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Sheridan County, WY: mortgages, home buyers & loan limits

What buyers in Sheridan County actually borrowed, earned and paid in 2025, from the official Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records — plus the 2026 conforming and FHA loan limits.

HMDA 2025 data released June 23, 2026 · Loan limits for calendar year 2026

In 2025, lenders reported 301 home-purchase mortgages for owner-occupied, single-family homes in Sheridan County, WY. The median buyer borrowed $335,000 on a home valued at $405,000 and reported a household income of $103,000.

Buyers financed a median 86.8% of the home's value (roughly 13.2% down), paid a median 6.49% on 30-year fixed conventional loans and faced median conventional loan costs of $5,630.

Lenders denied 4.4% of completed home-purchase applications.

Conforming limit 2026
$832,750
1-unit home · FHFA
FHA limit 2026
$541,287
1-unit home · HUD
Buyer income
$103,000
U.S. $116,000
30-yr fixed rate
6.49%
U.S. 6.625%
Loan costs
$5,630
Conventional · U.S. $5,570
Denial rate
4.4%
Purchase · U.S. 8.5%

Key facts about Sheridan County mortgages

  • Home buyers' median income ($103,000) is 11% lower than the U.S. median ($116,000).
  • The median 30-year fixed conventional rate here was 13 basis points below the U.S. median (6.625%).
  • The most common age bracket among borrowers was 25–34 (27.9% of purchase loans).
  • 45.2% of purchase mortgages had a single borrower with no co-applicant.

National rank among 1,994 counties with at least 100 purchase loans: median income of home buyers 709th · median home-purchase loan 474th · median conventional loan costs 533rd · purchase application denial rate 1897th. See rankings.

2026 loan limits in Sheridan County

PropertyConforming 2026vs 2025FHA 2026vs 2025
1 unit $832,750 +$26,250 $541,287 +$17,062
2 units $1,066,250 +$33,600 $693,050 +$21,850
3 units $1,288,800 +$40,650 $837,700 +$26,425
4 units $1,601,750 +$50,500 $1,041,125 +$32,825

2026 limits for Sheridan County, WY: conforming (Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac) from FHFA; FHA forward-mortgage limits from HUD. FHA limit is at the national floor for low-cost areas. Loans above the conforming limit are "jumbo" loans.

All Wyoming counties: Wyoming 2026 loan limits. FHFA and HUD normally announce the next year's limits in late November.

Who bought homes in Sheridan County

Home-purchase mortgages for owner-occupied, single-family (1–4 unit) site-built homes, first liens, originated in 2025.

Purchase loans
301
of 320 applications
Buyer income
$103,000
Middle half $76,000–$149,000
Home value
$405,000
Middle half $325,000–$535,000
Loan amount
$335,000
Middle half $265,000–$425,000
Down payment
13.2%
42.9% put 20%+ down
Single borrower
45.2%
No co-applicant

Values are medians; "middle half" is the 25th to 75th percentile.

Loan type

Conventional 67.8% 204
FHA 15.9% 48
VA 14.6% 44
USDA 1.7% 5

What the homes were for

Primary residence 92.8% 308
Second home 2.1% 7
Investment property 5.1% 17

All first-lien, closed-end purchase mortgages, including second homes and investors.

Borrower age

Under 25 8.0%
25–34 27.9%
35–44 25.9%
45–54 13.0%
55–64 11.3%
65–74 11.0%
75 and over 3.0%

Debt-to-income ratio

Under 20% 4.5%
20–29% 11.5%
30–35% 12.3%
36–42% 27.9%
43–49% 34.4%
50–60% 9.4%
Over 60% 0.0%

Monthly debts (including the new payment) as a share of income, as used in underwriting.

What borrowing cost in Sheridan County

Medians for 2025 home-purchase loans. Total loan costs are section D of the Loan Estimate/Closing Disclosure (lender and third-party loan charges, excluding taxes, prepaids and escrow). FHA and VA costs include the upfront mortgage insurance premium or VA funding fee, so compare like with like.

MeasureSheridan CountyWyomingU.S.
30-year fixed rate · conventional6.490%6.624%6.625%
30-year fixed rate · FHA6.125%6.125%6.250%
30-year fixed rate · VA6.125%6.125%6.125%
15-year fixed rate · conventional—5.875%5.875%
Rate spread vs. APOR · conventional+0.02 pts+0.12 pts+0.13 pts
Total loan costs · conventional$5,630$5,620$5,570
Total loan costs · FHA$11,140$10,750$11,310
Total loan costs · VA$5,850$6,110$6,490
Origination charges (all loan types)$3,130$3,270$1,860
Borrowers paying discount points55.8%53.9%51.3%
Points paid, when paid (% of loan)1.00%0.98%0.87%
Borrowers receiving lender credits29.6%29.1%33.1%
Adjustable-rate mortgages4.0%3.2%7.4%
Jumbo loans (above conforming limit)4.0%2.0%3.8%

Medians are shown only when at least 30 loans report the field. Rates are those reported at closing; market rates changed during 2025, which the rate spread (APR minus the average prime offer rate on the lock date) adjusts for.

