Walworth County · Wisconsin

Lake Geneva Vacation Rental Market

A modelled view of what a short-term rental in Lake Geneva could earn, what drives demand month to month, and what to check before you list.

Lake resort
Chicago weekenders
summer travel

Local rules for this market have not been verified against the official code yet.

Revenue and occupancy

Modelled estimate

Modelled annual revenue

$55,800

Range $43,500 – $71,400

Modelled nightly rate

$278

Modelled occupancy

55%

Busiest months

Jun–Jul–Aug

Modelled estimate (Ashota model v1). Annual revenue = modelled ADR × 365 × modelled occupancy, starting from market archetype benchmarks and adjusted for local demand drivers. No licensed short-term rental performance data is behind these figures yet, so treat them as a starting assumption to test against your own property, not an observed market result.

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When demand peaks in Lake Geneva

Modelled estimate

60Jan
60Feb
70Mar
85Apr
110May
135Jun
155Jul
150Aug
110Sep
85Oct
65Nov
65Dec

100 is an average month for this kind of market. Higher months are when nightly rates and occupancy typically move together, so they carry most of the year.

What owners run into here

Lake Geneva is a lake market, so demand is concentrated in Jun–Jul–Aug. Pricing, minimum stays and staffing all have to flex around that. We have not yet written up first-hand owner notes for this market.

County and jurisdiction notes

Short-term rentals here are governed by Lake Geneva and Walworth County. We have not yet verified those rules against the official code text, so nothing is published as fact on this page.

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