Housing data for West Bend, IA
West Bend, IA has an estimated 855 residents and 362 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Palo Alto County.
15.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $538 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 855 (±162)
- Housing units
- 362 (±54)
- Households that rent
- 15.3%
- Median gross rent
- $538
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +29.7%
What stands out in West Bend
Median home value: $159,700 (±$26,749) in West Bend, higher than in Palo Alto County ($123,200).
Households that rent: 15.3% (±6.5 points) in West Bend, lower than in Palo Alto County (22.9%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,837 (±$253) in West Bend, higher than in Palo Alto County ($1,474).
Average commute: 12.3 minutes (±3.3) in West Bend, lower than in Palo Alto County (17.2 minutes).
- Home values in West Bend
- Renters and owners in West Bend
- Property taxes in West Bend
- Commute and cars in West Bend
Housing in West Bend at a glance
- Median rent: $538 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $544 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 25.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 15.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $86,154 median household income
- Home values: $159,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,298 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,837 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 67.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 79.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 12.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +29.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 19.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
West Bend against Palo Alto County, its state and the nation
| West Bend | Palo Alto County | Iowa | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 855 (±162) | 8,863 (exact) | 3,210,507 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 362 (±54) | 4,535 (±40) | 1,437,699 (±523) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 15.3% (±6.5 points) | 22.9% (±3.4 points) | 28.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $538 (±$99) | $638 (±$41) | $972 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $86,154 (±$19,772) | $72,781 (±$7,482) | $75,059 (±$418) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $159,700 (±$26,749) | $123,200 (±$12,218) | $208,000 (±$1,141) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,837 (±$253) | $1,474 (±$106) | $2,897 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 67.1% (±11.7 points) | 76.2% (±5.7 points) | 61.5% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 12.3 minutes (±3.3) | 17.2 minutes (±1.8) | 19.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.3% (±4.8 points) | 89.8% (±2.7 points) | 88.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.6 years (±7.4) | 41.9 years (±0.8) | 38.6 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
West Bend covers 0.9 square miles of land, about 959 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How West Bend has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 659 (±111) | 855 (±162) | +29.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 366 (±50) | 362 (±54) | −1.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $575 (±$199) | $538 (±$99) | −6.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $108,900 (±$22,217) | $159,700 (±$26,749) | +46.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,091 (±$11,558) | $86,154 (±$19,772) | +95.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,021 (±$131) | $1,298 (±$171) | +27.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,424 (±$184) | $1,837 (±$253) | +29.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 22.0% (±6.9 points) | 15.3% (±6.5 points) | −6.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±27.9 points) | 0.0% (±37.1 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Palo Alto County
West Bend has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Palo Alto County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Palo Alto County recorded 34 violent and 550 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near West Bend
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottosen | 5.6 mi | — | $50,000 | 12.5% |
| Rodman | 6.2 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Whittemore | 7.2 mi | $625 | $100,500 | 13.3% |
| Bode | 10 mi | $647 | $75,700 | 25.2% |
| Cylinder | 10 mi | — | $91,700 | 17.9% |
| Plover | 11 mi | — | — | 17.9% |
| Bradgate | 11 mi | — | $43,100 | 2.1% |
| Rolfe | 11 mi | $583 | $48,500 | 16.2% |
Places in Iowa most like West Bend
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | $535 | $225,700 | $72,344 | 12.8% |
| Marcus | $639 | $200,000 | $77,981 | 17.4% |
| West Point | $617 | $178,700 | $73,125 | 22.0% |
| Hospers | $684 | $155,300 | $69,444 | 20.3% |
| Garner | $740 | $186,300 | $70,726 | 19.8% |
| Boyden | $756 | $177,700 | $88,125 | 11.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Iowa.
HUD Fair Market Rent for West Bend, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $688 | $709 | $927 | $1,247 | $1,251 |
HUD income limits for West Bend, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,900 | $36,450 | $58,350 |
| 2 people | $25,000 | $41,650 | $66,650 |
| 3 people | $28,150 | $46,850 | $75,000 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,050 | $83,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,250 | $90,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,400 | $96,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $64,550 | $103,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,750 | $110,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Palo Alto County, IA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $104,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about West Bend
How many renters are there in West Bend?
West Bend has an estimated 49 (±23) renting households, 15.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in West Bend?
The median household income in West Bend is $86,154 (±$19,772) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in West Bend, IA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $159,700 (±$26,749) for owner-occupied homes in West Bend (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in West Bend?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in West Bend, IA is $1,298 (±$171) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in West Bend?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in West Bend, IA is $1,837 (±$253) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in West Bend?
West Bend, IA has an estimated 362 (±54) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is West Bend growing?
In West Bend, the number of residents went from 659 in 2015–2019 to 855 in 2020–2024 (+29.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Bend city, Iowa
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Bend city, Iowa
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Bend city, Iowa
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Bend city, Iowa
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Bend city, Iowa
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — West Bend city, Iowa
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — West Bend city, Iowa
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Palo Alto County, IA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Palo Alto County, IA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .