Rent increases in Wyoming
Source: Wyo. Stat. §§ 1-21-1001 to -1003; §§ 1-21-1201 to -1211 (no rent-increase provision) · Checked against the statute
- Notice
- No set notice period
- Statewide cap
- No statewide cap
- During a lease
- No state statute
- Local rent control
- No state law on it
When can a rent increase start in Wyoming?
Choose the state and the date the notice is given.
How much notice is required
Wyoming has no statute setting notice for a rent increase or for ending a month-to-month tenancy. The only statutory notice is the written 3-day notice to quit served before an eviction (forcible entry and detainer) case. (Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1003)
Raising rent during a lease
No Wyoming statute addresses raising rent during a fixed-term lease.
City and county rent control
No Wyoming statute found that either bars or authorizes local rent control.
Also good to know
- Wyoming's Residential Rental Property Act (Wyo. Stat. §§ 1-21-1201 to -1211) covers habitability, renter duties and deposits; it has no rent-increase, periodic-notice or anti-retaliation provision.
- When a lease expires, holding over (even with rent accepted) creates only a tenancy by sufferance; a lease can be renewed only by an express written contract signed by both parties (Wyo. Stat. §§ 34-2-128, 34-2-129).
Other Wyoming renting rules in numbers
- Security deposit
- No statutory limit. Return deadline: 30 days after the tenancy terminates.
- Tenant's notice to move out
- Varies (see rule)
- Notice for unpaid rent
- 3 days (notice to vacate, no right to pay)
- How a written notice is delivered (eviction-notice rules)
- By leaving a written copy with the tenant, or at the tenant's usual place of abode or business if the tenant cannot be found (Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1003).
- Notice for other lease violations
- 3 days (notice to vacate, no right to fix)
- Small claims court limit
- $6,000 — where most deposit and rent disputes are filed.
- Repairs
- Time to repair: A reasonable time. Repair and deduct: not allowed; withholding rent: not allowed.
- Deposit kept wrongly
- If the owner unreasonably fails to comply, the renter may recover the full deposit and court costs. If the renter acted unreasonably in suing, the court may award costs to the owner (§ 1-21-1208(c)).
- Lawful reasons to end a lease early
- Domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking; Military service (state law); Unit unlivable or landlord fails to repair
Sources
- Wyoming Statutes Title 1 (§§ 1-21-1001 et seq., 1-21-1201 et seq.) Retrieved October 15, 2026.
- Wyoming Statutes Title 34 (§§ 34-2-128, 34-2-129) Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Laws change. This page was checked against the sources above on October 15, 2026. It is legal information, not legal advice; for a dispute, contact your state's legal aid. See our methodology.