Sheridan County, Wyoming Eviction Risk: Very Low

Sheridan County carries an average eviction-risk score of 2/10 (Low) across its 9 mapped cities, but that headline number deserves a closer read. Wyoming eviction laws as a whole is a landlord-favorable state, and Sheridan County generally reflects that, yet it ranks 3rd of 23 Wyoming counties by risk, meaning only 2 counties statewide score higher. Investors treating the county as uniformly safe may be underpricing the friction that exists in its busiest rental market.

The intra-county spread runs from 1.1 to 2.1 out of 10, a full point of variation that matters when you are pricing vacancy risk into a purchase or deciding how aggressively to screen applicants. With an average rent of $944 and a rent burden of 27.8%, renters here are not deeply stretched by national standards, which tends to keep eviction rates moderate, but it is not a market that self-corrects every problem tenancy quietly.

The cities inside Sheridan County

The county seat, Sheridan, is both the largest city at 19,285 residents and the highest-risk at 2.1/10. Its population represents about 80% of the entire county, so Sheridan's score effectively anchors the county average. Dayton, the next riskiest city, scores 2/10, and Clearmont comes in at 1.8/10. These three communities account for the upper portion of the county's risk band and are where landlords should apply the most disciplined tenant-screening practices.

At the other end of the range, Powder Horn, Parkman, and Big Horn each score 1.1/10, reflecting minimal eviction pressure in those smaller communities. Ranchester scores 1.5/10 and Story 1.3/10, both firmly in low-risk territory. The spread makes clear that risk inside Sheridan County is hyper-local: operating in the city of Sheridan carries meaningfully different exposure than operating in Powder Horn or Big Horn.

State-level laws that apply here

Every landlord in Sheridan County operates under Wyoming state law, specifically Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1201 et seq. (Residential Rental Property). For non-payment of rent or a lease violation subject to cure, Wyoming requires only a 3-day notice before filing. End-of-tenancy no-cause notices require 30 days. Once a case is filed, an uncontested eviction typically resolves in 21 to 45 days; a contested matter can run 45 to 100 days. Court filing fees range from $85 to $175, sheriff lockout fees from $40 to $150, and attorney fees from $500 to $2,500 if representation is needed. Understanding the full Wyoming eviction process before a problem arises is worth the time. Wyoming imposes no just-cause requirement for non-renewal, no rent caps, and in fact the state preempts any local rent control, so landlords here operate in a framework with fewer restrictions than most states. Reviewing Wyoming eviction costs and Wyoming security deposit limits before acquiring rental property will sharpen your underwriting.

With a county-wide poverty rate of 11% and a renter share of 34.2%, Sheridan County's rental pool is sizable relative to its total population of 24,072; use the city grid above to compare individual community scores before deciding where to concentrate your portfolio.