinclair, WY
Sinclair, WY has an estimated 362 residents and 199 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Carbon County.
14.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,475 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 362 (±126)
- Housing units
- 199 (±58)
- Households that rent
- 14.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,475
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −13.4%
What stands out in Sinclair
Median gross rent: $1,475 (±$399) in Sinclair, higher than in Carbon County ($842).
Working from home: 1.9% (±3.1 points) in Sinclair, lower than in Carbon County (6.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $968 (±$213) in Sinclair, lower than in Carbon County ($1,279).
Housing in Sinclair at a glance
- Median rent: $1,475 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 4.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 14.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $91,250 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $209,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,319 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $968 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 70.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 86.4% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 15.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 82.1% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 17.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −13.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 14.1% 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)
Sinclair against Carbon County, its state and the nation
| Sinclair | Carbon County | Wyoming | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 362 (±126) | 14,463 (exact) | 582,397 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 199 (±58) | 8,236 (±28) | 277,141 (±187) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.1% (±9.1 points) | 23.7% (±4.0 points) | 28.2% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,475 (±$399) | $842 (±$190) | $992 (±$17) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $91,250 (±$32,410) | $70,511 (±$8,400) | $76,176 (±$1,168) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $209,700 (±$35,041) | $222,700 (±$13,281) | $309,700 (±$3,824) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $968 (±$213) | $1,279 (±$79) | $1,767 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 86.4% (±21.4 points) | 66.9% (±6.3 points) | 49.2% (±1.0 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.4 minutes (±4.1) | 16.4 minutes (±2.1) | 18.8 minutes (±0.4) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.9% (±3.8 points) | 89.6% (±2.7 points) | 89.4% (±0.5 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.1 years (±5.7) | 40.6 years (±0.8) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Sinclair covers 2.4 square miles of land, about 149 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sinclair has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 418 (±90) | 362 (±126) | −13.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 229 (±36) | 199 (±58) | −13.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $763 (±$256) | $1,475 (±$399) | +93.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $125,000 (±$20,398) | $209,700 (±$35,041) | +67.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $88,259 (±$10,625) | $91,250 (±$32,410) | +3.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $996 (±$139) | $1,319 (±$133) | +32.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $726 (±$39) | $968 (±$213) | +33.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 12.7% (±8.3 points) | 14.1% (±9.1 points) | +1.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 35.9% (±25.4 points) | 15.4% (±21.8 points) | −20.5 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.
Places near Sinclair
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rawlins | 5.4 mi | $741 | $217,100 | 29.0% |
| Saratoga | 27 mi | $1,136 | $296,400 | 13.9% |
| Hanna | 30 mi | — | $123,000 | 21.8% |
| Elk Mountain | 37 mi | — | $228,000 | 17.5% |
| Bairoil | 39 mi | $719 | $23,700 | 26.3% |
| Riverside | 43 mi | — | — | 20.0% |
| Encampment | 43 mi | $1,158 | $231,900 | 10.8% |
| Wamsutter | 45 mi | — | $98,700 | 37.6% |
Places in Wyoming most like Sinclair
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga | $1,136 | $296,400 | $85,234 | 13.9% |
| Burns | $1,614 | $207,500 | $61,071 | 11.5% |
| Encampment | $1,158 | $231,900 | $54,668 | 10.8% |
| Byron | $883 | $170,800 | $64,167 | 20.5% |
| Lingle | $784 | $172,600 | $80,481 | 28.0% |
| Green River | $921 | $263,400 | $84,747 | 23.2% |
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 Sinclair, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $797 | $859 | $1,022 | $1,338 | $1,343 |
HUD income limits for Sinclair, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,900 | $34,800 | $55,650 |
| 2 people | $23,850 | $39,800 | $63,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,750 | $71,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,700 | $79,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,700 | $85,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,700 | $92,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,650 | $98,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,650 | $104,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Carbon County, WY, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $86,300.
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 Sinclair
What is the average home value in Sinclair, WY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $209,700 (±$35,041) for owner-occupied homes in Sinclair (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Sinclair?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sinclair, WY is $1,319 (±$133) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Sinclair?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Sinclair, WY is $968 (±$213) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Sinclair?
Workers who live in Sinclair, WY take an average of 17.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Sinclair growing?
In Sinclair, the number of residents went from 418 in 2015–2019 to 362 in 2020–2024 (−13.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sinclair town, Wyoming
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sinclair town, Wyoming
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sinclair town, Wyoming
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sinclair town, Wyoming
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sinclair town, Wyoming
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sinclair town, Wyoming
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sinclair town, Wyoming
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Carbon County, WY
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Carbon 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 Sinclair town, Wyoming (place:71150, 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 .