Walworth County · 2026 data
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin Home Market Report
Updated 2026-06-21 · by Micah Nicholes, Founder, HouseBuyerz
Who owns the homes in Lake Geneva?
Ownership reflects the most recent public assessor records (2026).
Of the roughly 10,511 homes in Lake Geneva, about 35.1% are held by owners with an out-of-state mailing address (above the Wisconsin average of 5.3%), and about 10.3% are titled to a company or LLC rather than a person (above the state average of 5.6%).
Across Walworth County, the single largest corporate residential owner on record is Charge Holdings LLC, holding roughly 10 single-family homes. Out-of-state and company owners are usually the most willing to sell quickly for cash — they're managing the house as an investment, not living in it.
Curious how Lake Geneva compares to the rest of the state? See our Who Owns Wisconsin study — out-of-state and corporate ownership across all 72 counties.
In Lake Geneva (Walworth County, Wisconsin), the typical home is worth about $390,098, across roughly 10,511 dwellings. About 46% are owned by investors or landlords rather than the people living in them — above the Wisconsin average of 21%.
Of recent home sales, roughly 51% closed in all cash — above the statewide average of 29%. A higher cash-sale share usually signals active investor and cash-buyer demand in a market.
For homeowners, the takeaway is that there's a real, active cash market for Lake Geneva houses — including as-is, inherited, and off-market sales that never hit the MLS. (HouseBuyerz is one of those cash buyers.)
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