West Bend Real Estate

West Bend is a suburb located northwest of Milwaukee. Incorporated in 1885, it now serves as the county seat for popular Washington County in Wisconsin. US Highway 45 provides easy access to Milwaukee to and from West Bend. Because of US-45, West Bend is only about 30-35 minutes from downtown Milwaukee in decent driving conditions. It is also about a 30 minute drive to Post Washington, 15 minutes to Slinger, 10 minutes to Jackson and 20 minutes to Hartford.

West Bend has been a stable community. The city talks about having 36 properties considered parkland and open spaces and 46 miles of trails. 20 of those miles are associated with the RIverwalk and Ice Trail. Being one of the larger communities in the area, West Bend has many seasonal events and festivals and also has a Farmer's Market. Some of the city's attractions include Shalom Wildlife Zoo, Museum of Wisconsin Art and Labyrinth Garden Earth Sculpture.

The West Bend area has homes with a huge range of pricing. In this area you can find homes priced from $250,000 up into a few million dollars. West Bend also has a number of condo complexes. Those tend to be priced between $200,000 and $500,000. You can also find duplex and multi-family properties in West Bend.