Local data

Building in Riverton, WY

Riverton, WY is in Fremont County and has about 10,856 residents. 9 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, the same as 9 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Riverton

Typical home value

$219,400 (give or take $9,276)

Typical monthly rent

$921 (give or take $94)

Typical household income

$55,208 (give or take $4,086)

Typical year homes were built

1974

Homes lived in by their owners

55.1%

Homes sitting empty

9.1%

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 Riverton

Single-family home permits issued per year
Year	Homes permitted	All new housing units	Value of all permits
2025	9	15	$2.9 million
2024	9	9	$3.7 million
2023	9	11	$3.4 million
2022	3	3	$923 thousand
2021	8	8	$2.4 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 Riverton pages

Public notices

Notices & Newsfremontcountywy.org

Projects out for bid

Bidsfremontcountywy.org

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Disaster history for Fremont County

Fremont County has had 4 federal disaster declarations (2 flood, 1 fire, 1 severe storm).

2017: Flooding (flood)
2016: Lava Mountain Fire (fire)
2011: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides (severe storm)
2010: Flooding (flood)

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

Building supply stores near Riverton

Ace Hardware
619 North Federal Boulevard Riverton
Sweetwater Garden

Plan your Riverton project

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

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)
Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (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)

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