How much does it cost to live in Jackson?
Typical Month (Mid Range)
$5,242
Housing, food, transport, mobile, coworking and gym.
Updated September 2026 · Sources cited: apartments.com, nomadlio.com
- Typical Month (Lower End)
- $2,324
- Typical Month (Premium)
- $5,560
- Furnished 1-bed rent
- $3,900
Jackson town core
Good to know
Good to Know
- Jackson, WY (Jackson Hole) is a small, high-demand resort town — furnished short-term housing is scarce and priced well above what its small population would suggest, especially during ski season (Dec–Mar) and the summer national-park season (Jun–Aug).
- There's no real private-room/shared-housing rental market here — most people renting for a month or more end up in a whole furnished unit rather than a room-share, unlike in bigger nomad hubs.
- Grocery prices run noticeably above the US average given the town's remote mountain location and limited competition; locals generally report Smith's as cheaper than Albertsons for basics, with Whole Foods pricier still.
- Wyoming has no state income tax, which is a genuine financial upside for remote workers based here, though federal tax obligations still apply.
- Jackson's in-town START Bus shuttle is completely free, which covers most day-to-day movement between downtown, groceries and neighborhoods without needing a car.
- Getting to Grand Teton or Yellowstone, or living outside the free in-town shuttle zone, generally requires renting a car — public transit doesn't reach the parks.
- Jackson is a small, high-cost resort town, so gym, dining and coworking prices tend to run above typical US averages, especially in winter/summer peak seasons.
- As a foreign visitor, budget for real US travel-medical insurance — a US domestic ACA health plan is not a realistic or affordable option for a short-term nomad stay.
Monthly Totals
- Mid-range month
- $5,242
Includes 7 estimated components
- Lean month
- $2,324
Includes 4 estimated components
- Comfortable month
- $5,560
Includes 8 estimated components
Living Costs
- Where nomads live
- Jackson, Wyoming (the town of Jackson, in the Jackson Hole valley) has no formally documented 'nomad district' — short-term furnished rentals and monthly Airbnb/Vrbo stays cluster tightly around the Town Square / downtown core, which is what listing platforms show as the bulk of monthly-stay inventory. Teton Village (the ski resort base, ~12 miles out) and Wilson are common alternatives but sit outside a reasonable walk/bike of downtown, so figures below are priced to the downtown core.
Housing (per month)
- Mid-range 1-bed
- $3,900
Estimated
Estimated as roughly the midpoint of Apartments.com's live furnished-apartment listing range for Jackson, WY ($2,815–$5,059/month).
- Budget studio / 1-bed
- Not shown: failed a consistency check
- Premium apartment
- Not shown: failed a consistency check
- Private room in a shared home
- $1,600
Estimated
No shared-room rental listings were found for Jackson, WY — the market here is dominated by whole-unit short-term and seasonal employee rentals rather than room-shares. Estimated relative to the furnished studio/1BR budget tier for this resort town.
Groceries
- Groceries for one (month)
- $441
Survey / cost-of-living site
Nomadlio's digital-nomad cost-of-living data for Jackson, WY states monthly groceries cost $441 for a single person.
Sample prices
1L Milk
- 1L Milk
- $2.20
Estimated
No exact price found for Jackson, WY; estimated for a high-cost mountain resort-town grocery market.
Dozen Eggs
- Dozen Eggs
- $5.50
Estimated
No exact price found for Jackson, WY; estimated for a high-cost mountain resort-town grocery market.
Loaf of Bread
- Loaf Of Bread
- $4.50
Estimated
No exact price found for Jackson, WY; estimated for a high-cost mountain resort-town grocery market.
Chicken Breast, 1kg
- Chicken Breast, 1kg
- $13
Estimated
No exact price found for Jackson, WY; estimated for a high-cost mountain resort-town grocery market.
Bottled Water, 1.5L (Store)
- Bottled Water, 1.5L (Store)
- $2.00
Estimated
No exact price found for Jackson, WY; estimated for a high-cost mountain resort-town grocery market.
Eating out
- Cheap meal
- $9.00
Estimated
A local grocery deli meal deal (e.g., Albertsons) was anecdotally reported at around $6.99 in a Jackson Hole visitor forum; adjusted upward for a broader 'cheap meal' category including quick-service lunch spots. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 12 USD reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
- High-end meal
- $85
Estimated
No specific high-end restaurant pricing source found for Jackson, WY; estimated based on typical fine-dining entrée-plus-drink pricing in comparably high-cost US resort towns.
- Mid-range meal
- $38
Estimated
CityCost.org states a mid-range dinner for two in Jackson, WY costs $102; halved to $51 to represent one person, per this call's rule for two-person figures. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 51 USD reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
Work, Transport & Essentials
Coworking
- Venue
- The Cowork Space / Poppy Coworking Jackson Hole (downtown Jackson)
- Day pass
- $50
Local listing
CoworkingCafe listing for The Cowork Space, Jackson, WY 83001: 'from $50/day'.
- Monthly hot desk
- $300
Estimated
No single page states a monthly hot-desk price. Estimated as a mid-point between Poppy Coworking Jackson Hole's published day pass ($55/day) and private office ($799/month) tiers, which bracket where a hot-desk membership would typically sit in this market.
Transport
- About monthly passes
- Monthly passes exist for the Jackson–Teton Village and Jackson–Star Valley commuter routes on the START Bus, but no published per-month price was found; the in-town Town Shuttle itself is entirely free, which covers most day-to-day nomad movement in Jackson.
- Single ride
- $3.00
Survey / cost-of-living site
AllTrips Jackson Hole transportation guide: 'Jackson to/from Teton Village: $3' one-way; rides within Jackson town limits are free.
Mobile & data
- Carrier
- Verizon / AT&T / T-Mobile (nationwide unlimited plan; coverage in the Jackson Hole valley is generally reliable but can be spotty in surrounding canyons and park areas)
- Monthly plan
- $60
Estimated
No Jackson-specific carrier page was retrieved at the time of research. Estimated from typical major US carrier (Verizon/AT&T/T-Mobile) single-line unlimited postpaid plan pricing nationally, since these networks operate standard nationwide plans with no city-specific pricing tier.
- Data allowance
- Unlimited (typical nationwide postpaid plan)
Short Stays (per night)
- Seasonal pricing
- No
- Why
- Jackson has scattered cultural and regional events year-round, but none constitute a sustained high-season tourism spike large enough to materially shift accommodation pricing for weeks or months; climate does not drive seasonal tourism (hot/humid summers deter rather than attract, mild winters lack winter-sports appeal).
Low season
- Budget
- $63
2-star hotel, city-wide average from momondo
- Luxury
- $200
5-star hotel starting rates; The Westin Jackson and Fairview Inn represent this category
- Premium
- $198
4-star hotel, city-wide average from momondo
- Standard
- $98
3-star hotel, city-wide average from momondo
High season
- Budget
- $63
2-star hotel, city-wide average from momondo
- Luxury
- $200
5-star hotel starting rates; The Westin Jackson and Fairview Inn represent this category
- Premium
- $198
4-star hotel, city-wide average from momondo
- Standard
- $98
3-star hotel, city-wide average from momondo
Sources cited for this category
These are the sources cited in this cost of living research for this city. Individual figures may not each trace to one of them.
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Data last updated September 2026 · Verify anything important.