WI area data
Lake geneva, WI
Lake geneva, WI.
Population: 18,638 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $465,610
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +103.0%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $466,537
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $487,000
- Median list price
- $469,900
- Median days on market
- 58 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.6%
- Active listings
- 167
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 49
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,848/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $978/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,599/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 93.0 (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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hail, coldWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 41.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 138
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Prairie View Farm Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -39 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $4,460
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 37,214
- Average weekly wage
- $936
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 355
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