Lakefront City Living

The county seat and urban core, the City of Fond du Lac sits at the southern foot of Lake Winnebago -- French explorers literally named it "foot of the lake." With a population of around 44,500, it is the largest community in the county and where the majority of relocators land.

The downtown grid is lined with older Midwestern housing stock: Victorian-era homes, foursquares, and brick bungalows, many well-maintained or recently renovated. Lakefront and near-lakefront properties exist at a fraction of what waterfront costs in most markets. An hour from Milwaukee, Madison, and Green Bay, the city offers the county's widest selection of restaurants, employers, and amenities.

Families with kids land directly in the Fond du Lac School District, which climbed 200 places in Wisconsin's district rankings over four years and earned Harvard-Stanford validation for the fastest math improvement among the state's 20 largest districts.

A great fit for buyers who want walkable neighborhoods, lakefront access, and the full range of city amenities without city prices.

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