Approvals and denials

Sheridan County: 14 of 320 completed home-purchase applications were denied (4.4%).

Denial rate

ApplicationSheridan CountyWyomingU.S.
Home purchase4.4%6.7%8.5%
Conventional4.6%6.0%7.1%
FHA4.0%7.4%12.5%
VA2.2%6.3%8.0%
USDA—13.3%12.5%
Refinance10.6%13.7%17.9%
Cash-out refinance29.9%32.5%33.6%

Denial rate = denied ÷ (originated + approved but not accepted + denied). Withdrawn and incomplete applications are excluded. Differences between places reflect who applies, not only lender behavior.

Refinancing in Sheridan County

Refinances
71
Median loan $345,000
Refi rate
—
30-yr fixed, conv.
Refi loan costs
$5,860
Conventional
Cash-out refis
59
Median loan $335,000
Cash-out rate
—
30-yr fixed, conv.
Cash-out income
$108,000
Median borrower

Top mortgage lenders in Sheridan County

59 lenders originated at least one home-purchase or refinance loan here in 2025. The table ranks them by loan count; pricing columns compare conventional purchase loans only.

#LenderLoansShareDenial rate30-yr rate*Spread*Costs*
1 254900ufc85sqd8xyu52 56 13.0% 0.0% — — —
2 Glacier Bank 52 12.1% 2.2% 6.125% −0.23 $5,530
3 United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) 44 10.2% 3.9% — — —
4 Kind Lending, LLC 42 9.7% 10.0% — — —
5 American Pacific Mortgage Corporation 32 7.4% 0.0% — — —
6 Plains Commerce Bank 24 5.6% 4.2% — — —
7 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 19 4.4% — — — —
8 Freedom Mortgage Corporation 17 3.9% — — — —
9 The Loan Store, Inc. 12 2.8% — — — —
10 Veterans United Home Loans 10 2.3% — — — —
11 Little Horn State Bank 8 1.9% — — — —
12 U.S. Bank, N.A. 7 1.6% — — — —
13 Stifel Bank and Trust 7 1.6% — — — —
14 New American Funding 6 1.4% — — — —
15 First Interstate Bank 6 1.4% — — — —
16 USAA Federal Savings Bank 6 1.4% — — — —
17 Newrez LLC 5 1.2% — — — —
18 Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. 5 1.2% — — — —
19 Pennymac Loan Services, LLC 5 1.2% — — — —
20 Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group, Corporation 4 0.9% — — — —
21 Lower, LLC 4 0.9% — — — —
22 Union Home Mortgage Corp. 4 0.9% — — — —
23 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 4 0.9% — — — —
24 Navy Federal Credit Union 3 0.7% — — — —
25 The Federal Savings Bank 3 0.7% — — — —

Lenders in Sheridan County, WY. Loans = home-purchase, refinance and cash-out originations (2025); share = share of those loans here; denial rate = home-purchase applications. *Medians for conventional home-purchase loans, shown with at least 20 loans; spread = APR minus the average prime offer rate at rate lock (percentage points); costs = total loan costs (section D).

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Typical effective property-tax rate 0.55% = median real estate taxes ÷ median home value, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates.

Nearby counties

CountyDistancePurchase loansMedian loanBuyer incomeConforming limitFHA limit
Johnson County, WY53 mi46$335,000$120,000$832,750$541,287
Big Horn County, MT53 mi24——$832,750$541,287
Big Horn County, WY58 mi65$245,000$85,000$832,750$541,287
Washakie County, WY74 mi55$235,000$86,000$832,750$541,287
Powder River County, MT78 mi7——$832,750$541,287
Campbell County, WY79 mi315$285,000$101,000$832,750$541,287

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in Sheridan County?

$832,750 for a one-unit home (FHFA). Two- to four-unit limits are $1,066,250, $1,288,800, $1,601,750. Loans above the limit are jumbo loans and are not eligible for purchase by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.

What is the 2026 FHA loan limit in Sheridan County?

$541,287 for a one-unit home (HUD). This is the national floor for low-cost areas.

How much do home buyers in Sheridan County earn?

The median household income reported on 2025 home-purchase mortgages was $103,000; the middle half of buyers reported $76,000 to $149,000.

What mortgage rate did buyers in Sheridan County get in 2025?

The median rate on 30-year fixed conventional purchase loans was 6.49%; FHA borrowers paid a median 6.125%. These are rates locked during 2025; check today's rates with several lenders.

How often are mortgage applications denied in Sheridan County?

4.4% of completed home-purchase applications were denied in 2025.

Sources: FFIEC/CFPB HMDA 2025 public loan/application register (Snapshot as of June 1, 2026); FHFA 2026 conforming loan limits; HUD 2026 FHA forward-mortgage limits; U.S. Census Bureau. Figures describe typical 2025 loans, not your offer. Methodology