What kinds of homes are in Westby, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Westby, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Westby, WI has 1,085 (±104) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 402 homes per square mile of land.

67.6% are detached single-family houses.

4.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,085 (±104)
Detached houses: 67.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.6%
5+ unit buildings: 10.2%

Homes in Westby by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Westby	Vernon County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	67.6% (±8.1 points)	80.7%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.3% (±1.1 points)	0.7%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.0 points)	1.8%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.6% (±3.6 points)	1.8%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.4% (±3.6 points)	1.3%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.9% (±2.9 points)	1.8%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.9% (±2.8 points)	2.3%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	16.3% (±6.4 points)	9.4%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Westby, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Vernon County (5.4%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (17.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Westby

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westby
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Westby	—	10.2% (±5.4 points)	—
Town of Christiana (Vernon County)	2.0 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Viroqua	5.9 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Town of Clinton (Vernon County)	6.3 mi	0.0% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Viroqua	6.5 mi	15.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Coon	6.7 mi	0.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Webster	7.0 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Cashton	7.1 mi	5.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Jefferson (Vernon County)	7.6 mi	0.9% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Viroqua, WI (0.0%), Town of Webster, WI (0.0%), Town of Jefferson (Vernon County), WI (0.9%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Vernon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Viroqua	15.1% (±6.2 points)
3	Stoddard	14.3% (±7.8 points)
4	Hillsboro	12.8% (±5.2 points)
5	Readstown	11.7% (±12.3 points)
6	La Farge	11.6% (±9.4 points)
7	Ontario	11.5% (±12.9 points)
8	Westby	10.2% (±5.4 points)
9	Coon Valley	4.1% (±8.6 points)
10	Town of Bergen (Vernon County)	2.1% (±6.4 points)
11	Town of Jefferson (Vernon County)	0.9% (±5.8 points)
12	Town of Hamburg (Vernon County)	0.5% (±7.8 points)
13 (tie)	Genoa	0.0% (±27.4 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Christiana (Vernon County)	0.0% (±9.0 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Vernon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Westby

How many homes are in Westby?

Westby, WI has an estimated 1,085 (±104) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Westby houses or apartments?

67.6% are detached houses and 1.3% attached houses, while 14.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Westby?

4.6% of homes in Westby are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westby city, Wisconsin

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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