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 | $478,027 |
|---|---|
| 1-year change | +2.7% |
| 5-year change | +32.9% |
| Typical rent | not published |
The typical home in East Troy, Wisconsin is worth about $478,027 as of 2026-07-03, up 2.7% over the past year and up 32.9% over five years. Source: Zillow Home Value Index, compiled by Sawar Homes.
East Troy's market cooled over the past year. The village's typical home value rose 2.7% in the 12 months ending April 30, 2026 — a modest move next to its 32.9% gain over five years — landing at $478,027.
Within Walworth County, that value ranks ninth of 21 municipalities and clears the county median of $446,069 by about $32,000, a premium of roughly 7%. Against the seven-county regional median of $455,834, the gap is about $22,200.
One more useful data point: ZIP code 53120, associated with East Troy, shows a typical value of $462,554 — about $15,500 below the village-wide figure.
East Troy occupies the middle of Walworth County's price ladder — ninth of 21 — surrounded by a tight peer group: Geneva town at $483,178 just above, Lafayette at $470,702 just below, then Richmond ($446,069) and Lyons ($441,906) near the county median. The whole cluster spans barely $42,000.
The growth pattern is front-loaded within the five-year window: 32.9% total, but only 2.7% of it in the most recent year. These figures describe recorded values through April 30, 2026; they do not forecast the next 12 months.
| ZIP code | Typical home value | 1-year change | Typical rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53120 | $462,554 | +3.4% | — |
| Homes sold (arms-length, single-family) | 59 |
|---|---|
| Median sale price | $352,400 |
| Middle 50% of sales | $306,000 to $430,000 |
| Government-backed financing (FHA/VA/USDA) | 3.4% |
| Seller-financed | 0% |
Over the 12 months ending June 2026, 59 single-family homes sold in East Troy, Wisconsin in arms-length transactions, at a median price of $352,400. Half of those sales fell between $306,000 and $430,000. 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.
Zillow’s typical-home-value estimate for East Troy is $478,027, while homes that actually changed hands had a median price of $352,400 — a difference of -26.3%. 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, the 2.7% one-year change is the most relevant number: recent price movement in East Troy has been slow by the village's own five-year standard, which reduces the penalty in the data for taking time to compare. The $15,500 spread between the village-wide typical value ($478,027) and the ZIP 53120 figure ($462,554) is also worth noting when properties are marketed by ZIP rather than by municipality.
Sellers should weight current comps heavily. A 32.9% five-year gain is real history, but the past year's 2.7% change means pricing built on multi-year trend assumptions can overshoot what today's data supports — especially with Lafayette and Geneva town offering close price substitutes within about $12,000 either way. Historical appreciation is not a guarantee of future results.
Village life in East Troy centers on the historic Village Square, ringed by shops and restaurants and served by the East Troy Electric Railroad, whose vintage trolleys still run to Mukwonago. I-43 passes the village edge for a direct drive toward Milwaukee, and the Alpine Valley Music Theatre amphitheater sits just outside the village limits.
Dates and details change year to year — check each event’s organizers for current schedules.
The typical home value is $478,027 as of April 30, 2026. ZIP code 53120 shows a typical value of $462,554.
The data shows a slower recent pace: values rose 2.7% in the 12 months ending April 30, 2026, versus 32.9% over five years. That is a historical observation, not a forecast.
East Troy's $478,027 typical value is about $32,000 (roughly 7%) above the county median of $446,069, ranking ninth of 21 municipalities.
Slightly. East Troy's typical value of $478,027 is about $5,200 below Geneva town's $483,178, per data as of April 30, 2026.
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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.