Rental numbers for La Crosse County, WI
The typical home here runs -$1,616 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.6%.
- Gross yield
- 4.1%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.6%
- 4 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,616/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $338,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,158/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in La Crosse County
8 with published figures
| 54636Holmen | $424,000 | $1,700 | 4.8% | 1.6% | -$1,727 | n/a |
| 54603La Crosse | $244,000 | $951 | 4.7% | 0.8% | -$1,148 | n/a |
| 54650Onalaska | $368,000 | $1,390 | 4.5% | 1.3% | -$1,595 | n/a |
| 54601La Crosse | $303,000 | $1,111 | 4.4% | 0.8% | -$1,443 | +5.1% |
| 54644Mindoro | $347,000 | $1,180* | 4.1% | 1.0% | -$1,592 | n/a |
| 54669West Salem | $386,000 | $1,310* | 4.1% | 1.0% | -$1,758 | n/a |
| 54614Bangor | $334,000 | $1,080* | 3.9% | 0.8% | -$1,587 | n/a |
| 54623Coon Valley | $348,000 | $1,130* | 3.9% | 0.7% | -$1,671 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +5.2%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.0%
- Rent minus price growth
- -1.2 pts
- Property tax
- 1.54%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $264,697 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $290,239 | $978 |
| Aug 2023 | $303,808 | $1,048 |
| Aug 2024 | $318,373 | $1,093 |
| Aug 2025 | $321,154 | $1,113 |
| Aug 2026 | $337,997 | $1,158 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $935 | $1,027 | $1,343 | $1,721 | $2,167 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 8.4
- 435 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 66th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is La Crosse County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,616 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.6%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in La Crosse County?
- About 1.54% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $338,000 home that is about $5,192 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in La Crosse County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,027 for a 1-bedroom, $1,343 for a 2-bedroom and $1,721 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,616 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.