Building Permits in Wyoming

~2,600
Annual Permits
Cheyenne, Casper, Jackson
Growth Areas

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Compared to the United States

IndicatorWyomingUnited States
Annual Building Permits26001470000

National ranking

Wyoming ranks #23 of 34 states by building permits per 1,000 residents.

#1Tennessee47,000
#2New York43,000
#3Colorado30,000
#4Indiana27,000
#5Minnesota24,000
#6Utah24,000
#7Missouri21,000
#8Nevada18,000
#9Oregon16,000
#10Kentucky15,000
#11Massachusetts14,000
#12Oklahoma14,000
#13Louisiana12,500
#14South Dakota7,100
#15Montana5,900
#16New Mexico5,900
#17Delaware5,200
#18New Hampshire5,000
#19Maine3,900
#20Rhode Island1,300
#21Texas245
#22Florida200
#23Wyoming48
#24Vermont47
#25North Carolina8.4
#26Arizona8
#27Georgia5.6
#28Virginia5
#29New Jersey3.6
#30Wisconsin3.4
#31Washington3.4
#32Ohio2.4
#33Michigan2
#34Illinois1.7

Did you know?

  • Jackson Hole's limited buildable land keeps new permit volumes low despite high demand.
  • Cheyenne and Casper account for a large share of Wyoming's annual permitting activity.
  • Wyoming's permit totals are among the smallest of any state due to its low population.

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