Westby, WI54667

Real Estate Data & Market Trends

Key Metrics at a Glance

Median Home Value
$266,000
1.0% YoY Growth
Median Household Income
$71,700
28.6% 5-Year Growth
Days on Market
41
22.0% Shorter than last year
Home Price Forecast
N/A
Median Rent
$425
7.4% YoY Growth
1-Bed Rent
N/A
N/A
2-Bed Rent
$950
N/A
3-Bed Rent
$390
47.5% YoY Growth

Property Listings — Westby, WI

As of Aug '25 and according to Realtor.com, the median days on market for a home in Westby, WI is 41. This is an decrease of -22.0% from last year. This indicates that homes are sitting on the market shorter than last year. The percentage of listed homes with a reduced price is 0.0%. This is a small percentage of inventory, suggesting little supply pressure on home prices.

MetricZip Code AverageYear over Year % Change
Median Listing Price
$387,00013.0%
Listing Count
9N/A
Listings as % of Homes0.3%N/A
Days on Market
41-22.0%
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Demographics — Westby, WI

MetricLatest CensusYoY % Change
Population
5,0101.1%
% Under 18
26.0%-7.1%
% Under 5N/AN/A
% Seniors
19.6%18.8%
% WFH
9.6%50.0%
% w/ College Degree
26.9%11.6%
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Race and Ethnicity

MetricLatest Census5-Year % Change
% White
96.1%-0.5%
% Black
0.0%-100.0%
% Hispanic
1.0%-41.2%
% Asian
0.2%-60.0%
% Foreign Born
0.9%0.0%
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Mortgage and Risk — Westby, WI

According to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as of 2023, the number of mortgages originated in Westby, WI in that year was 67. 96.0% of all primary home loans were conventional, the remainder were government-backed loans, such as FHA loans. The average loan-to-value for all loans was 60.0%. Of those, 22.0% were >90% loan to value. This is considered very high, suggesting that mortgage risk is large in Westby, WI. Investor activity in Westby, WI is low, as 4.0% of all loans are originated by investors. In 2023, 27.0% of all loans were cash-out refinances, suggesting many homeowners are actively tapping their home's equity.

Mortgages

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Total Loan Originations
67N/AN/A
% Conventional Loans
96.0%N/AN/A
% Government Loans
4.0%N/AN/A
% Investor Loans
4.0%N/AN/A
% Second Loans
4.0%N/AN/A
% Cash Out Refinance
27.0%N/AN/A
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Rentals and Section 8 — Westby, WI

As of 2024, the percent of homes in Westby, WI under the Section 8 program is 20.5%. This is considered high, suggesting that the neighborhood is heavily composed of Section 8 homes. Section 8 opportunity is good when HUD pays homeowners more than the average rental market rate for various home sizes. For each bedroom size, the average difference between HUD payments and market rents is shown in the table below.

Section 8 Market Size

Total Units under HUD
53
Total Units Section 8
53
% Rentals under Section 8
20.5%
% Occupied Section 8
79.0%

Section 8 Opportunity

Home SizeHUD PremiumMarket RentMax HUD Rent
1 BedroomN/AN/A$820
2 Bedroom$100$950$1,050
3 Bedroom$1,000$390$1,390
4 BedroomN/AN/A$1,740

Affordability — Westby, WI

Home Price to Income Ratio

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Home Price to Income Ratio3.5N/AN/A
Median Home Price$266,000N/AN/A
Median Household Income$71,700N/AN/A

Westby, WI — ZIP Code Boundary Map

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