Cheyenne, WY · Updated Oct 2026

What a Cheyenne home costs each year

Property tax, water, trash and energy from public rates. Look up your address to make it yours, and see how to pay less.

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Example · a Cheyenne house

$7,241a year · $603 a month

Starts at the typical market value, $333,700; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.

A Cheyenne house at the typical market value ($333,700) costs about $7,200 a year: $1,680 property tax and charges, $720 water and sewer, $390 trash, $2,490 electricity and gas, $1,960 home insurance. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Rates checked Oct 22, 2026. Insurance: what you enter, or a typical premium until you do. Sources are listed at the bottom.

Ways to pay less

One change saves this house about $94 a year:

60/60 cart package: $24.98 instead of $32.81
$94 a year
Households that need less
How: The 60 trash/60 recycle package ($24.98) costs less than 95/95 ($32.81). To qualify for the reduced rate, residents must also have a 60 Gallon Automated Trash Container.

Worth checking

Switch to the 60-gal trash + 60-gal recycle cartUp to $94 a year
Your cart costs $33 a month; the smallest costs $25. Worth it if you rarely fill it.
How: Contact the City of Cheyenne Sanitation Division at 307-637-6440.
Homeowner's exemption: 25% off taxable value
Owner-occupied homes
How: Removes 25% of the taxable value of an owner-occupied single-family home. Apply with the Wyoming Residential Owner-Occupied Affidavit; Wyoming Public Media reports the deadline is March 1.
Age 65+ with 25 years of Wyoming residential tax: 50% exemption
Long-term homeowners
How: The Long-term Homeowner's Exemption removes 50% of the fair market value of the primary residence, on the first $3 million of value.
Property tax refund program: apply on or before the first Monday in JuneCheck eligibility
Eligible owners
How: Statute: on or before the first Monday in June, with an affidavit showing you qualify under the program's rules, you may apply to the county.

Adjust to match your bills

What you knowTrash cartRates effective July 1, 2026. Choose the cart pair you have.

Value before exemptionsWyoming assesses residential property at 9.5% of market value, so a $333,700 house is assessed at about $31,700 before the 25% exemption; sale prices can be above the Census median.

I live here and have the Homeowner's exemption: 25% of taxable value

Home insurance, a yearFrom your policy. We start at $1,958, Wyoming statewide average homeowners premium (2folddata.com, 2023).

Your use

Water, thousands of gallons a month

On your water bill. A typical house uses 5,000–8,000 gallons.

Electricity, kWh a month

On your Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power d/b/a Black Hills Energy bill. An electric car adds about 300 kWh.

Gas, therms a month (yearly average)

Money dates

Nov 10in 17 daysFirst half of the property tax is payable on November 10 of the current year.
Dec 31, 2026in 68 daysInterest on the first half is forgiven if you pay the entire tax by this date.
May 10Second half is payable May 10 of the following year.

Who serves this house

Water: Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities; Rates effective October 1, 2026; single-family residential, 5/8-inch and 3/4-inch meter
Property tax: 0.67% of value; 2025 tax year, Laramie County (Cheyenne School District 1, city, no special district)
Garbage: City of Cheyenne Sanitation Division; Automated collection with trash and recycling carts
Sewer: Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities; Monthly service fee plus a rate per 1,000 gallons
Electricity: Black Hills Energy (Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power); Residential General Service
Gas: Black Hills Wyoming Gas, LLC (Black Hills Energy); Residential General Service

Pay or manage your bills

Your water

Source: Cheyenne’s water supply comes from a blend of surface water and groundwater.
Treatment plant: The plant uses a blend of 85% surface water and 15% groundwater.
2025 report: The department reported no violations of National Primary Drinking Water Regulations or National Secondary Drinking Water Standards.

