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City · 11,581 residents · Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Green River , Wyoming

In Green River, a typical home is worth $263,400 and typical rent is $921 a month. Compared with all of Sweetwater County, typical household income is 13% higher.

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  • Typical home value

    $263,400

    5% above the county

    15% below Wyoming

    • Green River
    • Sweetwater
    • Wyoming

  • Typical rent

    $921a month

    About the same as the county

    7% below Wyoming

    • Green River
    • Sweetwater
    • Wyoming

  • Typical household income

    $84,747a year

    13% above the county

    11% above Wyoming

    • Green River
    • Sweetwater
    • Wyoming

  • Households that own their home

    77%

    2 points above the county

    5 points above Wyoming

    • Green River
    • Sweetwater
    • Wyoming

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$293,714
about the same as 12 months ago

From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Green River is in Sweetwater County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Sweetwater County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Green River apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Nearby, in Rawlins, the typical rent is $741: 20% less than in Green River ($921).

  2. Nearby, in Rawlins, the typical home value is $217,100: 18% less than in Green River ($263,400).

  3. Green River has the 2nd highest homeownership rate of the 17 cities in Wyoming with more than 5,000 people (77%).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Green River

What homes there are in Green River, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

Detached houses, standing on their own, make up 71% of homes here, against 62% in Sweetwater County.

Year built

By age, homes in Green River look like those in Sweetwater County: the typical year built is 1977.

There is more room for a big family here: 76% of homes have 3 bedrooms or more, against 69% in Sweetwater County.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes

The FHA limit for Sweetwater County is high ($541,287): at least 94% of owner-occupied homes in Green River are worth less than $500,000.

Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,714 a month

Sweetwater County: $1,648 a month

Without a mortgage

$462 a month

Sweetwater County: $470 a month

Owners with a mortgage

57%

Sweetwater County: 53%

Owning costs about the same in Green River as in Sweetwater County: with a mortgage, $1,714 a month; without one, $462.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

Much as in Sweetwater County, the typical home value in Green River rose 23% since 2015–2019.

Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Green River did not change clearly, according to the Census.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureGreen RiverSweetwater CountyWyomingUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate10.1%6.0%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate0.9%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1.9%3.4%
People per household 2.432.342.342.53
Drive alone 75%77%75%69%
Carpool 11%13%9%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate3%1%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate3%4%3%
Work from home 7%4%9%15%
Other means Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate10 to 19 minutes10 to 19 minutes20 to 29 minutes

A household in Green River has 2.43 people on average, about the same as in Sweetwater County (2.34).

In Green River, 75% of workers drive alone to work; in Sweetwater County, 77%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Green River?

A typical home is tight for the typical income

We start with a typical home in Green River, worth $263,400, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 30% of the typical household income in Green River, which is $84,747 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $90,711 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Sweetwater County.

Your numbers

Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Green River. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $9,219 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$2,117

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$258,629
Total interest
$372,107
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $4,448 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,977 a month

  • Tight

    $1,977 to $2,542 a month

    Your payment · 30%

  • Hard

    more than $2,542 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Green River ($84,747 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$2,117
Principal & interest$1,752
Property tax$138
Home insurance$110
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$116

You need at least $9,219 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Green River and Sweetwater County

Green River is in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Green River's own numbers

Typical home value
$263,400
Typical monthly rent
$921
Typical yearly household income
$84,747
Households that own their home
77%
Effective property tax rate
0.63%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Sweetwater County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$999
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+31%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Sweetwater County.

Everything about Sweetwater County

Buying

Buying a home in Green River

A typical home in Green River is worth $263,400: 5% above the county and 15% below Wyoming. With the typical household income in Green River ($84,747 a year), a typical home costs 3.1 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Green River 3.1 years
  • Sweetwater 3.4 years
  • Wyoming 4.1 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Sweetwater County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Sweetwater County rose 39% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Sweetwater County.

Period County Wyoming U.S.
Last year (2025) +4.6% +4.1% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +31% +44% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +39% +68% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Green River next to Sweetwater County, Wyoming and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Green River $263,400
  • Sweetwater $251,400
  • Wyoming $309,700
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Green River $921
  • Sweetwater $911
  • Wyoming $992
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Green River $84,747
  • Sweetwater $75,034
  • Wyoming $76,176
  • United States $80,734
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Green River next to Sweetwater County and Wyoming
Measure Green River Sweetwater County Wyoming U.S.
Typical home value $263,400 $251,400 $309,700 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $921 $911 $992 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $84,747 $75,034 $76,176 $80,734
Households that own their home 77% 75% 72% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $1,657 $1,542 $1,767 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.63% 0.61% 0.57% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 39% 41% 43% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Sweetwater County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Green River

For a typical $263,400 home in Green River, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Green River's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $2,117a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $9,219
    Cash to close
    $17,121
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $116

  • Conventional, 5% down $2,068a month

    Down payment
    $13,170
    Cash to close
    $21,072
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $125

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $1,676a month

    Down payment
    $52,680
    Cash to close
    $60,582
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $1,919a month

    Down payment
    $39,510
    Cash to close
    $47,412
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Green River and for Sweetwater County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Green River

0.63%of the home’s value each year

$1,657 a year for the typical owner in Green River.

