Jackson Hole: Affordable areas nearby to live in????

[sunsprit]

Originally Posted by schotzie910

You can get MUCH more house and land in dubois currently than in Jackson! We have been "casually" looking. Now you may need a 4wd and some chains on your tires to get to some of them, lol - but they are out there. And bonus, you are off the beaten tourist path.

if you can afford it and enjoy the location/access ...

enjoy.

I'd suggest that you do take the time to research the places under consideration during the depths of the winter months. There's a reason why this area shuts down after hunting season until late spring each year.

The price disparity suggested in an above post may not reflect considerable differences in the build quality, amenities, access, domestic water supply, community services, views, etc. that present in the properties evaluated. There's more to consider than simply "sq footage under the roof" and number of bedrooms/bathrooms. When I see houses listed in the Dubois area for under $100/psf (per Zillow, for example) ... well, alarm bells are going off about what they've actually got for sale. Best to do your due diligence very carefully ... and I do mean specifically that, do YOUR OWN due diligence. Do not rely upon the representations or allowed assumptions on your part of the real estate agents in the area. Bear in mind that their primary fiduciary responsibility by Wyoming law is to the seller. I've seen more than many dozen situations here where what was "sold" would have been gross misrepresentations or violations of professional ethics in other states practice of real estate sales.

I've friends that bought gorgeous summertime residential properties in Dubois and the surrounding area. The residential properties were, much to the dismay of the buyers, dependent upon a residential shared well supply that was inadequate for 3 households yet was developed to supply many more than that in the subdivision. Not an issue when only the first few parcels were sold and a few recreational use houses were built, But suffice to say that even flushing a toilet could be a problem when more than a few families were "home for a week or two in the summer months" a few years later. Wintertime use was so inaccessible that only a few very hardy dedicated folk tried to live there in the winter months. When the snow piles up and the drifts form in the winds there, it's more than just a set of snow tires and chains on a 4x4 pick-up to get in/out of the area. Unless somebody plows with heavy road gear, the roads simply aren't passable in any normal sense of the word. I'm just pointing out a concern that I observed to be a problem in more than one location there. YMMV.

[rya700]

I'm in Lander and have worked with several people who lived in Dubois, grew up there, had family there, ect. They all seemed to speak highly of the community and didn't seem to be marginalized from their experience there. Those who lived in dubois commuted to lander several times a week and I don't recall them missing much work due to road conditions.

[griz134]

The company I work for has a job opening in Jackson, and I would love to apply for it. I didn't see any house on Zillow within 50 miles in my price range so will staying put until my lottery dream happens.

[NW Crow]

Victor ID or Alpine WY are the most likely affordable areas in region, if any. Or Thayne WY, if you are willing to drive even further.

[jody_wy]

Originally Posted by NW Crow

Victor ID or Alpine WY are the most likely affordable areas in region, if any. Or Thayne WY, if you are willing to drive even further.

http://startbus.com/img/image-upload...TBus-W1718.pdf
all have buses that run back and forth to Jackson ,