Williams Bay, WI Real Estate

Williams Bay, Wisconsin Real Estate

Williams Bay, Wisconsin is a village located on the picturesque Geneva Lake. It is home to just under 3,000 residents and boasts a number of attractions and recreational goings on.

Amenities

Williams Bay is home to the Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy, Yerkes Observatory, Belfry Theater and of course, the beautiful Geneva Lake.
The Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy, consisting of 231 acres, is the most intact, undisturbed and highest quality wetland of Geneva Lake. The conservancy’s nomenclature derives from the fact that it was felt that the land was critical to the water quality of Geneva Lake. Kishwauketoe translates, “clean water” or “lake of the sparkling water.”

Like looking at the stars? Williams Bay is home to the world’s largest refracting telescope located at Yerkes Observatory. It has drawn the likes of Albert Einstein, among many other renowned scientists.

The Belfry Theater was Wisconsin’s first summer stock theater and was active from the 1930s through the 1970s. It hosted actors such as Paul Newman during their nascent stages of acting (no pun intended).

Geneva Lake is one of the few developed lakes in the United States with a public path along the shore for the entire distance along the lake. The Lake Shore Path is approximately 23 miles long. Geneva Lake hosts a wealth of recreational opportunities including water sports and camping.

History
New Englander Israel Williams was the first settler in Williams Bay. A former captain of the War of 1812, Williams settled on the north shore of Geneva Lake in 1836 with his wife, her aged mother and his seven sons.

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Schools
  District Type Enrollment # Student Teacher Ratio Test Score Rank
Williams Bay Elementary  (Williams Bay) Williams Bay School District Public 319 13 Williams Bay Elementary GreatSchools Rating
Williams Bay High  (Williams Bay) Williams Bay School District Public 208 15 Williams Bay High GreatSchools Rating
Williams Bay Middle  (Williams Bay) Williams Bay School District Public 140 10 Williams Bay Middle GreatSchools Rating
Demographics

Population Demographics

  City County State
Total Population 2,828 103,613 5,852,878
Total Households 1,173 40,209 2,349,819
Total Families 748 26,491 1,516,725
Percent Male 48% 50% 50%
Percent Female 52% 50% 50%
White Collar Jobs 55% 50% 58%
Blue Collar Jobs 45% 50% 42%

Top Occupations

Professions Population Employed
Professional Services 154
Maintenance 101
Food 88
Healthcare 83
Sales 67
Education 42
Management 40
Social Services 36
Manufacturing 34
Transportation 22

Male Female Breakdown

Population Age

White vs Blue Collar Jobs

Top Professions

Work Transportation Method

Household Income

Education Attainment

  City County State
Some High School 84 4,085 224,571
High School Graduate 468 21,934 1,256,597
Some College 400 15,690 833,955
Associates Degree 140 6,032 410,260
Bachelors Degree 437 12,073 747,113
Graduate Degree 441 7,054 384,121

Education Attainment


Market Conditions
Market Conditions for Williams Bay - May 2025 | Shorewest Realtors®
May 2025

Market Conditions for Williams Bay

Median Sale Price Graph

Median Sale Price

The median sale price for homes in May was $370,000. The median sales price for homes in May fell by ($190,000) compared to last month. This represents a 33.92% decrease from April. Compared to the same month last year, the median price of homes fell by ($189,512) representing a -33.87% year-over-year change.

The median sales price is the middle value of all sales occurring in the market during the past thirty days when you arrange these sales prices from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average as the median does not change as much as a result of a few unusually low or high sales prices.

Homes for Sale Graph

Homes for Sale

The inventory of homes for sale fell by 1 in May to 37. This represents 2.63% decrease from April when 38 homes were on the market. Compared to the same month last year when there were 39 homes for sale, the inventory of homes for sale has fallen by 2 representing a -5.12% year-over-year change.

Homes for sale represents the number of active listings on the market during the specified month as reported in the MLS system operating within the market area.

Homes Sold Graph

Homes Sold

The 6 homes sold in May was 3 more than in April. This represents a 100% increase in sales from April. Compared to the same month last year, the number of homes sold decreased by 5, a -45.45% year-over-year decrease.

Homes sold is the total count of properties in the market area that have had a closed sale during the specified month as reported in the MLS systems operating within the market area.

Average Days on Market Graph

Avg Days on Market

The average days on market for a home sold in May (25) decreased by 42 days compared to April. This represents a 62.68% decrease in days on market for homes in the market from the previous month. Compared to the same month last year, the days on market for homes sold decreased by 14, a -35.89% year-over-year change.

Average Days on Market is the time period between the date when a home is listed for sale in an MLS system and the date it is sold.

Sale/List Price Ratio

Sale/List Price Ratio

The Sale/List Price Ratio of 101.11% in May rose by 9.43% compared to April and increased 1.22% compared to the same period last year.

Sale/List Price Ratio is the sale price of a listing divided by the original list price expressed as a percentage. The Sale/List Price Ratio for the market is determined by adding the Sale/List Price Ratio for each listing sold in the market during the month and dividing by the number of listings sold during the month.

New Homes Graph

New Homes

The number of homes listed in May (8) fell by 4 compared to April, a 33.33% change. Compared to May 2024, the number of new listings decreased by 9, a -52.94% year-over-year change.

Newly Listed Homes are the total count of homes that have been listed within the market area during the most recent month, as reported in the MLS system(s) operating in the market area.

Median List Price Graph

Median List Price

The median list price in May was $472,495. The median list price for homes in May fell by ($6,706) compared to last month. This represents a 1.39% decrease from April. Compared to the same month last year, the median list price of homes decreased ($505) representing a -0.1% year-over-year decrease.

The median list price is the middle value of all currently active listings as reported in the MLS systems in the market area when you arrange these list prices from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average as the median does not change as much as a result of the existence of a few unusually low or high list prices.




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