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Geneseo, IL vs Lake Geneva, WI

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- The median age of a home in Geneseo is 17.2% older than the median age of a home in Lake Geneva.
 Geneseo, ILLake Geneva, WIUnited States
 Median Home Age58  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$309,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months8.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock49.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.34.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$16.1$11.0
 Homes Owned68.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock19.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented21.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Geneseo, ILLake Geneva, WIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,320$1,840
 Studio Apartment$580  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$770$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$870  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,340$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,300  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Geneseo, ILLake Geneva, WIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock13.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Geneseo, ILLake Geneva, WIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9996.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99924.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock20.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99919.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock22.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Geneseo, ILLake Geneva, WIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock8.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock16.5%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock21.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock18.6%12.2%
Reviews for Geneseo    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Geneseo has some great places to shop and eat. My favorite store is Crabapple Cove followed by Curious Cargo, C&S Antique Mall and the Art League. I especially love  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have spent a majority of my life in Geneseo. I am there from four days a week to every single day. I stay with my brother, my sister, and hang at the in-laws. I do  More

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Having lived in larger cities all my life, I really wanted to experience a small-town feel and quaint surroundings of a small community. Although I'd heard that Geneseo  More

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Reviews for Lake Geneva    2 Reviews

There's little doubt why Lake Geneva has been the preferred vacation destination for affluent Chicagoans for over a century. Crystal clear waters afford world class  More

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Not as beautiful as it used to be, Lake Geneva has suffered from city fathers who have cared more about increasing the tax base than keeping the lovely small town  More

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