Housing data for Westby, WI
Westby, WI has an estimated 2,432 residents and 1,085 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Vernon County.
22.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $993 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,432 (±237)
- Housing units
- 1,085 (±104)
- Households that rent
- 22.9%
- Median gross rent
- $993
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.6%
What stands out in Westby
Working from home: 6.2% (±2.4 points) in Westby, lower than in Vernon County (12.7%).
Households without a vehicle: 4.4% (±2.9 points) in Westby, lower than in Vernon County (9.1%).
Median home value: $174,200 (±$16,793) in Westby, lower than in Vernon County ($223,800).
Median real estate taxes: $2,427 (±$225) in Westby, lower than in Vernon County ($2,978).
Housing in Westby at a glance
- Median rent: $993 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,079 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 44.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 22.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $72,875 median household income
- Home values: $174,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,237 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,427 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 66.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 81.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 42 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −1.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Westby against Vernon County, its state and the nation
| Westby | Vernon County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,432 (±237) | 31,049 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,085 (±104) | 14,065 (±48) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 22.9% (±7.0 points) | 19.7% (±1.8 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $993 (±$247) | $836 (±$44) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $72,875 (±$10,352) | $71,893 (±$2,810) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $174,200 (±$16,793) | $223,800 (±$7,414) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,427 (±$225) | $2,978 (±$77) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.8% (±11.8 points) | 57.9% (±3.1 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.9 minutes (±2.8) | 24.1 minutes (±0.8) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.6% (±7.7 points) | 80.4% (±1.7 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.6 years (±6.3) | 41.9 years (±0.5) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Westby covers 2.7 square miles of land, about 901 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Westby has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,472 (±181) | 2,432 (±237) | −1.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,022 (±57) | 1,085 (±104) | +6.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $867 (±$77) | $993 (±$247) | +14.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $116,400 (±$7,499) | $174,200 (±$16,793) | +49.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,667 (±$4,492) | $72,875 (±$10,352) | +35.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $971 (±$82) | $1,237 (±$129) | +27.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,138 (±$204) | $2,427 (±$225) | +13.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 26.0% (±4.4 points) | 22.9% (±7.0 points) | −3.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±6.7 points) | 6.4% (±9.9 points) | +6.4 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 Westby
In 2023, the Westby Police Department reported 42 violent and 806 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Vernon County, the departments that report recorded 69 violent and 462 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Westby
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Christiana (Vernon County) | 2.0 mi | $1,042 | $359,300 | 6.2% |
| Town of Viroqua | 5.9 mi | $1,313 | $275,700 | 3.7% |
| Town of Clinton (Vernon County) | 6.3 mi | $671 | $347,900 | 15.5% |
| Viroqua | 6.5 mi | $815 | $209,900 | 34.3% |
| Town of Coon | 6.7 mi | $1,083 | $360,700 | 8.0% |
| Town of Webster | 7.0 mi | $833 | $225,000 | 16.3% |
| Cashton | 7.1 mi | $1,019 | $140,800 | 15.7% |
| Town of Jefferson (Vernon County) | 7.6 mi | — | $243,300 | 12.2% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Westby
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | $972 | $164,200 | $70,625 | 30.5% |
| Juneau | $852 | $186,700 | $77,708 | 28.7% |
| Seymour | $878 | $184,600 | $80,602 | 29.8% |
| Coon Valley | $950 | $197,300 | $73,929 | 19.8% |
| Cuba City | $758 | $188,600 | $74,571 | 23.6% |
| Clinton | $1,010 | $209,400 | $72,019 | 30.4% |
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 Wisconsin.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Westby, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $764 | $856 | $1,097 | $1,364 | $1,603 |
HUD income limits for Westby, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,200 | $33,600 | $53,800 |
| 2 people | $23,050 | $38,400 | $61,450 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,200 | $69,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,850 | $82,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,700 | $89,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,550 | $95,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,400 | $101,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Vernon County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $94,900.
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 Westby
What is the average rent in Westby, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Westby is $993 (±$247) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Westby?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Westby, WI is $688 (±$85) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Westby rent-burdened?
44.0% of renting households in Westby pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Westby?
Westby has an estimated 235 (±75) renting households, 22.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Westby?
The median household income in Westby is $72,875 (±$10,352) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Westby, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $174,200 (±$16,793) for owner-occupied homes in Westby (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Westby growing?
In Westby, the number of residents went from 2,472 in 2015–2019 to 2,432 in 2020–2024 (−1.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westby city, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westby city, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westby city, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westby city, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westby city, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Westby city, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Westby city, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Vernon County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Vernon County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Westby Police Department (ORI WI0630400)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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
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) for Westby city, Wisconsin (place:85475, in state:55).
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 .