Local data

Building in Rock Springs, WY

Rock Springs, WY is in Sweetwater County and has about 23,127 residents. 21 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 23 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Rock Springs

Typical home value
$256,200 (give or take $14,164)
Typical monthly rent
$928 (give or take $71)
Typical household income
$69,168 (give or take $3,957)
Typical year homes were built
1981
Homes lived in by their owners
72.4%
Homes sitting empty
9.9%

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 Rock Springs

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
21
21$8.4 million
2024
17
17$6.9 million
2023
23
23$9.0 million
2022
20
20$7.9 million
2021
31
31$9.5 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.

Disaster history for Sweetwater County

Sweetwater County has had 2 federal disaster declarations (1 severe storm, 1 drought).

  • 2011: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides (severe storm)
  • 1977: Drought (drought)

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

Building supply stores near Rock Springs

  • Ace Hardware
    400 North Center Street Rock Springs
  • CounterWise, Inc.
  • Sherwin-Williams
  • The Home Depot
    1925 Foothill Boulevard Rock Springs

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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)
  • 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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