West Salem, WI housing market
The typical West Salem home is worth about $383,000, up 5.9% in a year, 13% above the Wisconsin typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how West Salem compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
West Salem at a glance
Only 4 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | West Salem | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $225,000 | $180,000 |
| 2018 | $235,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $251,000 | $202,000 |
| 2020 | $262,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $283,000 | $238,000 |
| 2022 | $312,000 | $263,000 |
| 2023 | $334,000 | $282,000 |
| 2024 | $346,000 | $299,000 |
| 2025 | $364,000 | $317,000 |
| 2026 | $376,000 | $333,000 |
| August 2026 | $383,000 | $340,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in West Salem in 2025. That's 0.2 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Wisconsin (4.3). Over the past 10 years, West Salem has permitted 142 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, West Salem gained 478 residents while 204 new homes were permitted: about 2.3 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Wisconsin: 1.3 new residents per new home.
How West Salem ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $480,000 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 4 | $2.7 million |
| 2023 | 7 | 5 | 2 | $1.4 million |
| 2022 | 13 | 3 | 10 | $3 million |
| 2021 | 24 | 13 | 11 | $4 million |
| 2020 | 20 | 5 | 15 | $3.7 million |
| 2019 | 7 | 1 | 6 | $400,000 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | 5 | $582,000 |
| 2017 | 41 | 9 | 32 | $4.3 million |
| 2016 | 17 | 13 | 4 | $3.9 million |
| 2015 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $3.1 million |
| 2014 | 17 | 9 | 8 | $3.6 million |
| 2013 | 14 | 10 | 4 | $2.5 million |
| 2012 | 62 | 16 | 46 | $5.9 million |
| 2011 | 16 | 10 | 6 | $2.7 million |
| 2010 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2009 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $4.3 million |
| 2008 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $3.8 million |
| 2007 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $3.7 million |
| 2006 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $45.6 million |
| 2005 | 14 | 2 | 12 | $1.5 million |
| 2004 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $482,000 |
| 2003 | 6 | 2 | 4 | $540,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $160,000 |
| 2001 | 18 | 0 | 18 | $1.5 million |
| 2000 | 33 | 18 | 15 | $2.4 million |
How West Salem ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
4 years of income
The typical West Salem home costs about 4 years of the town's median household income, less than across Wisconsin (4.4 years).
How West Salem ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,310
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in West Salem is $1,310 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in West Salem pay a median of $1,283. A two-bedroom takes about 16% of the town's median household income.
Studio $900 · 4 bedrooms $2,140
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (54669; La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in West Salem
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.