Buying a Home in Burlington: City Homes, Country Property, Browns Lake and Bohners Lake
Quick answer: The Burlington area recorded 460 closed sales between January 3, 2025 and September 15, 2026. Homes off the water sold at a $410,000 median across 275 sales. Lake access homes sold at $288,000 across 71 sales and took a median of 9 days. Lakefront sold 17 times, from $225,000 to $1,718,000. Country property on 10 or more acres ran a $1,005,000 median.
This guide covers the City and Town of Burlington, the Town of Spring Prairie and the Town of Lyons. For why those 3 and not the rest of the 53105 ZIP, see .
What you can buy
| Type | Sold | Median | Active now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home off the water | 275 | $410,000 | 45 |
| Lake access home | 71 | $288,000 | 6 |
| Lakefront home | 17 | see the sale list below | 4 |
| Condominium, off water | 32 | $225,000 | 12 |
| Condominium, lake access | 8 | $271,250 | 2 |
| Vacant land, off water | 36 | $154,950 | 35 |
| Vacant land, lake access | 6 | $34,000 | 1 |
Sold figures cover January 3, 2025 through September 15, 2026. Active counts are as of that date.
Commercial and multi-family listings are excluded from every figure here.
Two numbers that shape a search
Lake access is the fastest segment in this market. It sold in a median of 9 days at 100 percent of the original asking price. Homes off the water took 20 days. Lakefront took 13. Condominiums took 24.
Vacant land is the slowest, and the inventory is stacked. 36 parcels sold over 20 months and 35 were listed at the data pull. Median days on market was 114.
So a buyer shopping lake access is competing. A buyer shopping land has time. Our latest covers conditions across the wider region.
The age ladder
Build year moves price here more cleanly than almost anything else. Across 275 sales of homes off the water:
| Built | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Before 1950 | 76 | $330,500 |
| 1950 to 1979 | 77 | $350,000 |
| 1980 to 1999 | 56 | $500,000 |
| 2000 or later | 66 | $575,000 |
The gap between the oldest and newest groups is about $245,000.
Burlington's older housing sits mostly in the city, near downtown and the rivers. The newer stock sits on the edges and in the townships.
The acreage ladder
Country property prices by land, and the steps are clear. Across 63 single family sales on 2 acres or more:
| Acreage | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|
| 2 to 5 acres | 29 | $595,000 |
| 5 to 10 acres | 23 | $760,000 |
| 10 acres or more | 11 | $1,005,000 |
Most of this sits in the Town of Spring Prairie and the Town of Lyons, which is why those 2 townships carry higher medians than the city.
Financing acreage with outbuildings can differ from a conventional mortgage. Well and septic records are required, since township property runs on private systems. Our guide to covers the file a lender asks for.
Buying by lake
Three lakes sit in this footprint. All 3 appear in our companion site's .
| Lake | Access sales | Median | Range | Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohners Lake | 41 | $300,000 | $120,000 to $925,000 | 4 |
| Browns Lake | 21 | $300,000 | $209,000 to $490,000 | 8 |
| Honey Lake | 2 | 2 sales, no median | $195,000 to $215,000 | 1 |
Bohners and Browns carry the same lake access median at $300,000. They do not behave the same way underneath it.
Bohners Lake sold twice the volume, 41 against 21, and its range runs far wider, up to $925,000. It is 135 acres at 30 feet, with a public landing off Lagoon Drive and a public beach.
Browns Lake sold less and holds more inventory right now, 8 active against 4 on Bohners. Its access range is tighter, topping out at $490,000. It is the bigger, deeper lake at 397 acres and 44 feet, with Einer Fischer County Park, a launch and a lifeguarded beach.
Honey Lake recorded 2 access sales. Before touring anything there, understand that internal combustion engines are prohibited on Honey and on neighboring Tahoe and Del Monte lakes. Electric trolling motors only, and launching is carry-in at posted sites. How lake amenities affect value is covered in our guide to .
The name to watch: Oakwood Hills
Oakwood Hills is the largest subdivision in this market, and a buyer searching for it will miss most of it.
It appears in the MLS under 8 different spellings: Oakwood Hills, Oakwood Hills Civic Assoc, Oakwood Hills Association, Oakwood Hill, Oakwood Hills of Bohners, Oakwood Hills of Bohner's, 1st Add of Oakwood Hills and 3rd Add of Oakwood Hills.
