Bolthole Index county-legal census · checked 2026-10-15
23 of Wyoming's 23 counties — 100% — let an owner build their own home without a licensed contractor. That is the 38th-largest count of any state. The strongest of them on the Bolthole Index is Crook County (72/100). Every entry below cites the county’s own official source.
Rules change, and cities inside these counties set their own — treat this as a verified starting point, not legal advice. All 2952 counties nationwide → Wyoming: no building codes → Wyoming: no zoning → Wyoming: no codes, no zoning → Wyoming: rv living → Wyoming: tiny homes → Wyoming: no minimum home size → Full Wyoming profile →
23 of 23 Wyoming counties · sorted by Index score
Unincorporated Crook County: no county building permit is required, so there is no permit to be exempt from and you may build your own home. State licensing for electrical, plum…
Land Use Zoning Building Permit Information ↗Statewide rule. Owner-builder construction subject to Wyoming fire, building, existing-building, or electrical safety enforcement. Municipalities and counties may apply for dele…
Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety ↗Statewide rule. Owner-builder construction subject to Wyoming fire, building, existing-building, or electrical safety enforcement. Municipalities and counties may apply for dele…
Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety ↗An owner constructing a residential dwelling in unincorporated Albany County. The county zoning-certificate application includes a self-built option and an applicant/building-co…
Albany County Zoning Certificate Application ↗Statewide rule. Owner-builder construction subject to Wyoming fire, building, existing-building, or electrical safety enforcement. Municipalities and counties may apply for dele…
Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety ↗Statewide rule. Owner-builder construction subject to Wyoming fire, building, existing-building, or electrical safety enforcement. Municipalities and counties may apply for dele…
Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety ↗Statewide rule. Owner-builder construction subject to Wyoming fire, building, existing-building, or electrical safety enforcement. Municipalities and counties may apply for dele…
Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety ↗Statewide rule. Owner-builder construction subject to Wyoming fire, building, existing-building, or electrical safety enforcement. Municipalities and counties may apply for dele…
Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety ↗Statewide rule. Owner-builder construction subject to Wyoming fire, building, existing-building, or electrical safety enforcement. Municipalities and counties may apply for dele…
Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety ↗Statewide rule. Owner-builder construction subject to Wyoming fire, building, existing-building, or electrical safety enforcement. Municipalities and counties may apply for dele…
Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety ↗Owner-performed permitted work on a single-family primary residence or associated outbuildings for personal use. The exception applies to an owner of a single-family home perfor…
County Building Codes Resolution ↗Statewide rule. Owner-builder construction subject to Wyoming fire, building, existing-building, or electrical safety enforcement. Municipalities and counties may apply for dele…
Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety ↗Statewide rule. Electrical installation in a residential construction project in unincorporated Weston County where the property owner, the owner's partner, or a major stockhold…
Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety ↗Statewide rule. Owner-builder construction subject to Wyoming fire, building, existing-building, or electrical safety enforcement. Municipalities and counties may apply for dele…
Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety ↗Statewide rule. Owner-builder construction subject to Wyoming fire, building, existing-building, or electrical safety enforcement. Municipalities and counties may apply for dele…
Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety ↗Statewide rule. Owner-builder construction subject to Wyoming fire, building, existing-building, or electrical safety enforcement. Municipalities and counties may apply for dele…
Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety ↗Owner-builder work on the owner's primary residence. The residence must be the owner's primary residence. All work, including electrical work, must comply with adopted building …
laramiecountywy.gov ↗Unincorporated Campbell County: no county building permit is required, so there is no permit to be exempt from and you may build your own home. State licensing for electrical, p…
Chapter 4 Rules Regulating Construction — Amended June 2026 ↗Owner construction of the homeowner/property owner's primary residence. The owner may perform the work only as homeowner/property owner of the primary residence. All work must c…
Building & Inspection FAQs — owner work ↗Unincorporated Niobrara County: no county building permit is required, so there is no permit to be exempt from and you may build your own home. State licensing for electrical, p…
County Zoning, Licensing and Permitting Survey Responses ↗Statewide rule. Owner-builder construction subject to Wyoming fire, building, existing-building, or electrical safety enforcement. Municipalities and counties may apply for dele…
Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety ↗Statewide rule. Owner-builder construction subject to Wyoming fire, building, existing-building, or electrical safety enforcement. Municipalities and counties may apply for dele…
Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety ↗Statewide rule. An owner, partner, or major stockholder of a family corporation installing electrical equipment on property owned or leased by that person in Goshen County, when…
2025 Wyoming Statutes, Title 35, Article 1: Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety ↗Every county here has a full profile — water, land prices, hazard safety, seclusion, and the rest of its building rules. See the Wyoming state page for all 23 counties ranked, or go back to the national list.
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General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.
