How long do people stay in their homes in Ranchester, WY?

Name: How long people stay in Ranchester, WY, 2020–2024
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24.2% (±10.6 points) of households in Ranchester, WY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.2% (±10.6 points)
Since before 2000: 19.1%

When households in Ranchester moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ranchester	Sheridan County	Wyoming	United States
2023 or later	5.3% (±4.7 points)	4.7%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.9% (±9.5 points)	23.3%	22.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.7% (±12.3 points)	38.7%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.9% (±5.9 points)	15.9%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.9% (±6.1 points)	8.9%	8.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.2% (±6.4 points)	8.5%	9.2%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Ranchester, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sheridan County (28.0%).

It is not measurably different from Wyoming (27.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Ranchester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ranchester
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ranchester	—	24.2% (±10.6 points)	—
Dayton	5.2 mi	19.7% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sheridan	13 mi	33.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Story	26 mi	9.7% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lodge Grass	30 mi	17.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Clearmont	43 mi	5.3% (±53.1 points)	Not measurably different
Buffalo	45 mi	32.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Crow Agency	50 mi	27.8% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Greybull	52 mi	27.2% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Sheridan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Sheridan	33.3% (±3.9 points)
2	Ranchester	24.2% (±10.6 points)
3	Dayton	19.7% (±9.8 points)
4	Story	9.7% (±13.6 points)
5	Clearmont	5.3% (±53.1 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ranchester

How often do people move in Ranchester?

24.2% of households in Ranchester, WY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ranchester have?

19.1% of households in Ranchester have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ranchester town, Wyoming

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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