WY area data
Rock springs, WY
Rock springs, WY.
Population: 27,198 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $295,232
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +29.4%
- All-time peak (2025-09)
- $301,253
- House Price Index
- 556.3 (+2.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $245,000
- Median list price
- $274,950
- Median days on market
- 61 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
- Days to pending
- 75 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 27
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,149/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -0.8%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $885/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,466/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 41.0°F
- Average high
- 51.0°F
- Average low
- 30.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 10.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 41.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 253
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Oregon National Historic Trail (54 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS) (16 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -31 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $1,495
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,760
- Average weekly wage
- $1,352
- Top industries (by employment)
- Mining, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 45
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