  • Green River 0.63%
  • Sweetwater 0.61%
  • Wyoming 0.57%

What Wyoming publishes Homeowner's exemption: 25% of value (Wyoming State Legislature (Wyoming Statutes, Title 39))

Exemptions and deadlines in Wyoming

Flood risk in Sweetwater County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Sweetwater County.

FEMA’s maps count no homes in the high-risk zone in Sweetwater County. That does not mean it cannot flood: check your address.

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Green River

Typical rent in Green River is $921 a month: about the same as the county. In Green River, 39% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Sweetwater County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($999 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $19.21 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Sweetwater County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $779 $14.98 $31,160
1 bedroom $877 $16.87 $35,080
2 bedrooms $999 $19.21 $39,960
3 bedrooms $1,275 $24.52 $51,000
4 bedrooms $1,670 $32.12 $66,800

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Green River

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Green River is in ZIP code 82935.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,020: $21 more than the fair market rent for Sweetwater County ($999).

  • 82935 $1,020$1,300

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Green River when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Green River

HUD lists 4 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Green River. These are the largest.

  • Rock Butte Apts 1430 W Teton Blvd, Green River 82935 69 low-income homes · 2 bd: 69 · In service since 2007 · For families
  • Mansface Terrace 320 Mansface St, Green River 82935 56 low-income homes · For older adults (307) 875-9122
  • Green Rock Village Apts 700 Crossbow Dr, Green River 82935 48 low-income homes · 1 bd: 46 · 2 bd: 2 · In service since 1994 · For older adults
  • Green River Apartments 370 Upland Way, Green River 82935 30 low-income homes · 1 bd: 14 · 2 bd: 8 · 3 bd: 8 · In service since 2018

See all 10 buildings in Sweetwater County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Green River

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Sweetwater County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.

An older man and his daughter go over papers with a professional.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Green River

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Green River or Sweetwater County. The ones below are statewide in Wyoming: they work in Green River the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Wyoming

  • Home$tretch Down Payment Assistance

    Statewide in Wyoming

    Wyoming state authority loan of up to $15,000 for the down payment, at 0% with no monthly payments, repaid when you sell, refinance or after 30 years; alongside WCDA's First-time Homebuyer, Spruce Up or Edge mortgages. Offered by Wyoming Community Development Authority (WCDA).

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

  • Amortizing DPA Loan Product

    Statewide in Wyoming

    Wyoming state authority loan of up to $15,000 for the down payment, closing costs and prepaid expenses, at a fixed rate with low monthly payments for up to 10 years; only with WCDA's Advantage mortgage, which does not require you to be a first-time buyer. Offered by Wyoming Community Development Authority (WCDA).

    Repayable

    See the program Official page

  • Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC)

    Statewide in Wyoming

    Wyoming state authority certificate that turns part of your mortgage interest into a credit on your federal taxes for the life of the loan, as long as you keep qualifying; for first-time buyers, only with WCDA's HFA Preferred or Advantage mortgages; if you pay the federal recapture tax, you may get a refund from WCDA. Offered by Wyoming Community Development Authority (WCDA).

    Tax credit

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Green River

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Green River, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Wyoming Housing Network, Inc.

    2345 E 2nd St, Casper · 187 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 4 more
    (307) 472-5843

All counseling agencies in Wyoming

Help in Spanish near Green River

None of the 1 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Green River

In HUD’s record, no housing authority with an office in Sweetwater County is named for Green River or Sweetwater County.

One other authority has an office in Sweetwater County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Sweetwater County

These cities are also in Sweetwater County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Sweetwater County Housing in Wyoming

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Green River, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Sweetwater County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Green River.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Green River

Short answers with the numbers for Green River and all of Sweetwater County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Green River?

The typical home value in Green River is $263,400, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Sweetwater County it is $251,400.

How much does it cost to rent in Green River?

Typical rent in Green River is $921 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Sweetwater County is $999.

What is the FHA loan limit in Green River?

Green River uses the FHA limit for all of Sweetwater County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Green River?

The typical homeowner in Green River pays $1,657 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.63% of the home’s value; in Sweetwater County, the rate is 0.61%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Green River?

We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Sweetwater County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).