Village in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. Data-backed housing guide by Kinan Sawar, MD — REALTOR® at Shorewest, REALTORS®. Figures as of 2026-07-03.
| Typical home value | $408,283 |
|---|---|
| 1-year change | +8.7% |
| 5-year change | +41.8% |
| Typical rent | not published |
The typical home in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin is worth about $408,283 as of 2026-07-03, up 8.7% over the past year and up 41.8% over five years. Source: Zillow Home Value Index, compiled by Sawar Homes.
Five-year growth of 41.8% is the headline number in Twin Lakes. That is one of the strongest appreciation runs in this corner of Kenosha County: a home typically worth about $288,000 in 2021 is typically worth $408,283 as of April 30, 2026.
Even after that run, the village still prices below its county. The typical Twin Lakes home sits $41,974 under the Kenosha County median of $450,257, ranking 7 of 11 tracked municipalities by typical value.
The past year added another 8.7% — faster than the pace implied by the five-year average, not slower. This is a market that has been compounding, not cooling, through the most recent data.
Twin Lakes occupies the middle of western Kenosha County's price ladder. Salem Lakes ($374,483) and Somers ($392,072) sit below it; Wheatland ($450,257) and Bristol ($455,834) sit well above. At $408,283, Twin Lakes is closer to the lower group — about $34,000 over Salem Lakes but $42,000 to $48,000 under Wheatland and Bristol.
The regional comparison runs the same direction. Twin Lakes is about $47,551 below the seven-county Southeast Wisconsin median of $455,834, so the 41.8% five-year gain came from a starting point that still leaves room under both county and regional benchmarks.
ZIP code 53181, which covers Twin Lakes, shows a typical value of $412,810 — within about $4,500 of the villagewide figure, an unusually tight match that makes ZIP-level searches a reasonable proxy for the village market here.
| ZIP code | Typical home value | 1-year change | Typical rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53181 | $412,810 | +7.7% | — |
| Homes sold (arms-length, single-family) | 149 |
|---|---|
| Median sale price | $330,000 |
| Middle 50% of sales | $220,000 to $475,246 |
| Government-backed financing (FHA/VA/USDA) | 2.7% |
| Seller-financed | 1.3% |
Over the 12 months ending June 2026, 149 single-family homes sold in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin in arms-length transactions, at a median price of $330,000. Half of those sales fell between $220,000 and $475,246. 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 Twin Lakes is $408,283, while homes that actually changed hands had a median price of $330,000 — a difference of -19.2%. 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.
Buyers should calibrate offers to the recent pace: 8.7% annual growth means a typical home gained roughly $33,000 in value over the past year, and waiting has been expensive in this market. The offset is entry price — $408,283 typical value against a $450,257 county median. As always, past appreciation is not a promise of future gains.
Sellers in Twin Lakes are working with two tailwinds in the data: 41.8% five-year appreciation for anyone pricing against their original purchase, and a positioning story for marketing — the village undercuts the county median by about $42,000, which pulls in buyers comparing against Wheatland or Bristol. Pricing to the current 8.7% annual trend, rather than to older comps, is where a data-driven CMA earns its keep.
Twin Lakes wraps around Lakes Mary and Elizabeth near the Illinois line — a boating-and-beaches village most of the year that becomes one of the Midwest's music capitals for one July weekend.
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The typical home value in Twin Lakes is $408,283 as of April 30, 2026. ZIP code 53181 shows a nearly identical typical value of $412,810.
Values rose 8.7% over the past year and 41.8% over the past five years as of April 30, 2026. That history does not guarantee future results.
It is below the middle. Twin Lakes ranks 7 of 11 tracked Kenosha County municipalities by typical value and sits about $41,974 under the county median of $450,257.
Twin Lakes ($408,283) is priced about $34,000 above Salem Lakes ($374,483) and about $47,500 below Bristol ($455,834). Wheatland ($450,257) and Somers ($392,072) bracket it as well.
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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.