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Lake Geneva, WI

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Lake Beach Boating Fishing Golf Historic Parks

The resort town of Lake Geneva wraps around Geneva Lake and provides a public beach, a cruise line, and lakefront parks. It is also home to Big Foot Beach State Park, Aerial Adventures Outdoor Adventure Park, and Lake Geneva Canopy Tours -- making Lake Geneva as popular for tourists today as it was in the 19th century when wealthy Chicago residents built lakeside mansions as vacation homes. Several still stand, including Black Point. One of the city's oldest mansions, Black Point dates back to 1887 and is open for tours. Lake Geneva is roughly an hour northwest of Chicago and about an hour southwest of Milwaukee.

Across from the beach, restaurants, outdoor cafes, and wine bars provide a scenic welcome to the downtown shopping district. This walkable district is filled with gift shops and boutiques along with unique destinations like Tristan Crist Magic Theatre and the Geneva Lake Museum. Lake Geneva is especially busy in the summer months, but this terrific town offers year-round fun -- in the winter, residents and visitors enjoy skiing and snow-shoeing. Nearby hotspots include Wilmot Mountain, Yerkes Observatory, and several popular golf courses.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Lake Geneva, WI is $481 for a studio, $1,104 for one bedroom, and $1,692 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Lake Geneva has increased by 2.2% in the past year.

Property Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Apartment
$1,104/month
748 Sq Ft
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Transportation

45

Car-Dependent

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

52

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Schools

Central - Denison Elementary

Public

Grades PK-3

566 Students

10
out of 10

Woods Elementary

Public

Grades PK-8

152 Students

9
out of 10

Star Center Elementary

Public

Grades PK-5

370 Students

7
out of 10

Reek Elementary

Public

Grades PK-8

148 Students

7
out of 10

Eastview Elementary

Public

Grades 4-5

232 Students

6
out of 10

Woods Elementary

Public

Grades PK-8

152 Students

9
out of 10

Reek Elementary

Public

Grades PK-8

148 Students

7
out of 10

Lake Geneva Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

615 Students

4
out of 10

Traver Elementary

Public

Grades PK-8

95 Students

4
out of 10

Badger High

Public

Grades 9-12

1,326 Students

6
out of 10

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.