Photo: Chevsapher · CC BY-SA 3.072 homes sold in Lander in the last year, at a typical $373K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Lander homes are listed.
Every place Lander homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Lander.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 100% of Lander’s sales, at a typical $373K
72 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 72 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $206WY $234
- Days to sell
- 71
- Sold over asking
- 3%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
72 sales in the last year, against 116 in 2021 and a low of 70 in 2025. The typical sale went from $206K in 2016 to $373K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Lander
Check a listing against what Lander homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Lander are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 44% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Lander’s home sales since 2016 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 72 sales.
If you’re buying in Lander
- Shop in May. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (5% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.5% of the list price on average; 3% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 18% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 71 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 13 a month), but July is the most competitive: 16% of July sales close over asking. May offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (5%). May has the least competition (5%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Wyoming as a whole
| Lander now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 3% | 4% | 29% | 6% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 18% | 2% | 1% | 27% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | — | — | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.5% | 95.7% | 98.4% | 97.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 71 | 108 | 78 | 56 |
24 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2022 low (20), 44% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 59.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 20% across Wyoming.
Lander ranks 7th of 12 busy Wyoming markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Lander is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Lander home costs about $2,123 a month
Price: Lander’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lander’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Lander is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $373K home, about $2,120 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Lander, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in LanderCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Post your home to Lander, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Lander. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Lander with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Lander
What do homes sell for in Lander, WY?
72 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $373K, $206 a square foot.
Is Lander a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 27 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 5.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.5% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Lander?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Lander?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $373K home that’s near $2,120.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lander?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lander’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lander.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).