What a Sheridan 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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Starts at the typical market value, $340,600; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.
- Property tax$1,735
0.679% of $340,600, less $85,150 homeowner's exemption: 25% of taxable value
- Electricity and gas$2,235
765 kWh a month $1,474 · 77.6 therms $761
- Water and sewer$752
7,000 gallons a month on City of Sheridan: water $30, sewer $33 a month
- Trash$270
Residential waste container, once-a-week collection, $22 a month
- Home insurance$1,893
Typical premium $1,893
A Sheridan house at the typical market value ($340,600) costs about $6,900 a year: $1,740 property tax and charges, $750 water and sewer, $270 trash, $2,230 electricity and gas, $1,890 home insurance. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Rates checked Oct 28, 2026. Insurance: what you enter, or a typical premium until you do. Sources are listed at the bottom.
Ways to pay less
Nothing here applies to every house automatically. These are worth checking:
Homeowner's exemption: 25% off taxable value
Owner-occupied homes
How: Removes 25% of the taxable value of an owner-occupied single-family home. 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 exemption removes 50% of the fair market value of the primary residence and associated improved land, up to 35 acres.
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.
Money dates
- By Nov 10in 6 daysFirst half of the property tax is due on or before November 10.
- After May 10Second half of the property tax is due on or before May 10 of the following calendar year.
Who serves this house
- Water
- City of Sheridan
- Resolution 55-23 water rates; its schedule shows 0% adjustments through July 1, 2026
- Property tax
- 0.68% of value
- 2026 tax year, Sheridan County (City of Sheridan, School District No. 2)
- Garbage
- City of Sheridan Solid Waste Division
- Once-a-week residential collection
- Sewer
- City of Sheridan
- Municipal sewer service (Resolution 56-23)
- Electricity
- Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.
- Serves Sheridan
- Gas
- Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.
- Serves Sheridan
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How these numbers are made
- Property tax: Sheridan County's 2026 mill levies for the City of Sheridan in School District No. 2: state foundation 12, county general 12, college 4 + 1 + BOCES 0.5, county-wide school 6, district operating 25 + recreation 1, city 8, weed and pest 1 + 1 = 71.5 mills, each multiplied by Wyoming's 9.5% residential assessment ratio and applied to market value. The county treasurer's property-tax page uses an undated 73.00-mill example for a City of Sheridan home; the 2026 county order itemizes only the 71.5 mills used here, and the 1.5-mill difference could not be reconciled to any published levy, so it is not added.
- The calculator subtracts the 25% homeowner exemption, then applies the 9.5% ratio and the levies. The starting value is the Census median market value, not an assessor figure. Rural fire district levies (3 mills) apply outside the city and are not included.
- Garbage: $22.49 a month for residential collection per container (FY27 fee schedule; Resolution 31-24's $21.83 raised 1.5% each July 2025 and 2026). Curbside recycling is optional at $3.23 a month per account and is not included. Water: $19.89 base with 1,500 gallons included, then $1.92 per 1,000 gallons for the next 6,000 gallons and $2.63 above that (inside city, 3/4-inch meter; the FY27 schedule's water page, p.22, could not be read, so these are Resolution 55-23 figures; Resolution 55-23 schedules 0% change through July 2026).
- Sewer: Resolution 56-23 base $14.62 and $2.94 per 1,000 gallons, raised 2.95% each July 2023-2026 to $15.95 and $3.21 (derived from Resolution 56-23; the FY27 fee schedule's sewer page, p.23, could not be read, so these are not a printed FY27 figure). Sewer is billed on December-March average use; the page uses monthly water use.
- Electricity: Montana-Dakota Rate 10, $1.154 a day and 5.537 cents plus 5.932 cents power supply adjustment per kWh. Gas: Rate 60, $0.879 a day and $4.723 per Dk (0.4723 per therm) effective Oct 1, 2026. Typical use is the EIA 2020 residential survey Wyoming household average (765 kWh and 77.6 therms a month), which is dated. Insurance is a private 2026 statewide estimate for $250,000 dwelling coverage.
- Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
- Water Resolution 55-23
- Sewer Resolution 56-23
- Solid waste Resolution 31-24
- FY27 Master Fee Schedule
- 2026 Sheridan County mill levy order
- Sheridan County Treasurer property taxes
- WY owner-occupied exemptions
- WY residential assessment
- Census median value
- MDU electric communities served
- MDU electric Rate 10
- MDU electric rate summary
- MDU gas communities served
- MDU gas rate summary
- EIA state consumption
- Wyoming Public Media
- Wyoming statutes title 39
- MoneyGeek WY insurance (private estimate)
How Sheridan compares
A typical Sheridan house against the 9 Wyoming cities we cover, using the same default numbers as the total above.
| Per year | Sheridan | Median | Where it falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property tax rate | 0.68% | 0.69% | lower than 5 of the other 8 Wyoming cities we cover |
| Water | $359 | $565 | lower than 6 of the other 8 Wyoming cities we cover |
| Sewer and utility-bill fees | $393 | $600 | lower than 5 of the other 8 Wyoming cities we cover |
| Trash | $270 | $317 | lower than 6 of the other 8 Wyoming cities we cover |
| Electricity and gas | $2,235 | $2,251 | lower than 7 of the other 8 Wyoming cities we cover |
| Home insurance | $1,893 | $1,958 | lower than 8 of the other 8 Wyoming cities we cover |
| Total | $6,885 | $7,128 | lower than 7 of the other 8 Wyoming cities we cover |
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. Water
The fact: Water here costs about $359 a year at typical use, lower than 6 of the other 8 Wyoming cities we cover.
Ask: "Water here costs about $359 a year at typical use, lower than 6 of the other 8 Wyoming cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"
2. Trash
The fact: Trash pickup here costs about $270 a year for the standard cart, lower than 6 of the other 8 Wyoming cities we cover. Where trash is billed through the tax bill or a separate hauler, it is not counted here.
Ask: "Trash pickup here costs about $270 a year for the standard cart, lower than 6 of the other 8 Wyoming cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything about the service or the price?"
3. Electricity and gas
The fact: Electricity and gas for a typical house here cost about $2,235 a year, lower than 7 of the other 8 Wyoming cities we cover. Rates are set mostly by the utility and the state.
Ask: "Electricity and gas here cost about $2,235 a year for a typical house, lower than 7 of the other 8 Wyoming cities we cover. Which parts of that can the city influence, and what would you do about them?"
Common questions about Sheridan house costs
What is the property tax rate in Sheridan?
About 0.68% of the value before exemptions a year (2026 tax year, Sheridan County (City of Sheridan, School District No. 2)), plus flat charges on the same bill.
How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in Sheridan?
About $2,547 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 Sheridan?
About $63 a month for water and sewer at typical use (7,000 gallons a month) on City of Sheridan.
How much does trash pickup cost in Sheridan?
$22 a month for a house.
When is property tax due in Sheridan?
By Nov 10: First half of the property tax is due on or before November 10. After May 10: Second half of the property tax is due on or before May 10 of the following calendar year.
Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Sheridan?
Yes. Age 65+ with 25 years of Wyoming residential tax: 50% exemption: Long-term homeowners
How much does a house in Sheridan cost to run each year?
A Sheridan house at the typical market value ($340,600) costs about $6,900 a year: $1,740 property tax and charges, $750 water and sewer, $270 trash, $2,230 electricity and gas, $1,890 home insurance. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.