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Cost of Living in Niobrara County, WY

Prices around Niobrara County, WY run 7.3% below the U.S. average (BEA, Wyoming). The typical household there earns $64,113 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,186 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $47,440 a year.

Niobrara County, WY at a glance

Median household income

$64,113$5,343 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,186HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)92.7-7.3% · BEA, Wyoming
Electricity15.2¢per kWh · EIA Residential WY
Population2,368Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Niobrara County, WY?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$1,186Monthly market rent
Share of gross income22.2%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$47,440To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,603At 30% of $64,113
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Niobrara County, WY? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Niobrara County, WY, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Niobrara County, WY, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$904$10,848$36,16016.9%
1-Bedroom Apartment$910$10,920$36,40017%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,186$14,232$47,44022.2%
3-Bedroom Home$1,632$19,584$65,28030.5%
4-Bedroom Home$1,959$23,508$78,36036.7%

Rent in Niobrara County, WY, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Niobrara County, WY

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $64,113 a year ($5,343 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,671/moRent ($1,186 2-BR), utilities (~$137/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,603/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,069/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $64,113 leaves after Wyoming taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Wyoming tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$64,113
$25,000$130,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$64,113
Net 84%
Fed 9%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$53,695After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,475Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,065Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate16.3%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,514 / yr
Wyoming state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,905 / yr

Living in Niobrara County, WY: common questions

What is the median household income in Niobrara County, WY?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Niobrara County, WY is $64,113 per year (approximately $5,343 per month).

What is the average rent in Niobrara County, WY?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $904 for a studio, $910 for one bedroom, $1,186 for two, $1,632 for three and $1,959 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Niobrara County, WY expensive to live in?

Prices there run 7.3% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Wyoming is 92.7, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Niobrara County, WY?

To keep a $1,186 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $47,440 a year, or $3,953 a month. That is 74% of what the typical household in Niobrara County, WY earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Niobrara County, WY?

On the local median income of $64,113 ($5,343 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,671 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,603 for everything else and $1,069 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,186 takes 44% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Niobrara County, WY?

Homes in Wyoming paid 15.2¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $137. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.