Rents are 8% below what Rock Springs's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,149 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Rock Springs, WY is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 21.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Rock Springs, WY has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Rock Springs, WY stood at $708 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,149, reflecting a 62.3% increase over the period. Median household income slipped from $74,548 to $69,168 between 2021 and 2024, a 7.2% shift. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 1.6% since 2021, moving from about 23,505 residents to roughly 23,127. Taken together, the five-year picture in Rock Springs, WY reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Rock Springs is $1,149/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $810/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,000/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $820/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,240/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($69,168/yr), Rock Springs ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.8% over the past year.
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At $1,149/mo, rent takes ~20% of Rock Springs's median household income ($69,168/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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