What percentage of people rent in West Salem, WI?

Name: Renters and owners in West Salem, WI, 2020–2024
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22.3% (±7.7 points) of the occupied homes in West Salem, WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 441 renting households against 1,535 that own their home.

In West Salem, the share of households that rent went from 34.1% in 2015–2019 to 22.3% in 2020–2024 (−11.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.3% (±7.7 points)
Renting households: 441 (±158)
Median renter income: $56,612 (±$19,185)

Who rents and who owns in West Salem

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Salem	La Crosse County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.3% (±7.7 points)	37.8% (±1.5 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	441 (±158)	19,485 (±851)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,535 (±187)	32,012 (±777)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.5)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$56,612 (±$19,185)	$49,338 (±$2,203)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$107,483 (±$15,745)	$94,568 (±$3,892)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In West Salem, the renter share is lower than in La Crosse County (37.8%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (32.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In La Crosse County, West Salem ranks 6 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 478 of 1,848.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in West Salem has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	34.1% (±5.1 points)	22.3% (±7.7 points)	−11.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$869 (±$69)	$1,283 (±$217)	+47.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$57,543 (±$5,825)	$97,019 (±$19,476)	+68.6%	Up after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near West Salem

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Salem
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Salem	—	22.3% (±7.7 points)	—
Town of Hamilton	3.1 mi	9.2% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Town of Barre	3.9 mi	15.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bangor	4.7 mi	30.6% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Onalaska	5.9 mi	36.9% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Town of Medary	6.2 mi	3.4% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Town of Bangor	6.6 mi	14.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Burns	8.0 mi	8.2% (±5.9 points)	Lower
La Crosse	8.5 mi	53.9% (±2.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Hamilton, WI (9.2%), Town of Medary, WI (3.4%), Town of Burns, WI (8.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Onalaska, WI (36.9%), La Crosse, WI (53.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across La Crosse County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	La Crosse	53.9% (±2.1 points)
2	Holmen	38.4% (±5.9 points)
3	Onalaska	36.9% (±4.4 points)
4	Bangor	30.6% (±7.0 points)
5	Town of Campbell	25.2% (±7.5 points)
6	West Salem	22.3% (±7.7 points)
7	Rockland	20.3% (±6.9 points)
8	Town of Barre	15.4% (±4.9 points)
9	Town of Bangor	14.9% (±7.5 points)
10	Town of Washington (La Crosse County)	14.2% (±7.3 points)
11	Town of Holland (La Crosse County)	13.3% (±12.8 points)
12	Town of Greenfield (La Crosse County)	12.0% (±5.4 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in La Crosse County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Salem

How many renters are there in West Salem?

West Salem has an estimated 441 (±158) renting households, 22.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Salem?

In West Salem, the share of households that rent went from 34.1% in 2015–2019 to 22.3% in 2020–2024 (−11.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in West Salem?

A renting household in West Salem has 2.4 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Salem?

The median renting household in West Salem, WI has an income of $56,612 (±$19,185) a year, against $107,483 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for West Salem village, Wisconsin (place:86275, in state:55).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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