Housing data for Rock Springs, WY
Rock Springs, WY has an estimated 23,127 residents and 10,678 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Sweetwater County.
27.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $928 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−0.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 23,127 (±26)
- Housing units
- 10,678 (±350)
- Households that rent
- 27.6%
- Median gross rent
- $928
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.8%
What stands out in Rock Springs
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 11.7% (±2.4 points) in Rock Springs, higher than in Sweetwater County (8.3%).
Housing in Rock Springs at a glance
- Median rent: $928 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $888 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 42.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 27.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $69,168 median household income
- Home values: $256,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,549 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,561 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 11.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 65.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 48.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 11.3% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 86.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 145 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −0.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 28.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Rock Springs against Sweetwater County, its state and the nation
| Rock Springs | Sweetwater County | Wyoming | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 23,127 (±26) | 41,542 (exact) | 582,397 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 10,678 (±350) | 19,289 (±56) | 277,141 (±187) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.6% (±3.5 points) | 25.4% (±2.5 points) | 28.2% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $928 (±$71) | $911 (±$35) | $992 (±$17) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $69,168 (±$3,957) | $75,034 (±$3,808) | $76,176 (±$1,168) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $256,200 (±$14,164) | $251,400 (±$9,650) | $309,700 (±$3,824) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,561 (±$115) | $1,542 (±$74) | $1,767 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 48.8% (±5.0 points) | 50.5% (±3.6 points) | 49.2% (±1.0 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.5 minutes (±2.5) | 23.8 minutes (±1.8) | 18.8 minutes (±0.4) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.2% (±2.8 points) | 88.8% (±2.1 points) | 89.4% (±0.5 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.9 years (±1.6) | 37.9 years (±0.6) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Rock Springs covers 19.8 square miles of land, about 1,171 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Rock Springs has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 23,319 (±34) | 23,127 (±26) | −0.8% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 10,796 (±353) | 10,678 (±350) | −1.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $878 (±$72) | $928 (±$71) | +5.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $211,800 (±$7,421) | $256,200 (±$14,164) | +21.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $76,722 (±$3,942) | $69,168 (±$3,957) | −9.8% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,429 (±$53) | $1,549 (±$106) | +8.4% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,334 (±$47) | $1,561 (±$115) | +17.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 25.6% (±3.0 points) | 27.6% (±3.5 points) | +2.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 31.1% (±6.9 points) | 11.3% (±5.8 points) | −19.8 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Rock Springs
In 2025, the Rock Springs Police Department reported 145 violent and 871 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Sweetwater County, the departments that report recorded 156 violent and 852 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Rock Springs
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Rock Springs | 6.2 mi | — | $313,000 | 0.0% |
| Green River | 14 mi | $921 | $263,400 | 23.2% |
| Superior | 17 mi | — | — | 8.1% |
| Granger | 38 mi | — | $100,000 | 25.4% |
| Dutch John | 47 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Manila | 49 mi | $979 | $244,300 | 18.1% |
| Opal | 58 mi | — | $106,300 | 13.3% |
| Lyman | 59 mi | $1,150 | $288,500 | 22.7% |
Places in Wyoming most like Rock Springs
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evanston | $805 | $280,900 | $76,516 | 28.7% |
| Powell | $764 | $289,400 | $63,523 | 30.4% |
| Kemmerer | $824 | $178,900 | $76,626 | 27.0% |
| Gillette | $976 | $264,500 | $81,316 | 26.8% |
| Casper | $1,009 | $260,400 | $70,218 | 30.2% |
| Green River | $921 | $263,400 | $84,747 | 23.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Wyoming.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Rock Springs, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $779 | $877 | $999 | $1,275 | $1,670 |
HUD income limits for Rock Springs, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,700 | $36,200 | $57,900 |
| 2 people | $24,800 | $41,400 | $66,200 |
| 3 people | $27,900 | $46,550 | $74,450 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,700 | $82,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,850 | $89,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,000 | $95,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $64,150 | $102,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,250 | $109,200 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Sweetwater County, WY, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $103,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Rock Springs
What is the average rent in Rock Springs, WY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Rock Springs is $928 (±$71) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Rock Springs?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Rock Springs, WY is $786 (±$32) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Rock Springs rent-burdened?
42.9% of renting households in Rock Springs pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Rock Springs?
Rock Springs has an estimated 2,661 (±358) renting households, 27.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Rock Springs?
The median household income in Rock Springs is $69,168 (±$3,957) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Rock Springs, WY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $256,200 (±$14,164) for owner-occupied homes in Rock Springs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Rock Springs growing?
In Rock Springs, the number of residents went from 23,319 in 2015–2019 to 23,127 in 2020–2024 (−0.8%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rock Springs city, Wyoming
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rock Springs city, Wyoming
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rock Springs city, Wyoming
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rock Springs city, Wyoming
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rock Springs city, Wyoming
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rock Springs city, Wyoming
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rock Springs city, Wyoming
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Sweetwater County, WY
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Sweetwater County, WY
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Rock Springs Police Department (ORI WY0190200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Rock Springs city, Wyoming (place:67235, in state:56).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .