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Tenant Rights Should Not Depend on Your Zip Code.

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    • Tenant Rights 101 Wyoming
    • Why Nobody Else Reports
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    • A Call for Awareness
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    • How to protect yourself
    • Statewide Accountability
  • The Case Overview
    • The Case
    • Laramie Plains Properties
    • Andy's Story: A Timeline
    • Case Quotes and Analysis
    • Police & Evidence Concern
    • Evidence & Case Documents
    • Judicial Decision Review
    • Defense Strategy Overview
    • Testimony Disconnect
    • Courtroom Safety
    • For Attorneys
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Wyoming Tenant & Housing Statistics

Evictions

Laramie Renters

Evictions

 

Wyoming has one of the highest per-capita eviction filing rates in the Mountain West.

Source: Eviction Lab (Princeton University)

Renters

Laramie Renters

Evictions

 

Approximately 28% of Wyoming residents are renters.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (2023 ACS)

Laramie Renters

Laramie Renters

Laramie Renters Age Range

 

Laramie has one of the highest renter concentrations in the state — over 52%.

Because of the University of Wyoming population.

Laramie Renters Age Range

Wyoming Landlord - Tenant Statutes

Laramie Renters Age Range

 

18–24 year-olds make up the majority of off-campus renters in Laramie.

Source: University of Wyoming housing surveys

Housing Stats

Wyoming Landlord - Tenant Statutes

Wyoming Landlord - Tenant Statutes

 

Students and low-income renters in Wyoming report disproportionate housing instability.

Sources: UW Student Affairs, Laramie Housing Authority

Wyoming Landlord - Tenant Statutes

Wyoming Landlord - Tenant Statutes

Wyoming Landlord - Tenant Statutes

 

Wyoming’s landlord–tenant statutes are among the shortest in the U.S.

Most states have 30–60 pages of statutes.
Wyoming’s core tenant provisions fit on a few pages.

Results of Minimal Tenant Protections

Results of Minimal Tenant Protections

Results of Minimal Tenant Protections

 

Federal data shows that states with minimal tenant protections see:


  • more retaliatory behavior
     
  • more informal evictions
     
  • more landlord intimidation
     
  • more tenants avoiding reporting issues out of fear
     

Source: HUD research, 2023.

Wyoming Laws & Protections

Results of Minimal Tenant Protections

Results of Minimal Tenant Protections

 

Wyoming is one of only a few states with:


  • no statewide notice requirement for non-emergency entry
     
  • no statutory right to privacy inside the home
     
  • no explicit anti-retaliation protections
     
  • no required cause for non-renewal
     
  • no statutory definition of tenant intimidation or harassment
     

Source: National Conference of State Legislatures; Legal Services of Wyoming

See The Pattern for how this reflects recurring failures:

The Pattern

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