La Crosse housing market
Typical home value
$331K
▲ 5.0% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,353/mo
▲ 4.5% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+3.4%
#96 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
4.9%
#420 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
28 days
▼ −1 day 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
24%
▲ +1.2 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $330,730, up 5.0% in a year and up 29% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 3.4% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $1,353/mo (+4.5% YoY), a 4.9% gross yield, below the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $1,818/mo in principal and interest, $465 more than renting.
- 5Homes go under contract in 28 days (−1 day vs last year); 24% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Seller's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 56/100, #75 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
How fast homes are selling
For saleNew listings
Affordability
To buy (20% down)To rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How La Crosse compares
| Measure | La Crosse | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | +5.0% | +1.2% | #67 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | +28.7% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | +3.4% | +1.1% | #96 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +4.5% | +2.7% | #149 |
| Gross rent yield | 4.9% | 6.3% | #420 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 20.4 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $1,818 | $2,012 | |
| Income needed to buy | $93,007 | $100,902 | |
| Days to pending | 28 | 56 |
Cities in the La Crosse metro
2 cities with home value and rent data.
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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.