Living in West Bend, WI
Washington County, Wisconsin
By Kaeley Simek, REALTOR® · Updated November 2026
West Bend is the largest city in Washington County, about 40 minutes north of downtown Milwaukee. The Milwaukee River winds right through downtown, where a riverwalk connects local shops, restaurants, and the Museum of Wisconsin Art.
Regner Park, the Eisenbahn State Trail, and the nearby Kettle Moraine give West Bend plenty of outdoor space in every season.
Real estate & homes in West Bend
West Bend offers older homes near downtown, ranches and two-story homes in established neighborhoods, newer subdivisions on the edges of the city, condos, and homes with more land in the surrounding towns.
Local favorites & things to do
- Downtown West Bend and the Riverwalk
- Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA)
- Regner Park – Trails, a swimming beach, and summer events
- Eisenbahn State Trail
- Lac Lawrann Conservancy
- Downtown farmers market (seasonal)
Schools & education
West Bend is primarily served by the West Bend School District.
School assignments can vary by address, so always verify with the district before you buy. You can compare districts and schools on the Wisconsin DPI School and District Report Cards.
Map of West Bend
Buying or selling in West Bend with Kaeley
I’m Kaeley Simek, a REALTOR® with Keller Williams Milwaukee Southwest, and I help buyers and sellers throughout Washington County and southeastern Wisconsin. If West Bend is on your list, I can walk you through how its neighborhoods compare, what homes are selling for right now, and which nearby communities might be a good fit, too.
New to buying? Start with my first-time buyer roadmap, see how I help buyers, or learn how I help sellers. Need to buy and sell at the same time? I can help with that, too.
What my clients say
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Nearby communities
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Thinking about buying or selling in West Bend?
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About the author: Kaeley Simek, REALTOR®
I’m a REALTOR® with Keller Williams Realty Milwaukee Southwest, helping buyers and sellers across Milwaukee, Waukesha, Washington, Kenosha and Walworth Counties. I grew up in a real estate family and studied marketing and psychology at Carroll University.
I take great pride in doing everything I can to give you the ultimate buying or selling experience. My top values are communication, honesty, kindness and having the heart of a teacher: guiding you and explaining your options so you can make great decisions. I’m extremely experienced with unique and tough challenges, and I love to negotiate.
- RealTrends Verified: top 1.5% of agents nationally
- Top 20% of agents in my Keller Williams office
- 104% average sale-to-list ratio and 99% contract-to-close ratio
- 67 five-star Google reviews
Kaeley Simek, REALTOR® · WI License #86708-94 · Keller Williams Realty Milwaukee Southwest
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