Area data
La crosse, WI — ZIP 54601
Population: 50,397 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $303,463
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $303,463
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $308,000
- Median list price
- $314,000
- Median days on market
- 30 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.6%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
- Days to pending
- 16 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 53
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,124/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $978/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,599/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 18.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 17
- Elementary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 5
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, heatWave, inlandFlooding, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 29.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 34.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 199
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 5
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 18.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 110
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Effigy Mounds National Monument (50 mi)
- Nearest airport
- La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -263 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Median annual property tax
- $4,084
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 61,107
- Average weekly wage
- $1,085
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 216
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