Rental numbers for Eau Claire County, WI
The typical home here runs -$1,513 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.1%.
- Gross yield
- 4.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.1%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,513/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $322,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,084/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Eau Claire County
7 with published figures
| 54741Fairchild | $228,000 | $990* | 5.2% | 1.8% | -$880 | n/a |
| 54703Eau Claire | $293,000 | $1,142 | 4.7% | 1.4% | -$1,250 | -1.2% |
| 54720Altoona | $336,000 | $1,280* | 4.6% | 1.2% | -$1,486 | n/a |
| 54742Fall Creek | $370,000 | $1,370* | 4.4% | 1.4% | -$1,576 | n/a |
| 54722Augusta | $280,000 | $1,000* | 4.3% | 1.2% | -$1,236 | n/a |
| 54701Eau Claire | $356,000 | $1,059 | 3.6% | 0.5% | -$1,779 | +1.7% |
| 54738Eleva | $408,000 | $990* | 2.9% | -0.0% | -$2,209 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- +0.5%
- Rent minus price growth
- -2.1 pts
- Property tax
- 1.35%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $258,333 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $284,808 | $935 |
| Aug 2023 | $296,051 | $1,013 |
| Aug 2024 | $308,595 | $1,047 |
| Aug 2025 | $314,378 | $1,079 |
| Aug 2026 | $322,405 | $1,084 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Eau Claire, WI MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,014 | $1,017 | $1,259 | $1,695 | $1,701 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 15.4
- 690 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 84th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Eau Claire County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,513 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.1%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Eau Claire County?
- About 1.35% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $322,000 home that is about $4,340 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Eau Claire County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,017 for a 1-bedroom, $1,259 for a 2-bedroom and $1,695 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,513 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.