Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$331,836+5.2% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 17% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$71,935About 0.9× the local median income ($76,443): affordable for a typical household
Days on market43 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+3.4%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in La Crosse County, WI is worth $331,836, up 5.2% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $301,043, so the area is 10.2% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 43 days to sell, listings are up 21% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.4% over the next year. A household needs about $71,935 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $76,443. Typical rent is $1,356 a month, or $1,896 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 238 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$331,836
Change in 1 year
+5.2%
Overvalued %
+10.2%
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Fair home value
$301,043
Change in 5 years
+27.2%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+3.4%
Home value to income
4.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,798
Income needed to afford it
$71,935
Property tax rate
1.54%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,356
Typical rent for houses
$1,896
Price-to-rent ratio
20.4×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,343
Gross rental yield
4.90%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.19%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+21.4%
Days on market
43
Listings with a price cut
17.3%
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Homes for sale
227
Pending sales per 100 listings
54
Asking price per sq ft
$192
People and jobs
Median household income
$76,443
Population change (1 year)
+0.3%
Unemployment rate
3.1%
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Population
121,339
Income adjusted for cost of living
$83,271
Net moves in (IRS)
+238
Cost of living (US = 100)
91.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
80.5
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
74.0
Wildfire risk score
11.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
11.2
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is La Crosse County, WI overvalued?
Home prices in La Crosse County, WI are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $301,043, so the area is 10.2% overvalued.
Is La Crosse County, WI a buyer's or seller's market?
La Crosse County, WI is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 43 days to sell, listings are up 21% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in La Crosse County, WI?
Home values in La Crosse County, WI are up 5.2% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +3.4%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in La Crosse County, WI?
A household needs about $71,935 a year to afford the typical home in La Crosse County, WI at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $76,443.