West Bend, WI Real Estate

West Bend Homes

Located in Southeastern Wisconsin, West Bend, Wisconsin offers residents a small town atmosphere. With a population of about 30,000 people, West Bend is near lakes and is surrounded by beautiful countryside views. Positioned in the heart of the Kettle Moraine , West Bend allows for many outdoor activities. The City of Milwaukee is less than an hour away for those who take pleasure in the big city environment.

Long-time and new residents both enjoy homes and the gorgeous landscape offered in the area. The West Bend housing market offers an array of options from older frame and brick homes to newer custom built homes. The average price of a home in West Bend is $180,000. Condominiums are also an option in the West Bend area. The average cost of a condominium is $70,000.

Offering over 1,200 acres of parks for entertainment in West Bend.

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Schools
  District Type Enrollment # Student Teacher Ratio Test Score Rank
Badger Middle School  (West Bend) West Bend School District Public 902 15 BADGER MIDDLE SCHOOL GreatSchools Rating
Decorah Elementary School  (West Bend) West Bend School District Public 490 14 DECORAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GreatSchools Rating
East High School  (West Bend) West Bend School District Public 2400 18 EAST HIGH SCHOOL GreatSchools Rating
Fair Park Elementary School  (West Bend) West Bend School District Public 397 16 FAIR PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GreatSchools Rating
Green Tree Elementary School  (West Bend) West Bend School District Public 400 15 GREEN TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GreatSchools Rating
Holy Angels School  (West Bend) Archdiocese Of Milwaukee Catholic 250 12 HOLY ANGELS SCHOOL GreatSchools Rating
Mclane Elementary School  (West Bend) West Bend School District Public 550 18 MCLANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GreatSchools Rating
Pathways Charter School  (West Bend) West Bend School District Public 58 14 PATHWAYS CHARTER SCHOOL GreatSchools Rating
Rolf's Early Childhood Center  (West Bend) West Bend School District Public 175 18 ROLF'S EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER GreatSchools Rating
Silverbrook Middle School  (West Bend) West Bend School District Public 555 15 SILVERBROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL GreatSchools Rating
St Frances Cabrini School  (West Bend) Archdiocese Of Milwaukee Catholic 292 11 ST FRANCES CABRINI SCHOOL GreatSchools Rating
Washington County Head Start  (West Bend) West Bend School District Public 150 Not Reported WASHINGTON COUNTY HEAD START GreatSchools Rating
Washington Street School  (West Bend) West Bend School District Public 26 5 WASHINGTON STREET SCHOOL GreatSchools Rating
West High School  (West Bend) West Bend School District Public 1500 18 WEST HIGH SCHOOL GreatSchools Rating
Demographics

Population Demographics

  City County State
Total Population 50,047 136,991 5,852,878
Total Households 19,836 53,631 2,349,819
Total Families 13,727 38,586 1,516,725
Percent Male 49% 50% 50%
Percent Female 51% 50% 50%
White Collar Jobs 58% 55% 58%
Blue Collar Jobs 42% 45% 42%

Top Occupations

Professions Population Employed
Professional Services 4,790
Sales 3,207
Healthcare 3,035
Manufacturing 1,524
Transportation 1,443
Maintenance 1,275
Food 1,159
Management 1,095
Social Services 1,013
Construction 583

Male Female Breakdown

Population Age

White vs Blue Collar Jobs

Top Professions

Work Transportation Method

Household Income

Education Attainment

  City County State
Some High School 1,481 3,847 224,571
High School Graduate 11,298 28,924 1,256,597
Some College 7,834 21,782 833,955
Associates Degree 4,007 10,558 410,260
Bachelors Degree 6,580 20,183 747,113
Graduate Degree 2,559 7,792 384,121

Education Attainment


Market Conditions
Market Conditions for West Bend - February 2024 | Shorewest Realtors®
February 2024

Market Conditions for West Bend

Median Sale Price Graph

Median Sale Price

The median sale price for homes in February was $259,900. The median sales price for homes in February rose by $15,000 compared to last month. This represents a 6.12% increase from January. Compared to the same month last year, the median price of homes fell by ($15,100) representing a -5.49% year-over-year change.

The median sales price is the middle value of all sales occurring in the market during the past thirty days when you arrange these sales prices from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average as the median does not change as much as a result of a few unusually low or high sales prices.

Homes for Sale Graph

Homes for Sale

The inventory of homes for sale rose by 10 in February to 44. This represents 29.41% increase from January when 34 homes were on the market. Compared to the same month last year when there were 25 homes for sale, the inventory of homes for sale has risen by 19 representing a 76% year-over-year change.

Homes for sale represents the number of active listings on the market during the specified month as reported in the MLS system operating within the market area.

Homes Sold Graph

Homes Sold

The 14 homes sold in February was 3 less than in January. This represents a 17.64% decrease in sales from January. Compared to the same month last year, the number of homes sold increased by 5, a 55.55% year-over-year increase.

Homes sold is the total count of properties in the market area that have had a closed sale during the specified month as reported in the MLS systems operating within the market area.

Average Days on Market Graph

Avg Days on Market

The average days on market for a home sold in February (32) increased by 18 days compared to January. This represents a 128.57% increase in days on market for homes in the market from the previous month. Compared to the same month last year, the days on market for homes sold increased by 2, a 6.66% year-over-year change.

Average Days on Market is the time period between the date when a home is listed for sale in an MLS system and the date it is sold.

Sale/List Price Ratio

Sale/List Price Ratio

The Sale/List Price Ratio of 97.75% in February fell by 2.11% compared to January and decreased 0.63% compared to the same period last year.

Sale/List Price Ratio is the sale price of a listing divided by the original list price expressed as a percentage. The Sale/List Price Ratio for the market is determined by adding the Sale/List Price Ratio for each listing sold in the market during the month and dividing by the number of listings sold during the month.

New Homes Graph

New Homes

The number of homes listed in February (39) rose by 15 compared to January, a 62.5% change. Compared to February 2023, the number of new listings increased by 22, a 129.41% year-over-year change.

Newly Listed Homes are the total count of homes that have been listed within the market area during the most recent month, as reported in the MLS system(s) operating in the market area.

Median List Price Graph

Median List Price

The median list price in February was $300,000. The median list price for homes in February rose by $10,100 compared to last month. This represents a 3.48% increase from January. Compared to the same month last year, the median list price of homes decreased ($99,900) representing a -24.98% year-over-year decrease.

The median list price is the middle value of all currently active listings as reported in the MLS systems in the market area when you arrange these list prices from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average as the median does not change as much as a result of the existence of a few unusually low or high list prices.