Over 39.18% home appreciation in Cheyenne in past 5 years!    2008:  $181,000.00 2007:  $174,145.00 2006:  $169,946.00 2005:  $157,443.00 2004:  $148,934.00 2003:  $136,207.00 2008 rankings for house-price appreciation were released by the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight.  Of 282 cities, Cheyenne ranked 87th in highest appreciation, with a 39.18% increase from 2003 to 2007!  You may read the whole report by clicking here.               Average home prices in Cheyenne:

Cheyenne is the capital of the State of Wyoming, the seat of Laramie County and the site of F.E. Warren Air Force Base. This thriving city of 60,000, is an active economic, cultural, commercial, medical, transportation, education and political center for the region.  Every July and August, Cheyenne is home to the oldest and biggest rodeo in North America, Cheyenne Frontier Days!  The community swells to nearly a half million visitors, cowboys, TV film crews, tourists and vacationers.  Read the 2007 Cheyenne Economic Data Report from the Wyoming Center for Business & Economic Analysis, LLC.  Their phone number is 307-632-1347.                                        Population   Population Growth Since 1990   Zipcodes:   82001, 82007 & 82009 64,627     Zipcode:    100%    County:   Laramie County 84,872      County:    16%      State:   Wyoming 503,630        State:    17%   Schools Local Schools   Local School Districts   Residents   Median Age  38      White Collar 81%   Married 63%     High School Grad 22%   Per Capita Income  $24,110     College Grad 26% Male/Female     Median Years in Residence  4       Male   49%     Annual Residential Turnover  17.50%    Female   51%     In Current Residence 5+ Years  40.96% <more residency info>   Households   Households  36,822     Avg. Household Size  2.52   Median Dwelling Age  22     Median Household Income  $48,022   Vacant Dwellings 1,600      Median Disposable Income  $38,342   Owner-Occupied Dwellings 85%     Avg. Total Household Expend  $44,167   Renter-Occupied Dwellings 15%      Median Household Net Worth  $40,209   % With Children  36%   Location: Taxes:  Kiplinger’s names Cheyenne as nation’s top tax-friendly city.  Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine, named Cheyenne the "No. 1 Tax-Friendly City " in the United States.  Adding income taxes, property taxes, sales taxes and gasoline taxes, Kiplinger’s hypothetical family of four in Cheyenne would pay $2,220 in state and local taxes.  By comparison, Bridgeport, Connecticut's tax burden is $12,627 for the same hypothetical family.  Factors contributing to Cheyenne’s first-place status include Wyoming being one of seven states having no state income tax, low property taxes and a below-average sales tax of 5 percent.  For the full article, consult Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine, "The Great Divide", pages 105-106.   No State Income Tax (personal or corporate), No Inventory Tax, State Sales Tax is 5%, and Property Tax is 77.31 mills on 9.5% of residential market value. Why are taxes so low?  Wyoming is one of only three states in the Union with a budget SURPLUS!  We have over $4.5 billion upon which we receive interest to pay for highways, schools, libraries, parks, etc.  In 2007 alone, Wyoming posted another  billion dollar surplus.  So the state doesn't need to charge its residents any income tax or high property taxes or unreasonable sales taxes to pay for government or services. Education:  Average Daily Teacher/Pupil Ratio = 1:13, Expenditure/Student = $5,142, Average ACT Score = 22.3  Schools:  Click here for school district map. Unemployment Rate    4.2% Click here to request more infomation.     Just 90 miles north of Denver, Cheyenne enjoys convenient access to "big city" sports, shopping and airline connections.  You can easily drive to the Rocky Mountains and Yellowstone National Park to enjoy the diversity of year round activities.

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