Bolthole Index county-legal census · checked 2026-09-10
3 of Wyoming's 23 counties — 13% — let an owner build their own home without a licensed contractor. That is the 45th-largest count of any state. The strongest of them on the Bolthole Index is Crook County (73/100). 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 1516 counties nationwide → Wyoming: no building codes → Wyoming: no zoning → Wyoming: no codes, no zoning → Wyoming: rv living → Wyoming: no minimum home size → Full Wyoming profile →
3 of 23 Wyoming counties · sorted by Index score
Statewide rule. Electrical installations on property owned or leased by the person installing the equipment, including property in Crook County, Wyoming. The person, the person'…
W.S. 35-9-123. Electrical installations to be performed by licensed electricians; exceptions ↗For a primary residence the owner may do all of the work provided it meets the adopted building code, though permits and inspections are still required.
Laramie County - Planning & Development ↗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.
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.
