Westby, WI housing market
The typical Westby home is worth about $282,000, up 6.9% in a year, 17% below the Wisconsin typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Westby compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Westby at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Westby | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $160,000 | $180,000 |
| 2018 | $171,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $186,000 | $202,000 |
| 2020 | $195,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $216,000 | $238,000 |
| 2022 | $239,000 | $263,000 |
| 2023 | $248,000 | $282,000 |
| 2024 | $250,000 | $299,000 |
| 2025 | $260,000 | $317,000 |
| 2026 | $275,000 | $333,000 |
| August 2026 | $282,000 | $340,000 |
8 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 8 new homes in Westby in 2025: 6 single-family houses and 2 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $2.1 million to build. That's 3.3 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Wisconsin (4.3). Over the past 10 years, Westby has permitted 63 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Westby gained 132 residents while 43 new homes were permitted: about 3.1 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Wisconsin: 1.3 new residents per new home.
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) | 10 | 2 | 8 | $926,000 |
| 2025 | 8 | 6 | 2 | $2.1 million |
| 2024 | 13 | 7 | 6 | $4.1 million |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | 2 | $1.4 million |
| 2022 | 12 | 3 | 9 | $1.9 million |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2018 | 6 | 4 | 2 | $1.1 million |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $452,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $452,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $795,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $281,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 19 | 3 | 16 | $1.8 million |
| 2009 | 8 | 2 | 6 | $750,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 10 | 2 | 8 | $860,000 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $742,000 |
| 2005 | 20 | 10 | 10 | $2.2 million |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $136,000 |
| 2003 | 22 | 2 | 20 | $1.5 million |
| 2002 | 11 | 3 | 8 | $864,000 |
| 2001 | 23 | 3 | 20 | $1 million |
| 2000 | 12 | 10 | 2 | $1.2 million |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Westby and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westby | $282K | +6.9% | $1,080 | 8 | $72,875 |
| Christiana | — | +1.3%† | $1,080 | 5 | $70,625 |
| Viroqua | $283K | +8.9% | $1,020 | 2 | $93,182 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.9 years of income
The typical Westby home costs about 3.9 years of the town's median household income, less than across Wisconsin (4.4 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,080
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Westby is $1,080 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Westby pay a median of $993. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $740 · 4 bedrooms $1,800
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (54667; 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.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. 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.