What percentage of people rent in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI?

Name: Renters and owners in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI, 2020–2024
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13.0% (±5.5 points) of the occupied homes in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 102 renting households against 682 that own their home.

In Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, the share of households that rent went from 10.1% in 2015–2019 to 13.0% in 2020–2024 (+2.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.0% (±5.5 points)
Renting households: 102 (±48)
Median renter income: $42,619 (±$19,432)

Who rents and who owns in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fontana-on-Geneva Lake	Walworth County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.0% (±5.5 points)	29.4% (±1.6 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	102 (±48)	12,656 (±731)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	682 (±72)	30,431 (±740)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.6)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,619 (±$19,432)	$51,325 (±$4,405)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$122,115 (±$13,595)	$100,861 (±$2,764)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, the renter share is lower than in Walworth County (29.4%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (32.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Walworth County, Fontana-on-Geneva Lake ranks 20 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 906 of 1,848.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	10.1% (±3.9 points)	13.0% (±5.5 points)	+2.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$847 (±$114)	$1,149 (±$212)	+35.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$89,762 (±$13,583)	$106,750 (±$19,889)	+18.9%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Fontana-on-Geneva Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fontana-on-Geneva Lake	—	13.0% (±5.5 points)	—
Walworth	1.6 mi	45.4% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Williams Bay	2.7 mi	22.8% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Walworth	3.4 mi	21.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Delavan	4.2 mi	13.4% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Linn	4.3 mi	15.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Delavan Lake	4.7 mi	11.4% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Como	6.4 mi	32.5% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Alden Township	6.4 mi	11.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Walworth, WI (45.4%), Como, WI (32.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Walworth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
14	Town of Lyons	17.6% (±10.4 points)
15	Town of Geneva	17.2% (±5.3 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Linn	15.6% (±4.6 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Sharon (Walworth County)	15.6% (±7.7 points)
18 (tie)	Town of Bloomfield (Walworth County)	13.4% (±8.8 points)
18 (tie)	Town of Delavan	13.4% (±3.9 points)
20	Fontana-on-Geneva Lake	13.0% (±5.5 points)
21	Town of Lafayette (Walworth County)	12.3% (±4.7 points)
22	Genoa City	7.5% (±3.6 points)
23	Town of Whitewater	7.4% (±3.9 points)
24	Town of Troy (Walworth County)	6.3% (±4.6 points)
25	Town of La Grange (Walworth County)	5.8% (±3.1 points)
26 (tie)	Town of East Troy	5.6% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Walworth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fontana-on-Geneva Lake

How many renters are there in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake?

Fontana-on-Geneva Lake has an estimated 102 (±48) renting households, 13.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake?

In Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, the share of households that rent went from 10.1% in 2015–2019 to 13.0% in 2020–2024 (+2.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake?

A renting household in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake has 2.1 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake?

The median renting household in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI has an income of $42,619 (±$19,432) a year, against $122,115 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake village, Wisconsin (place:26350, in state:55).

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The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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