ZIP Code · WY

ZIP 82901

Part of Rock Springs, WY

Pop. 27,198·Sweetwater County·12th most expensive ZIP in Wyoming

Median rent (all units)

$1,138/mo

Year-over-Year

+1.1%

Month-over-Month

+0.9%

vs US Median

-$794

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ZIP 82901 · $1,138

More affordable than 94% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$740

1 BR

$850

2 BR

$990

3 BR

$1,260

4 BR+

$1,660

Research median

$990/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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12-month history

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

Cheapest month to sign

March. Asking rents in ZIP 82901 usually run 2% below trend in March and 2.1% above it in September, about $47 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.

Compared with the peak

Rent in ZIP 82901 is 2.6% below its high of $1,168 in January 2025, at $1,138 as of September 2026.

Recent direction

Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($69,954) is $1,749 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,660).

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 82901. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$13,656/yr

At $1,138/mo median

Location

CityRock Springs

StateWY

CountySweetwater County

Rent Market Meter

Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (1.1% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+1.1% YoY, +0.9% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 82901 (Rock Springs, WY) is majority owner-occupied, 20.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

27,198

Median income

$69,954

Median age

37.3

Renters

26.4%

Age distribution

24.4%

22.1%

28.1%

12.2%

13.1%

Under 1824.4%

18–3422.1%

35–5428.1%

55–6412.2%

65+13.1%

Gender

52%

48%

Male52%

Female48%

Race & ethnicity

78.8%

18.3%

White78.8%

Black2%

Hispanic18.3%

Asian0.5%

Education (25+)

30.7%

39.8%

20.9%

No HS diploma8.7%

HS diploma30.7%

Some college39.8%

Bachelor's+20.9%

Housing tenure

73.6%

26.4%

Owner73.6%

Renter26.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 82901 in Rock Springs, WY has changed in 5 years

Rent

$828 → $1,138

up 37.4%

Income

$75,123 → $69,954

down 6.9%

Population

28,180 → 27,198

down 3.5%

Renter share

25.9% → 26.4%

+0.5 pts

Bachelor's+

19.7% → 20.9%

+1.2 pts

Median age

35.1 → 37.3

+2.2 yrs

Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 82901 in Rock Springs, WY has shifted from $828 to $1,138, up 37.4% since 2021. Census figures show median household income at $69,954 today, compared with $75,123 five years earlier. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 82901 in Rock Springs, WY losing about 982 residents over the five-year window, down 3.5% on net. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 82901 covers Rock Springs, WY. The median rent here is $1,138/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $850/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $990/mo.

At 20% of local median household income ($69,954/yr), ZIP 82901 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.1% over the past year.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 82901?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $46,000/year (about $22/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,138/mo in ZIP 82901. The local median household income is $69,954/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.

Is rent going up or down in ZIP 82901?

Rent in ZIP 82901 has risen 1.1% over the past year as of September 2026. It sits 2.6% below its high of $1,168 in January 2025.

When is the cheapest time to rent in ZIP 82901?

Asking rents in ZIP 82901 are usually lowest in March, about 2% below their yearly trend, and highest in September, about 2.1% above it. At today's median that is a gap of roughly $47 a month. This pattern comes from 5 years of Zillow rent data.