Normalized, that is 38 sales at a $313,500 median, which makes it larger than the next 3 subdivisions combined.
Oakwood Hills sits on Bohners Lake. A saved search on one spelling returns a fraction of the activity. Our covers association structures across the region.
Other named subdivisions that recorded sales include Schaefer Farm, River Glen, Cedar Park, Coyote Ridge, Birchwood Reserve, Bear Meadows, Fairfield, Halls Point, The Glen at Stonegate, Burlington Conservancy, Falcon Ridge, Murphy Farm and Cranberry Knolls.
Cranberry Knolls is in the Town of Lyons, on the same ground as Rustic Road 36. The reports the wider region on one basis.
Condominiums
40 condominiums sold, split 32 off the water and 8 with lake access. Fourteen were listed at the data pull.
Off-water condominiums ran a $225,000 median, from $50,000 to $480,000. Recurring addresses include Crestwood Drive in the low $200,000s and Falcon Ridge Drive in the $429,000 to $480,000 range. Schaefer Farm accounted for 4 sales.
Lake access condominiums ran a $271,250 median. Two addresses account for most of them:
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3405 S Browns Lake Drive, 5 sales from $165,000 to $278,900
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30620 Durand Avenue, 2 sales at $575,000 and $625,000
In a lake condominium the association holds the shoreline and the water rights. The declaration, bylaws, budget and any pier or slip policy set what comes with the unit.
Fee amounts are not published here. They change by building and by year. Our covers how condominium types price across the region.
Lakefront, sale by sale
Seventeen lakefront homes sold. We list them rather than publishing a median, because frontage ran from 39 to 230 feet and prices ran from $225,000 to $1,718,000.
| Sold | Lake | Address | Price | Frontage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/19/2025 | Browns | 30515 Forest Dr | $675,000 | 50 ft |
| 5/19/2025 | Bohners | 33902 S Lakeshore Dr | $320,000 | 80 ft |
| 5/23/2025 | Bohners | 8115 W Lakeshore Dr | $550,000 | 90 ft |
| 5/27/2025 | Bohners | 33620 S Lakeshore Dr | $1,040,513 | 56 ft |
| 7/18/2025 | Bohners | 7930 Park St | $350,000 | 120 ft |
| 8/15/2025 | Bohners | 33826 S Lakeshore Dr | $540,000 | 62 ft |
| 8/19/2025 | Browns | 2805 Knollcrest Dr | $875,000 | 105 ft |
| 9/26/2025 | Browns | 3015 Cottonwood Ct | $470,000 | 49 ft |
| 9/26/2025 | Bohners | 8041 W Lakeshore Dr | $699,900 | 39 ft |
| 11/3/2025 | Browns | 2705 Knollcrest Dr | $1,700,000 | 230 ft |
| 12/31/2025 | Browns | 30215 Forest Dr | $251,000 | 140 ft |
| 4/24/2026 | Honey | N6236 W Lake Shore Dr | $390,000 | 165 ft |
| 6/1/2026 | Honey | W179 W Lakeshore Dr | $225,000 | 100 ft |
| 6/12/2026 | Bohners | 8045 W Lakeshore Dr | $335,000 | 39 ft |
| 6/22/2026 | Browns | 3215 S Browns Lake Dr | $1,400,000 | 50 ft |
| 7/7/2026 | Browns | 30731 Cedar Dr | $1,400,000 | 83 ft |
| 8/28/2026 | Browns | 3711 Lake St | $1,718,000 | 89 ft |
Frontage width does not set the price by itself. The 230-foot parcel on Browns sold for $1,700,000. The 140-foot parcel on the same lake sold for $251,000 seven weeks later. It was located on a channel with a home that needed repair. The 39-foot parcel on Bohners sold for $699,900.
What is built on the lot, the condition of the shoreline and which lake it sits on all move the number more than width alone.
Browns Lake holds the top of this market. All 5 sales above $1,000,000 were on Browns. Bohners topped out at $1,040,513 and Honey at $390,000.
Four lakefront homes were listed at the data pull: one on Honey at $299,900 and three on Browns at $749,900, $799,900 and $1,785,000. Three of the four are on Forest Drive.
The reports all 26 lakes on the same basis.
Vacant land
42 parcels sold and 36 were listed at the data pull. That is close to one year of standing inventory.
Land off the water sold at a $154,950 median across 36 sales. Lake access land sold at a $34,000 median across 6.
