What kinds of homes are in Lake Geneva, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Lake Geneva, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lake Geneva, WI has 5,215 (±365) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 760 homes per square mile of land.

52.2% are detached single-family houses.

8.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

30.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,215 (±365)
Detached houses: 52.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.4%
5+ unit buildings: 30.9%

Homes in Lake Geneva by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lake Geneva	Walworth County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	52.2% (±5.6 points)	69.8%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.5% (±3.8 points)	5.3%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	4.0% (±2.1 points)	3.0%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.4% (±2.4 points)	3.8%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	10.2% (±3.3 points)	6.6%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.3% (±2.8 points)	3.1%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	11.4% (±3.7 points)	5.9%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.4 points)	2.4%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lake Geneva, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Walworth County (15.6%).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (17.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Lake Geneva

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Geneva
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lake Geneva	—	30.9% (±5.7 points)	—
Como	3.6 mi	5.3% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Town of Geneva	4.1 mi	11.7% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Town of Lyons	4.5 mi	0.5% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Bloomfield	4.6 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Town of Linn	4.6 mi	1.0% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Town of Bloomfield (Walworth County)	5.6 mi	1.3% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Lyons	5.7 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Williams Bay	6.0 mi	12.3% (±7.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Como, WI (5.3%), Town of Geneva, WI (11.7%), Town of Lyons, WI (0.5%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Walworth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Whitewater	43.9% (±7.2 points)
2	Lake Geneva	30.9% (±5.7 points)
3	East Troy	27.8% (±7.9 points)
4	Elkhorn	26.8% (±6.3 points)
5	Delavan	25.3% (±5.9 points)
6	Walworth	24.8% (±7.4 points)
7	Sharon	22.9% (±5.6 points)
8	Fontana-on-Geneva Lake	15.8% (±5.0 points)

Showing 8 of 28 places in Walworth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lake Geneva

How many homes are in Lake Geneva?

Lake Geneva, WI has an estimated 5,215 (±365) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lake Geneva houses or apartments?

52.2% are detached houses and 8.5% attached houses, while 39.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Lake Geneva?

8.4% of homes in Lake Geneva are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Geneva city, Wisconsin

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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