Living in Sheridan, WY

Sheridan County

Sheridan is Sheridan County's seat and north-central Wyoming's real, current gateway to the Bighorn Mountains, sitting at the base of the range in the Goose Creek Valley and hosting the Bighorn National Forest's own headquarters. Sheridan's economy runs genuinely diversified -- energy, ranching and agriculture, tourism, healthcare, and education -- anchored by Sheridan College, cited as the 5th-best community college in the nation in a 2020 citation this pass's research found. Sheridan's real, current population crossed 20,000 for the first time as of July 2025, part of a broader Sheridan County growth trend (+7.5% since the 2020 Census, third-fastest of Wyoming's 23 counties). Sheridan County School District No. 2 ranked #1 among Wyoming's school districts per Niche (overall grade A), and Sheridan is widely and repeatedly cited among Wyoming's top retirement destinations, tied for the state's #2 livability score. Sheridan's own effective property tax rate (0.68%) runs well below the national median, and Wyoming's real, current lack of any state individual income tax applies here as statewide. Sheridan's crime picture runs genuinely mixed -- higher than 79% of Wyoming's own cities and towns, yet safer than most similarly-sized US communities nationally, with a real 42% two-year decline in property crime.

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Housing

Median sale price$395,785

Taxes

Local effective property tax rate0.68%

Not independently sourced at the Sheridan County level this session. Wyoming carries no income tax statewide. See the Wyoming hub page for the statewide property tax context -- do not treat that figure as Sheridan-specific.

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The tradeoffs

Pros

A real, genuinely distinctive Bighorn Mountains gateway town with Wyoming's #1-ranked school district, a strong community-college anchor (Sheridan College), a substantial regional hospital (Sheridan Memorial Hospital, 5-star CMS rating), no state income tax, low property taxes, and a widely cited top-tier reputation among Wyoming retirement destinations.

Cons

Sheridan's housing figures run genuinely close to (not clearly below) national comparison numbers, and this pass's research found unusually wide cross-source spreads on both housing and rent this record discloses rather than resolves. Sheridan's crime rate runs higher than most other Wyoming cities and towns even as it compares favorably to similarly-sized US communities nationally -- a real, disclosed, two-sided picture.

Who this fits

Best for: Best fits retirees and movers drawn to a genuine mountain-gateway, ranching-heritage lifestyle who prioritize strong local schools, outdoor recreation, and Wyoming's low-tax structure.

Maybe not for you if: Probably not the right fit for movers specifically seeking the lowest-possible home prices or rent in Wyoming, or those prioritizing a crime rate that reads favorably against other Wyoming communities specifically rather than national same-size peers.

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Last reviewed: 2026-09-02. Independent research; see individual metric entries above for source attribution. This is not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.