Village in Walworth County, Wisconsin. Data-backed housing guide by Kinan Sawar, MD — REALTOR® at Shorewest, REALTORS®. Figures as of 2026-07-03.
| Typical home value | $346,181 |
|---|---|
| 1-year change | +2.4% |
| 5-year change | +21.3% |
| Typical rent | not published |
The typical home in Darien, Wisconsin is worth about $346,181 as of 2026-07-03, up 2.4% over the past year and up 21.3% over five years. Source: Zillow Home Value Index, compiled by Sawar Homes.
Darien's typical home value is $346,181 — eight dollars away from Whitewater's $346,189. The two markets, along with Elkhorn at $348,465, form a near-perfect price cluster in Walworth County's lower third; Darien ranks 18th of 21 municipalities.
Where Darien differs is trajectory. Its five-year gain of 21.3% is the mildest number in its own peer story, and the one-year change of 2.4% continues that unhurried pattern. This has been a slow-climb market, not a surge market.
The gap to the county median of $446,069 is just under $100,000 — about 22% — and the seven-county regional median of $455,834 sits roughly $110,000 higher still.
By typical value, Darien is priced within $2,300 of both Whitewater and Elkhorn, about $9,800 above Delavan ($336,413), and about $33,500 above Genoa City ($312,670). Its 18-of-21 rank confirms what those comparisons imply: this is one of Walworth County's lower-priced municipal markets.
The growth profile is the distinguishing data point. A 21.3% five-year gain with 2.4% in the trailing year describes consistent but restrained appreciation through April 30, 2026. Slower historical growth is not a defect or a promise — it is simply the recorded pattern, and future performance is not guaranteed in either direction.
ZIP 53114 adds a second reference: a typical value of $329,311, about $16,900 below the village figure. As with any ZIP, its boundary covers territory beyond the village limits, so the two numbers frame a range rather than a contradiction.
| ZIP code | Typical home value | 1-year change | Typical rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53114 | $329,311 | +1.7% | — |
| Homes sold (arms-length, single-family) | 29 |
|---|---|
| Median sale price | $239,000 |
| Middle 50% of sales | $82,000 to $330,000 |
| Government-backed financing (FHA/VA/USDA) | 0% |
| Seller-financed | 0% |
Over the 12 months ending June 2026, 29 single-family homes sold in Darien, Wisconsin in arms-length transactions, at a median price of $239,000. Half of those sales fell between $82,000 and $330,000. Source: Wisconsin Department of Revenue real estate transfer returns, compiled by Sawar Homes — every recorded sale, including for-sale-by-owner and builder-direct transactions that never appear in the MLS.
Small sample: fewer than 30 recorded sales in Darien during this window, so these figures move a lot year to year.
Zillow’s typical-home-value estimate for Darien is $346,181, while homes that actually changed hands had a median price of $239,000 — a difference of -31%. These measure different things, and neither is wrong: the index estimates the value of every home whether or not it sold, while the sale figure reflects only the homes that changed hands, which usually skew toward the more affordable end of the market.
For buyers, Darien offers the same price band as Whitewater and Elkhorn with a calmer recent history — 2.4% one-year growth means listings have not been repricing aggressively in the latest data. The ZIP 53114 figure of $329,311 suggests some of the surrounding area trades below the village number, which is worth checking listing by listing. A steady market rewards patient, well-prepared offers rather than speed alone.
For sellers, restrained appreciation cuts the other way: pricing above the data is harder to defend when the market has moved 2.4% in a year and near-identical alternatives exist within a short drive. Owners of five-plus years still hold a 21.3% cumulative gain to work from. Anchoring to the $346,181 typical value and current comparables — village and ZIP both — is the strongest position. No pricing approach guarantees a specific result.
Darien is a small village along US Highway 14 in western Walworth County, with an I-43 interchange at its edge and working farmland on every side. Everyday life centers on a compact street grid and the village's West Park, with Delavan a short drive east on Highway 14 and I-43 running toward Beloit and Milwaukee.
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The typical home value in the village of Darien is $346,181 as of April 30, 2026. ZIP 53114 shows a typical value of $329,311.
Values are up 2.4% over the past year and 21.3% over five years through April 2026. Past appreciation does not guarantee future results.
The three are effectively the same price point: Darien $346,181, Whitewater $346,189, Elkhorn $348,465 — all within $2,300 of each other as of April 2026.
Darien sits about $99,900 (roughly 22%) below the county median of $446,069, ranking 18th of 21 municipalities by typical value.
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Kinan Sawar, MD — REALTOR® at Shorewest, REALTORS®, serving Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin (Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington, Racine, Kenosha, and Walworth counties). Email: [email protected] · Phone: (618) 713-2964.
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Home values and rents are Zillow ZHVI/ZORI estimates for the named area, as of 2026-07-03; incomes and population are U.S. Census (SAIPE, Population Estimates); migration is IRS Statistics of Income. Area-level statistical estimates for information only — not an appraisal, and not financial, legal, or tax advice.