Local data

Building in Ranchester, WY

Ranchester, WY is in Sheridan County and has about 1,277 residents. 40 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, up from 28 in 2021.

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

Homes and costs in Ranchester

Typical home value

$326,900 (give or take $32,463)

Typical monthly rent

$763 (give or take $253)

Typical household income

$69,464 (give or take $16,845)

Typical year homes were built

1986

Homes lived in by their owners

83.2%

Homes sitting empty

1.5%

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 Ranchester

Single-family home permits issued per year
Year	Homes permitted	All new housing units	Value of all permits
2025	40	40	$9.5 million
2022	0	0	$0 thousand
2021	28	28	$8.0 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 Ranchester pages

Planning and zoning

Planning and Zoning CommissionCounty · sheridancountywy.gov
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)County · sheridancountywy.gov
Building in the CountyCounty · sheridancountywy.gov

Projects out for bid

Bid OpportunitiesCounty · sheridancountywy.gov

Public notices

Public NoticesCounty · sheridancountywy.gov

Meeting agendas and minutes

Agenda & MinutesCounty · sheridancountywy.gov

Source links, not a list of current permits or open bids. Check dates and which city or county handles your property before using a notice or application.

Disaster history for Sheridan County

Sheridan County has had 5 federal disaster declarations (3 fire, 1 severe storm, 1 flood).

2024: Elk Fire (fire)
2011: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides (severe storm)
2007: Little Goose Fire (fire)
2003: Tongue River Wildfire (fire)
1978: Severe Storms, Flooding & Mudslides (flood)

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

Plan your Ranchester project

Build a budget The 7 steps to building a home Find your permit office

Nearby towns

All town guides

Where this information comes from

U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-09-30; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-09-30; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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