Local data

Building in Laramie, WY

Laramie, WY is in Albany County and has about 32,234 residents. 49 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 52 in 2023.

Numbers come from public sources listed at the bottom of this page. Always confirm details with Laramie before you spend money.

Homes and costs in Laramie

Typical home value
$319,500 (give or take $15,854)
Typical monthly rent
$925 (give or take $34)
Typical household income
$55,613 (give or take $3,005)
Typical year homes were built
1977
Homes lived in by their owners
44.1%
Homes sitting empty
6.2%

U.S. Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024. These are survey estimates; the range shows how sure the Census is.

How much is being built in Laramie

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
49
49$18.0 million
2024
30
78$15.7 million
2023
52
58$15.7 million
2022
46
46$12.9 million
2021
51
51$12.2 million

U.S. Census Building Permits Survey, 2021 to 2025. Counts permits issued by the city, not homes finished. Years the town did not report are left out.

Permits, meetings and bids: official Laramie pages

Meeting agendas and minutes

Public notices

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Disaster history for Albany County

Albany County has had 8 federal disaster declarations (6 fire, 1 flood, 1 severe storm).

  • 2020: Mullen Fire (fire)
  • 2018: Badger Creek Fire (fire)
  • 2015: Severe Storms and Flooding (flood)
  • 2012: Squirrel Creek Fire (fire)
  • 2012: Arapahoe Fire (fire)
  • 2011: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides (severe storm)

Federal disaster declarations from FEMA. Declarations cover a whole county. Pandemic declarations are left out.

Building supply stores near Laramie

  • Bloedorn Lumber
    450 North 3rd Street Laramie
  • Ace Hardware
    611 East Grand Avenue Laramie
  • HomeBase
    756 North 3rd Street Laramie
  • True Value
    1161 North 3rd Street Laramie
  • Fortman Glass

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-09-29; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-09-29; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-09-29; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-09-29; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-09-29; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-09-29; U.S. government data, public domain)

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