Property owners in Cheyenne, Wyoming pay a combined property tax of roughly 70.54 mills for tax year 2025, which works out to about $70.54 for every $1,000 of assessed value. Your exact rate depends on which tax district your property falls in, and because Wyoming has no state income tax, property taxes carry a larger share of funding for schools, roads, and public safety across Laramie County.1Laramie County Assessor. 2025 Mill Levies for Laramie County, Wyoming
What You’ll Actually Owe
The headline mill rate is only half the picture. Wyoming does not tax the full market value of your home. State law applies an assessment ratio of 9.5% to residential property, meaning only a small slice of your home’s value is subject to the mill levy.2Justia. Wyoming Code 39-13-103 – Imposition Industrial property is assessed at 11.5%, and minerals at 100% of gross product value, but for a homeowner the 9.5% figure is the one that matters.
Here is the math on a typical Cheyenne home. The median sale price in Cheyenne as of early 2026 sits around $369,000. Multiply by the 9.5% residential assessment ratio and you get an assessed value of about $35,055. Multiply that by the 0.07054 mill levy for the main city tax district, and the annual bill comes to roughly $2,473. Your own bill will land higher or lower depending on your home’s appraised value, any exemptions you claim, and the specific district you live in.
The Laramie County Assessor sets the fair market value every year, using generally accepted appraisal methods as required by state law.2Justia. Wyoming Code 39-13-103 – Imposition If the appraised value jumps year to year, so does the bill.
How Rates Differ by District
The 70.54-mill rate applies to the main City of Cheyenne district (District 0150), which covers Laramie County School District 1. Other districts carry different totals:
- Downtown Development Authority area (District 0151): roughly 90.71 mills, reflecting an additional 20-mill DDA assessment.
- South Cheyenne Water and Sewer District (District 0152): roughly 78.71 mills.
- Rural areas outside city limits served by Fire District 1 and School District 1 (District 0101): 65.54 mills.1Laramie County Assessor. 2025 Mill Levies for Laramie County, Wyoming
The gap between city and rural rates largely tracks the 8-mill city general-purpose levy that only applies inside Cheyenne’s incorporated limits. Your Notice of Assessment lists your district, so check that before you run the numbers.
Exemptions That Can Cut Your Bill
Several programs reduce what Cheyenne homeowners actually owe. One of them is new, generous, and set to disappear in 2027, so it is worth paying attention to.
Long-Term Senior Homeowner Exemption
Wyoming’s House Bill 3 created a 50% property tax exemption for long-term senior homeowners, in effect for tax years 2025 and 2026 with a sunset date of July 1, 2027. To qualify you must meet all three conditions: you or your spouse must be 65 or older; you must have paid residential property taxes in Wyoming for 25 or more years (not necessarily on the same home or in the same county); and the property must be your primary residence where you live at least 8 months per year.
The exemption removes 50% of the assessed value on your primary residence and up to 35 acres of associated land.3Uinta County, WY. HB003-Property Tax Exemption for Long-Term Homeowners On a Cheyenne home with an assessed value around $35,055, that saves roughly $1,236 at the 70.54-mill rate. Applications for tax year 2026 are due by May 25, 2026, and must be filed with the Laramie County Assessor’s office. This is the single biggest break available right now, and because of the sunset, people miss it.
Veterans Exemption
Honorably discharged veterans who served during designated conflicts, surviving spouses of qualifying veterans, and disabled veterans with a service-connected disability qualify for a Wyoming property tax exemption.4Wyoming State Legislature. Wyoming Code 39-13-105 – Exemptions Starting in 2025, the exemption covers $6,000 of assessed value, doubled from the previous $3,000 cap. At the Cheyenne 70.54-mill levy, that’s about $423 off the annual bill. The veteran must have been a Wyoming resident for at least three years.
Property Tax Refund Program
Wyoming’s refund program returns a portion of property taxes already paid to lower-income homeowners. To qualify you must have lived in Wyoming for at least five years, occupied the home as your principal residence for at least nine months of the tax year, and have total household income no greater than 145% of the median gross household income for Laramie County or the state, whichever is higher.5Justia. Wyoming Code 39-13-109 – Taxpayer Remedies
The maximum refund is 75% of the prior year’s taxes, capped at half the median residential tax bill for your county. Homeowners at or below 125% of the median income receive the full calculated refund; those between 126% and 145% receive 65% of it. There is also an asset test: unless your property tax liability exceeds 10% of household income, total household assets cannot exceed $150,000 per adult (adjusted annually for cost of living, reaching roughly $169,866 per adult for 2025).6Wyoming Department of Revenue. Wyoming Property Tax Refund System Applications for refunds on 2025 taxes are accepted through June 1, 2026.
If You Think Your Assessment Is Too High
You have 30 days from the mail date on your Notice of Assessment to file a written statement with the Assessor’s office explaining why you disagree with the value.5Justia. Wyoming Code 39-13-109 – Taxpayer Remedies Most appeals succeed or fail on the evidence. What works: recent sales of comparable homes in your neighborhood, an independent appraisal from a licensed appraiser, or documentation of conditions that reduce value, such as foundation damage or needed repairs.7Laramie County, Wyoming. Property Review and Appeal Arguing the taxes feel too high does not meet the standard; you have to show the assessed market value is wrong.
If the Assessor does not resolve things, the appeal moves to the Laramie County Board of Equalization, made up of the County Commissioners. Both sides present evidence and can question witnesses. The Board issues a written decision, and further appeal to the State Board of Equalization is available after that.
Payment Deadlines and What Happens If You’re Late
Laramie County bills in two installments. The first half is due September 1 and becomes delinquent after November 10. The second half is due March 1 and delinquent after May 10 of the following year.8Justia. Wyoming Code 39-13-108 – Enforcement
Pay the full year by December 31 and no interest or penalty is charged. Miss a deadline and delinquent taxes accrue interest at 18% per year until paid, one of the steeper rates among western states.
If taxes stay unpaid long enough, the county sells a tax lien certificate on the property at a public sale. The buyer pays off the delinquent amount and the certificate earns 15% annual interest from the date of sale until the owner redeems.9Laramie County, Wyoming. Tax Sale If no private buyer bids, the county treasurer bids in the property on the county’s behalf.
After a tax lien sale you have four years to redeem the property by paying the full lien amount plus the 15% accrued interest. Fail to redeem and the lien holder can apply for a tax deed, which transfers ownership. Tax deed applications are accepted between four and six years after the original sale.8Justia. Wyoming Code 39-13-108 – Enforcement Losing a home this way is not common, but the timeline is rigid once it starts. Staying current on at least the installment payments keeps you clear of the whole process.