Metro FMR · CBSA 16220 · HUD FY2026

Casper, WY MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Casper, WY MSA metro area - 11% below the US average.

$852
1-bedroom FMR
$1,082
2-bedroom FMR
-1.8%
YoY change
-11%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Casper, WY MSA area rents at $1,082 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 8% below the US average, lower than 86% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#55
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
-8%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$43,280
income to afford it (30% rule)
-1.8%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Casper: #55 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $71,247, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 14.4% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Casper in the lower-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 79,506 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the lower-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$767/mo

12.9% of median income

1 Bedroom

$852/mo

14.4% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,082/mo

18.2% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,505/mo

25.3% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,815/mo

30.6% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·16220

Casper: $852/mo 1BR · #55 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 16220

  • CBSA 16220
  • 1BR-FMR $852
  • 2BR-FMR $1,082
  • RANK-MID #55
  • YOY-FLAT -1.8%
  • VSUS-BELOW -11%
  • IN-ST-LOW #1 WY
  • INC-ROOM 14%
  • POP-MID 80K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Cheyenne
  • VOUCH-90-110 $767–$937
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Cheyenne ($65 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Where Casper sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,082 higher than 14% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). This entry sits in this band. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Above this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

Casper studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #55 most affordable

1BR $852 (-11% vs US, -1.8% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 16220.

Studio
$767
US avg $893
↑1.6% YoY -14% vs US
1 Bedroom
$852
US avg $959
↓1.8% YoY -11% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,082
US avg $1,175
↑1.9% YoY -8% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,505
US avg $1,525
↑1.1% YoY -1% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,815
US avg $1,756
↑2.9% YoY +3% vs US

How Casper compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs metros with similar rent levels

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Casper highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Casper: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Casper with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside WY (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside WY

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Mobile
AL · 2 BR $1,083/mo
Farmington
NM · 2 BR $1,085/mo
Canton-Massillon
OH · 2 BR $1,086/mo
St. Joseph
MO · 2 BR $1,077/mo

Burden % · outside WY

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Bosque County
TX · 18.3% of income · 2 BR $973/mo
Ashtabula County
OH · 18.2% of income · 2 BR $1,037/mo
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
IA · 18.3% of income · 2 BR $1,051/mo
Enid
OK · 18.3% of income · 2 BR $1,027/mo

Casper: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Casper, WY MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Casper, WY MSA is $852 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,082 and a studio is $767.
How does Casper, WY MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Casper, WY MSA metro area is 11% below the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $852 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Casper rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,082 ranks #55 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the lower-rent quarter of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Casper, WY MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $34,080 ($2,840/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Casper, WY MSA area.

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Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $852/mo · 1BR WY

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