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$2,799,000
4 bd | 4 ba | 3,519 sqft · House
530 Glenview Rd, Williams Bay, WI 53191
Rentals: Allowed with a Village license
Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group · MLS# 1983148
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$2,750,000
5 bd | 6.5 ba | 3,600 sqft · House
287 Kinzie Ave, Fontana, WI 53125
Rentals: Depends on location
Listing courtesy of MELGES Real Estate, LLC · MLS# 1983154
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$2,495,000
9 bd | 5.5 ba | 10,000 sqft · House
650 S Main St, Fontana, WI 53125
Rentals: Depends on location
Listing courtesy of Compass Wisconsin-Lake Geneva · MLS# 1983975
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$2,200,000
4 bd | 4.5 ba | 3,511 sqft · House
833 Wisconsin St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147
Rentals: Allowed with a City license
Listing courtesy of Berkshire Hathaway Starck Real Estate · MLS# 1978036
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$2,100,000
4 bd | 3.5 ba | 4,606 sqft · House
920 Geneva St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147
Rentals: Allowed with a City license
Listing courtesy of Mahler Sotheby's International Realty-Lake Geneva · MLS# 1969845
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$2,050,000
4 bd | 4 ba | 6,000 sqft · House
N1474 Fontana Ridge Rd, Fontana, WI 53125
Rentals: Depends on location
Listing courtesy of MELGES Real Estate, LLC · MLS# 1947689
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$1,750,000
7 bd | 4 ba | 4,049 sqft · House
816 Wisconsin St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147
Rentals: Allowed with a City license
Listing courtesy of Compass Wisconsin-Lake Geneva · MLS# 1977417
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$1,599,000
5 bd | 3 ba | 2,482 sqft · House
24 Upper Loch Vista Dr, Williams Bay, WI 53191
Rentals: Allowed with a Village license
Listing courtesy of Geneva Lakefront Realty · MLS# 1937999
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$1,585,000
5 bd | 4.5 ba | 4,671 sqft · House
525 Maple St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147
Rentals: Allowed with a City license
Listing courtesy of Legendary Real Estate Services · MLS# 1953772
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$1,450,000
3 bd | 2.5 ba | 1,626 sqft · House
22 S Walworth Ave, Williams Bay, WI 53191
Rentals: Allowed with a Village license
Listing courtesy of Shorewest Realtors, Inc. · MLS# 1982719
Geneva Lake, town by town
Four towns share almost all of the shoreline, and each one sets its own rental rules, permits and taxes. Pick a stretch of shore to see what owning there looks like.
The dotted line is the public shore path that circles the lake. On the north shore, the Town of Linn is a strip along the water and the Town of Geneva starts inland, so a Lake Geneva address does not tell you which town you are in. Town lines are approximate. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About 2.8 miles of shoreline, 16% of the lake
City of Lake Geneva
Allowed with a City license2-night minimum, one guest every 7 days, 180-day season
- lake communities with frontage or lake rights
- 14
- homes for sale now
- 67
- estimated drive to the Chicago Loop
- 1 hr 35 min
Can I short-term rent this house?
Rental rules change at the town line, and sometimes at the association gate. See the town rules, permits and fees before you fall for a house.
Check the rulesRules researched October 2026. Always confirm with the town before you buy.
For example
A home in the Town of Linn
Town permit$200 a year
Room tax5%, quarterly returns
State licenseRequired
Walworth County permitRequired
Association rulesCheck each association
Confirm with the Town of Linn Clerk.
Find your corner of the lake
Geneva Lake and nine lakes nearby, each with its own feel and price range.
Geneva LakeLake Geneva, Williams Bay, Fontana and Linn12 lakefront homes for saleDelavan LakeTown of Delavan14 lakefront homes for saleLake ComoTown of Geneva2 lakefront homes for saleLauderdale LakesGreen, Middle and Mill lakes, near Elkhorn5 lakefront homes for salePowers LakeWalworth and Kenosha counties2 lakefront homes for saleTwin LakesLake Mary and Lake Elizabeth, Kenosha County6 lakefront homes for saleLake BeulahTown of East Troy3 lakefront homes for salePhantom LakesUpper and Lower Phantom, Mukwonago1 lakefront home for saleWhitewater LakeTowns of Whitewater and Richmond3 lakefront homes for saleBlue Spring LakeTown of Palmyra, Jefferson County1 lakefront home for sale
Closer than you think
Most lake home buyers here drive up from Chicagoland for the weekend. Typical drive times without traffic:
Chicago LoopAbout 1.5 to 2 hours
Chicago North Shore suburbsAbout 1 to 1.5 hours
O'HareAbout 1 to 1.5 hours
MilwaukeeAbout 1 hour
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