HousingPermits

Mountain division · West

Wyoming

Wyoming authorized 2,238 new housing units in 2025. The housing bust cut annual permits by 47%, from 3,997 at the 2004–2006 high to 2,110 in 2012, the second-mildest drop among the 50 states and DC. Buildings with five or more units accounted for 16% of the units authorized in 2021–2025, the lowest share among the 8 Mountain states.

01,5003,0004,5006,0002004: 3,317 units (2,814 single-family, 179 in 2–4 unit, 324 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 3,997 units (3,169 single-family, 238 in 2–4 unit, 590 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 3,537 units (3,087 single-family, 208 in 2–4 unit, 242 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 4,555 units (3,706 single-family, 119 in 2–4 unit, 730 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 2,669 units (2,178 single-family, 248 in 2–4 unit, 243 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 2,294 units (1,574 single-family, 139 in 2–4 unit, 581 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 2,298 units (1,546 single-family, 31 in 2–4 unit, 721 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 2,114 units (1,453 single-family, 39 in 2–4 unit, 622 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 2,110 units (1,661 single-family, 63 in 2–4 unit, 386 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 2,300 units (1,691 single-family, 126 in 2–4 unit, 483 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 1,901 units (1,614 single-family, 39 in 2–4 unit, 248 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 1,903 units (1,681 single-family, 138 in 2–4 unit, 84 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 1,727 units (1,549 single-family, 63 in 2–4 unit, 115 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 1,926 units (1,464 single-family, 183 in 2–4 unit, 279 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 1,812 units (1,533 single-family, 110 in 2–4 unit, 169 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 1,708 units (1,521 single-family, 124 in 2–4 unit, 63 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 2,128 units (1,768 single-family, 107 in 2–4 unit, 253 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 2,706 units (2,158 single-family, 261 in 2–4 unit, 287 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 3,005 units (1,925 single-family, 286 in 2–4 unit, 794 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 1,681 units (1,418 single-family, 205 in 2–4 unit, 58 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 2,135 units (1,632 single-family, 145 in 2–4 unit, 358 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 2,238 units (1,732 single-family, 118 in 2–4 unit, 388 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252007 high · 4,5552023 low · 1,68102,0004,0006,0002004: 3,317 units (2,814 single-family, 179 in 2–4 unit, 324 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 3,997 units (3,169 single-family, 238 in 2–4 unit, 590 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 3,537 units (3,087 single-family, 208 in 2–4 unit, 242 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 4,555 units (3,706 single-family, 119 in 2–4 unit, 730 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 2,669 units (2,178 single-family, 248 in 2–4 unit, 243 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 2,294 units (1,574 single-family, 139 in 2–4 unit, 581 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 2,298 units (1,546 single-family, 31 in 2–4 unit, 721 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 2,114 units (1,453 single-family, 39 in 2–4 unit, 622 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 2,110 units (1,661 single-family, 63 in 2–4 unit, 386 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 2,300 units (1,691 single-family, 126 in 2–4 unit, 483 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 1,901 units (1,614 single-family, 39 in 2–4 unit, 248 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 1,903 units (1,681 single-family, 138 in 2–4 unit, 84 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 1,727 units (1,549 single-family, 63 in 2–4 unit, 115 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 1,926 units (1,464 single-family, 183 in 2–4 unit, 279 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 1,812 units (1,533 single-family, 110 in 2–4 unit, 169 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 1,708 units (1,521 single-family, 124 in 2–4 unit, 63 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 2,128 units (1,768 single-family, 107 in 2–4 unit, 253 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 2,706 units (2,158 single-family, 261 in 2–4 unit, 287 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 3,005 units (1,925 single-family, 286 in 2–4 unit, 794 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 1,681 units (1,418 single-family, 205 in 2–4 unit, 58 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 2,135 units (1,632 single-family, 145 in 2–4 unit, 358 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 2,238 units (1,732 single-family, 118 in 2–4 unit, 388 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252007 high · 4,555

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes supplied 8.6% of its units in 2021–2025, the second-highest share among the 8 Mountain states.

Houses or apartments

The closest match in building mix among the 50 other states is Alabama (17% in five-plus buildings). Units in five-plus buildings peaked in 2022 (794), single-family houses in 2007 (3,706).

2021–202575.4%75%8.6%9%16.0%16%2004–200683.6%84%5.8%10.7%11%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202575.4%75%8.6%16.0%16%2004–200683.6%84%5.8%10.7%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Boom, bust and since

Wyoming authorized the most units in 2007 (4,555); 2025 reached 49% of that. Its peak year is shared by 1 other state, among them Mississippi. Its quietest year came later, in 2023 (1,681 units). The 2021–2025 pace of 2,353 units a year is 35% below the 2004–2006 pace.

Relative to population

With 588,753 residents in July 2025, Wyoming authorized 4.0 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, under the national 4.7. The states with the nearest rates are Indiana (4.1) and Alabama (4.0).

Metro areas

In 2021–2025, 38% of the units authorized in Wyoming fell in counties belonging to one of its 2 metro areas; the other 62% came from smaller towns and rural counties. Cheyenne leads with 648 units a year.

  • Cheyenne, WY648
  • Casper, WY242

Average units authorized per year, 2021–2025.

Busiest permit offices

Across Wyoming, 85 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Cheyenne, with 2,234 units or 19% of the total, followed by Sheridan with 1,045. Among the three largest, Cheyenne put 47% of its units in five-plus buildings, Laramie County (unincorporated) 3.2%.

  • Cheyenne19% (2,234 units)
  • Sheridan8.9% (1,045 units)
  • Laramie County (unincorporated)8.3% (981 units)
  • Lincoln County (unincorporated)6.5% (766 units)
  • Park County (unincorporated)6.2% (735 units)
  • Casper4.6% (536 units)
  • Sheridan County (unincorporated)4.5% (525 units)
  • Teton County (unincorporated)4.4% (515 units)

Share of the units authorized in Wyoming, 2021–2025.

Reported and estimated

Permit offices in Wyoming reported 91% of the 2021–2025 units directly; the Census Bureau estimated 8.8% for offices that missed months (US: 8.2%; closest state: Tennessee, 8.8%).

Similar in size

State2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
North Dakota2,4403.731%
Alaska8481.422%
District of Columbia1,5915.592%
Vermont2,2943.838%
Wyoming2,2384.016%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Wyoming beside Vermont

Every yearly figure behind the chart, split by building size: yearly-units.csv. Counting rules.