City profile
Casper, WY
Mountain-backed city on the North Platte River with low taxes.
Climate
Climate type
mountain_alpine
Winter avg
24°F
Summer avg
70°F
Sunny days / yr
220
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$300,000
Typical monthly housing
$1,838
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
92
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.55%
- State income tax (top)
- None
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Not taxed
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 5.44%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low · county score 69/100
Top hazards: Winter weather, Wildfire, Landslide
Nearest major airport
224 mi to Denver International Airport (DEN)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Republican · 26% Democratic / 71% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
58,839
Growth since 2019
+0.7%
Median age
37.3
Residents 65+
16.6%
Median household income
$70,218
Income growth since 2019
+13.3%
Black household income
$48,212
Home ownership
69.8%
Poverty rate
10.8%
Poverty rate, 65+
6.1%
Race & ethnicity: Black 0.6% · White 85.0% · Hispanic 9.1% · Asian 0.5% · Other 4.7%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
320 · about the national average
Property crime
1,835 · 18% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Casper Police Department. State average: violent 188, property 1,099.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: harsh winters, wind
Highlights
- No state income tax
- Fishing and Casper Mountain
- Affordable
Trade-offs
- Harsh winters
- Very small Black community
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.