1917 Thermopolis Cottage with Hardwood Floors and Metal Roof — $127,000

Thermopolis sits on the edge of the Bighorn Basin, and the town's main claim is the hot springs — the largest mineral hot springs in the world by some accounts, and free to use at the state bathhouse. The Wind River and the Bighorn River are close. If you fish or float, you already know this area. This house is for someone who wants a base here without spending a lot to get one.

The cottage was built in 1917 and comes in at 951 square feet with two bedrooms and one bath. That is a small house. The footprint is tight, but the hardwood floors in the living room are the kind of detail that tends to survive well in places like this, and the metal roof covers all the structures on the property, which is the right call for Wyoming weather. A metal roof is not glamorous, but it is the thing you want and the thing you do not want to have to deal with after you buy.

The lot is where the property gets some room to breathe. The backyard is large and fenced, with a deck. The agent notes the lot can accommodate a travel trailer or boat storage, which makes sense given where this is. If you are coming up here to fish the Bighorn or run a raft, having somewhere to park the gear matters.

There is a full-sized utility room, which in a 951-square-foot house is a real amenity. It keeps the laundry out of the main living space. The location is described as close to a grocery store and dining, which in a small Wyoming town means you are in or near the middle of things.

The agent description calls this a fisherman's getaway or vacation rental candidate. Those are reasonable reads. At 127,000 dollars it is also just a small old house in a town with genuinely good outdoor access, and at that price, not much has to go right for it to make sense.