Powell, WY housing market
The typical Powell home is worth about $422,000, down 0.7% in a year, 13% above the Wyoming typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Powell compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Powell at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Powell | Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $243,000 | $235,000 |
| 2018 | $245,000 | $238,000 |
| 2019 | $252,000 | $243,000 |
| 2020 | $267,000 | $260,000 |
| 2021 | $296,000 | $279,000 |
| 2022 | $345,000 | $310,000 |
| 2023 | $381,000 | $332,000 |
| 2024 | $399,000 | $342,000 |
| 2025 | $421,000 | $360,000 |
| 2026 | $415,000 | $366,000 |
| August 2026 | $422,000 | $372,000 |
20 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 20 new homes in Powell in 2025: 18 single-family houses and 2 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $3.8 million to build. That's 3.1 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Wyoming (4.3). Over the past 10 years, Powell has permitted 183 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Powell gained 105 residents while 200 new homes were permitted: about 0.5 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. 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) | 20 | 20 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2025 | 20 | 18 | 2 | $3.8 million |
| 2024 | 21 | 15 | 6 | $3.5 million |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $3.2 million |
| 2022 | 11 | 9 | 2 | $2.9 million |
| 2021 | 21 | 15 | 6 | $3.4 million |
| 2020 | 25 | 23 | 2 | $3.8 million |
| 2019 | 30 | 14 | 16 | $4.6 million |
| 2018 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2017 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2015 | 17 | 15 | 2 | $2.6 million |
| 2014 | 26 | 14 | 12 | $3.4 million |
| 2013 | 33 | 21 | 12 | $5.9 million |
| 2012 | 26 | 18 | 8 | $3.5 million |
| 2011 | 10 | 8 | 2 | $1.6 million |
| 2010 | 20 | 8 | 12 | $2 million |
| 2009 | 16 | 12 | 4 | $1.8 million |
| 2008 | 34 | 18 | 16 | $4.3 million |
| 2007 | 32 | 24 | 8 | $5.8 million |
| 2006 | 29 | 22 | 7 | $3.7 million |
| 2005 | 23 | 19 | 4 | $2.8 million |
| 2004 | 48 | 38 | 10 | $4.8 million |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $640,000 |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $640,000 |
| 2001 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $640,000 |
| 2000 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $640,000 |
How Powell ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
6.6 years of income
The typical Powell home costs about 6.6 years of the town's median household income, more than across Wyoming (4.9 years).
How Powell ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $960
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Powell is $960 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Powell pay a median of $764, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $680 · 4 bedrooms $1,620
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (82435; 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.
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.