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Casper permits STR broadly with a city business license + Natrona County lodging tax registration. No cap, no primary-residence requirement. Allowed in all residential and commercial zones. The energy-corridor economy drives corporate-traveler STR demand alongside leisure (hunting, fishing, Wyoming Hereford Ranch tourism). Natrona County unincorporated areas (Mills, Evansville, Bar Nunn) operate parallel registration.
Operators must hold a short-term rental permit before listing. See the official permit portal.
City of Casper Community Development handles STR business licensing. Natrona County Treasurer collects the 2% county lodging tax. Application requires designated local contact, life-safety self-certification (smoke + CO + extinguisher + posted occupancy + parking plan), proof of insurance, and Casper business license. Annual renewal. Enforcement is complaint-driven. HOA covenants in master-planned subdivisions stack on top.
Combined short-term lodging tax in Casper is approximately 6.000% of gross nightly revenue (state sales + state TRT + local TRT + applicable resort/city options).
Wyoming State sales tax 4% + Natrona County lodging tax 2% — combined ~6.0% on transient lodging
Verify the current combined rate via the Utah State Tax Commission before remitting — rates drift quarterly.
STR regulations vary by jurisdiction. Compare Casper against nearby markets.