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Which counties in Wyoming are building the most new homes?

Sheridan County (12.7 per 1,000 residents), Sublette County (11.5 per 1,000 residents) and Lincoln County (11.4 per 1,000 residents) permitted the most new homes for their size in Wyoming in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 23 ranked Wyoming counties

Wyoming counties ranked by new homes permitted per 1,000 residents
RankCountyPer 1,000 residents, 2025Homes permitted 2025Residents
1Sheridan County12.742333,241
2Sublette County11.51038,929
3Lincoln County11.424121,180
4Teton County6.715723,333
5Park County5.818131,171
6Laramie County5.4556102,938
7Platte County3.9348,634
8Uinta County2.85920,728
9Albany County2.810838,558
10Natrona County2.519980,526
11Crook County2.2177,852
12Carbon County2.13014,013
13Big Horn County1.72112,024
14Johnson County1.7158,908
15Sweetwater County0.83541,267
16Converse County0.71013,824
17Fremont County0.52139,464
18Washakie County0.547,597
19Campbell County0.42148,145
20Goshen County0.2212,640
21Weston County0.116,840
22Niobrara County0.002,341
23Hot Springs County0.004,600

How this is ranked

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Which county in Wyoming is building the most new homes?

Sheridan County: 12.7 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Sublette County (11.5 per 1,000 residents) and Lincoln County (11.4 per 1,000 residents), of 23 Wyoming counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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