Active listings run mostly to acreage: a 35.88-acre parcel on Spring Prairie Road, 18.2 acres on Wheatland Road, 7 acres on Maple Lane, 6.3 acres on County Road D.
One active listing is a 79.44-acre development parcel on Fish Hatchery Road. That is a builder or developer purchase rather than a homesite, and it should not be read as a lot comparable.
Building here means confirming well and septic first. There is no municipal water in the townships. Acreage carries a different than a city lot.
What to confirm before writing an offer
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Which government. City of Burlington, Town of Burlington, Town of Spring Prairie or Town of Lyons. Check the tax bill.
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School district. In the Town of Lyons this is a coin flip between Burlington Area and Lake Geneva J1. Confirm for the parcel.
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Well and septic records on township property, including the last inspection and pumping.
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Water rights. The recorded document or association bylaw, not the listing remarks.
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Which lake, and what the association actually conveys.
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Engine restrictions on Honey Lake, which are absolute.
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Association documents where they apply, including dues and any pier policy.
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Frontage measurement on lakefront. MLS frontage is agent-entered rather than surveyed.
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Outbuilding and zoning rules on acreage, especially if you store equipment or machines.
Thin sale counts on all 3 lakefront markets affect which comparable sales an appraiser can use. See .
Using the lakes without buying waterfront
Browns Lake has a county park with a launch and a lifeguarded beach. Bohners has a public landing off Lagoon Drive and a public beach. Both are open to anyone.
A buyer at the $288,000 lake access median or the $410,000 off-water median reaches the water without a shoreline assessment, a seawall or a pier permit.
Our companion site covers the and the .
For values, speed and what to gather before listing, see .
Frequently asked questions
What does a home cost in Burlington, WI?
Between January 3, 2025 and September 15, 2026, homes off the water sold at a $410,000 median across 275 sales. Lake access homes sold at $288,000 across 71 sales. Condominiums ran $225,000 off the water and $271,250 with lake access. Vacant land ran $154,950 off the water. Lakefront sold 17 times, from $225,000 to $1,718,000.
Which is better, Browns Lake or Bohners Lake?
They carry the same lake access median at $300,000, but they behave differently. Bohners sold 41 access homes against 21 on Browns, and its range runs wider, up to $925,000. Browns holds more inventory right now, 8 active against 4, and its access range tops out near $490,000. Browns is bigger and deeper at 397 acres and 44 feet, with a county park and lifeguarded beach. Bohners is 135 acres at 30 feet with a public landing and beach. All 5 lakefront sales above $1,000,000 were on Browns.
What is Oakwood Hills in Burlington?
Oakwood Hills is the largest subdivision in this market, on Bohners Lake. It appears in the MLS under 8 different spellings, which means a saved search on one version misses most of the activity. Normalized, it recorded 38 sales at a $313,500 median, larger than the next 3 subdivisions combined.
How much does country property cost near Burlington?
Across 63 single family sales on 2 acres or more, parcels of 2 to 5 acres ran a $595,000 median, 5 to 10 acres ran $760,000 and 10 acres or more ran $1,005,000. Most of it sits in the Towns of Spring Prairie and Lyons, which is why those townships carry higher medians than the city.
Does the age of a Burlington home affect price?
Yes, and clearly. Across 275 sales of homes off the water, houses built before 1950 ran a $330,500 median, 1950 to 1979 ran $350,000, 1980 to 1999 ran $500,000 and 2000 or later ran $575,000. That is about a $245,000 spread between the oldest and newest groups.
How fast do homes sell in Burlington?
Lake access is fastest, at a median of 9 days and 100 percent of the original asking price. Homes off the water took 20 days, lakefront took 13 and condominiums took 24. Vacant land took 114 days, and 35 parcels were listed against 36 sold in the prior 20 months.
How much is lakefront on Browns and Bohners lakes?
Seventeen lakefront homes sold between January 2025 and September 2026, from $225,000 on Honey Lake to $1,718,000 on Browns. Frontage ran from 39 to 230 feet. We publish the individual sales rather than a median, because width alone does not set the price. A 230-foot parcel on Browns sold for $1,700,000 and a 140-foot parcel on the same lake sold for $251,000 seven weeks later.
Confirm what conveys before you write
Three lakes, 4 governments and 7 property types each carry their own comparable sales. Water rights and district lines are established in the documents.
Kim and Joel Reyenga have worked this region for a combined 50 years. Call (262) 325-9867, or request a
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