Rock Springs, WY
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Market snapshotPerformance indicators for the Rock Springs short-term rental market based on reliable data.
Listings
53 / 120
Reliable / Active
Cap Rate
7%
Middle-Earners Gross Yield
Revenue
$18,590
Middle-Earners Revenue
Occupancy
68%
Middle-Earners Occupancy
Home Value
$283,205
Median Home Sale Price
Top Earners
$32,808
Top-Earners Revenue
Rock Springs
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Generally Investor friendly
Rock Springs Regulations
Rock Springs explicitly allows short-term rentals without city‑specific ordinances, but requires a straightforward business license, safety compliance, and state tax registrations (4% sales + 5% lodging). Zoning limits exist in R‑1 areas and some neighborhoods, yet caps and reporting remain manageable, keeping entry barriers low for investors.
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About Rock Springs
Rock Springs is a city in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 23,526 at the 2020 census, making it the fifth most populous city in the state of Wyoming, and the most populous city in Sweetwater County. Rock Springs is the principal city of the Rock Springs micropolitan statistical area, which has a population of 37,975. Rock Springs is known as the Home of 56 Nationalities because of the influx of immigrants from all over the world who came to work in the coal mines that supplied the fuel to power the steam engines of the Union Pacific Railroad. The city's rich cultural heritage is celebrated each summer on International Day, a festival where the foods, costumes, and traditions of residents' ancestors are recreated and enjoyed at Bunning Park in downtown Rock Springs. Rock Springs is the site of Western Wyoming Community College and Wyoming's Big Show, a yearly event with a carnival and concerts which is held at the Sweetwater County Events Complex.Rock Springs is located in an energy-rich region with many oil and natural gas wells.