Gillette, WY — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Campbell County · Gillette · population 33,846

Gillette, WY
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48
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Gillette stands

Home values down 6.1% in the last year.

Median home $330,106
1-year -6.1%
5-yr CAGR +3.4%
vs 5-yr peak -6.1%
Population +0.3%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2025-04$330k$226k$273k$319k$366k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
32/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
22/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
82/100
Excellent for remote work
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$1,193/mo$1,002$1,134$1,26520242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent10611210020242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 23.0
Lean rent

At a 23.0 price-to-rent ratio, the math is starting to lean toward renting in Gillette. Owner-occupier ROI requires longer holds and the assumption that prices keep appreciating roughly at the rate of rent.

How the momentum score breaks down

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Home YoY
21 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
56 · w22%
Distance from peak
57 · w18%
Population growth
52 · w16%
Rent YoY
73 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
44 · w10%
Long thesis

Gillette has held up across the cycle: home values at $330,106 with +3.4% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Gillette is down 6.1% over the last 12 months and the trend isn't flattening. Falling knife rule applies: you don't catch one with your hands, you wait for it to hit the floor and stop moving.

About Gillette

Gillette is a city in Campbell County, Wyoming, with an estimated population of 33,846. The median home value in Gillette is $330,106 as of 2026-04, down 6.1% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +3.4% annual growth (-6.1% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Gillette average $1,193 per month, up 4.2% year-over-year. The composite momentum score is 48 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

○The data is the data: Gillette has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 1-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

●Prices actively falling: down 6.1% in the last 12 months — buyer sentiment has flipped. Sellers competing on price.
○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About Gillette (Wikipedia)

Gillette is a city in and the county seat of Campbell County, Wyoming, United States. The town was founded in 1891 as a major railway town on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Campbell County right now.

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Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Campbell County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

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Run the numbers for Gillette

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
33° / 11°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
83° / 52°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
218
~60% of year
Annual precip
13″ rain
73″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
Low
Wildfire
Moderate
Earthquake
Moderate
Flood
Low

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Current weather

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Find rentals & listings

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Gillette area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
56%
Dry climate
Median household income
$72,400
Wyoming state median
Top industries (state-level)
Mining (coal/oil)TourismAgriculture

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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