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Laramie home costs

How these numbers are made

Property tax: Laramie County 2025 mill levies for Cheyenne School District 1 (70.54 mills: state school 12, school district 26, county school 6, city 8, conservation district 0.5, weed and pest 0.5, county general 17.54). Each mill rate is multiplied by Wyoming's 9.5% residential assessment ratio and applied to market value.
The calculator subtracts the 25% homeowner exemption from market value, then applies the 9.5% ratio and the levies. The starting value is the Census median market value, not an assessor figure. Fire district and downtown district levies are not part of this tax area.
Garbage: City of Cheyenne solid waste fee schedule effective July 1, 2026. Optional yard waste is $10.35 a month and is not included.
Water and sewer: BOPU rates effective October 1, 2026 for a 5/8-inch or 3/4-inch meter; the page starts at 3,000 gallons a month, the typical use in BOPU's June 2026 rate announcement. Sewer is assumed to be billed on all water used; the BOPU page lists no cap or winter-average rule, but how sewer volume is metered was not confirmed. No stormwater or other flat fee was found.
Electricity: Schedule R base delivery 0.07889 + base energy 0.03362 + riders = 0.14906 $/kWh, times 1.0143 for the 1.43% carbon capture surcharge; fixed charge also times 1.0143. Gas: customer charge plus the 0.5443 $/therm total rate; the gas cost part changes. Typical use is the EIA 2020 Wyoming household average (9,180 kWh and 898 ccf a year).
Garbage cart sizes are keyed 95, 60 and 59 only so each cart pairing has its own price; the labels give the real pairings (95/95, 60/95, 60/60).
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Cheyenne compares

A typical Cheyenne house against the 532 cities we cover nationwide, using the same default numbers as the total above.

Per year	Cheyenne	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	0.67%	1.19%	lower than 494 of the other 523 cities we cover nationwide
Water	$356	$654	lower than 465 of the other 531 cities we cover nationwide
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$364	$719	lower than 408 of the other 457 cities we cover nationwide
Trash	$394	$382	higher than 220 of the other 404 cities we cover nationwide
Electricity and gas	$2,492	$2,767	lower than 310 of the other 531 cities we cover nationwide
Home insurance	$1,958	$1,492	higher than 417 of the other 512 cities we cover nationwide
Total	$7,241	$11,513	lower than 487 of the other 531 cities we cover nationwide

Cities bill differently (some put trash on the tax bill, some cover more services), so a higher number isn't necessarily worse. The property tax rate is compared instead of dollars because house values differ.

Questions to ask your candidates

Each one starts from a number above. Any candidate can answer them.

1. Property tax rate

The fact: Cheyenne's property tax rate is 0.67%, lower than 494 of the other 523 cities we cover nationwide. The rate adds up every agency on the bill, not only the city.

Ask: "Property tax in Cheyenne is 0.67%, lower than 494 of the other 523 cities we cover nationwide. What should that money pay for first, and would you change anything about how it is set?"

2. Water

The fact: Water here costs about $356 a year at typical use, lower than 465 of the other 531 cities we cover nationwide.

Ask: "Water here costs about $356 a year at typical use, lower than 465 of the other 531 cities we cover nationwide. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

3. Sewer and utility-bill fees

The fact: Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here come to about $364 a year, lower than 408 of the other 457 cities we cover nationwide. Some cities bill sewer on the property tax bill instead, which is not counted here.

Ask: "Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here cost about $364 a year, lower than 408 of the other 457 cities we cover nationwide. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

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Common questions about Cheyenne house costs

What is the property tax rate in Cheyenne?

About 0.67% of the value before exemptions a year (2025 tax year, Laramie County (Cheyenne School District 1, city, no special district)), plus flat charges on the same bill.

How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in Cheyenne?

About $2,513 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homeowner's exemption: 25% of taxable value.

How much is the water bill in Cheyenne?

About $60 a month for water and sewer at typical use (3,000 gallons a month) on Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities.

How much does trash pickup cost in Cheyenne?

$25 to $33 a month, depending on the trash cart size (95-gal trash + 95-gal recycle, 60-gal trash + 95-gal recycle, 60-gal trash + 60-gal recycle).

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Cheyenne?

Yes. Age 65+ with 25 years of Wyoming residential tax: 50% exemption: Long-term homeowners

How much does a house in Cheyenne cost to run each year?

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