Cowley, WY housing market
The typical Cowley home is worth about $346,000, up 5.8% in a year, 7% below the Wyoming typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Cowley compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Cowley at a glance
Typical home value, 2019–2026
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| January | Cowley | Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $198,000 | $260,000 |
| 2021 | $219,000 | $279,000 |
| 2022 | $261,000 | $310,000 |
| 2023 | $278,000 | $332,000 |
| 2024 | $291,000 | $342,000 |
| 2025 | $304,000 | $360,000 |
| 2026 | $335,000 | $366,000 |
| August 2026 | $346,000 | $372,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Cowley in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Cowley has permitted 40 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Cowley gained 107 residents while 43 new homes were permitted: about 2.5 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Wyoming: 0.7 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $416,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $340,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $832,000 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $695,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $528,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $971,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $548,000 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $970,000 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $800,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $993,000 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $993,000 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $724,000 |
| 2010 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $915,000 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $852,000 |
| 2006 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $432,000 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $520,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $230,000 |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $411,000 |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $411,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,010
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Cowley is $1,010 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $790 · 4 bedrooms $1,600
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (82420; Big Horn County, WY), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Cowley
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.