Rental numbers for the Eau Claire, WI metro
The typical home here runs -$1,443 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.5%.
- Gross yield
- 4.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.5%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,443/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $324,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,120/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
19 with published figures
| 54433Gilman | $217,000 | $990* | 5.5% | 1.9% | -$823 | n/a |
| 54732Cornell | $235,000 | $1,040* | 5.3% | 2.2% | -$829 | n/a |
| 54741Fairchild | $228,000 | $990* | 5.2% | 1.8% | -$880 | n/a |
| 54768Stanley | $245,000 | $1,040* | 5.1% | 2.1% | -$902 | n/a |
| 54726Boyd | $245,000 | $990* | 4.8% | 1.8% | -$947 | 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 |
| 54729Chippewa Falls | $343,000 | $1,279 | 4.5% | 1.5% | -$1,424 | +4.8% |
| 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 |
| 54758Strum | $279,000 | $990* | 4.3% | 0.9% | -$1,303 | n/a |
| 54770Strum | $293,000 | $990* | 4.0% | 0.8% | -$1,396 | n/a |
| 54724Bloomer | $300,000 | $1,010* | 4.0% | 1.1% | -$1,351 | n/a |
| 54748Jim Falls | $352,000 | $1,180* | 4.0% | 1.2% | -$1,539 | n/a |
| 54745Holcombe | $335,000 | $1,110* | 4.0% | 1.2% | -$1,475 | n/a |
| 54727Cadott | $324,000 | $990* | 3.7% | 0.7% | -$1,554 | n/a |
| 54701Eau Claire | $356,000 | $1,059 | 3.6% | 0.5% | -$1,779 | +1.7% |
| 54757New Auburn | $352,000 | $990* | 3.4% | 0.5% | -$1,746 | n/a |
| 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
- +2.8%
- Rent, 12 months
- +0.9%
- Rent minus price growth
- -1.9 pts
- Property tax
- 1.17%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $256,207 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $281,581 | $962 |
| Aug 2023 | $293,796 | $1,044 |
| Aug 2024 | $307,097 | $1,080 |
| Aug 2025 | $314,908 | $1,110 |
| Aug 2026 | $323,584 | $1,120 |
Counties
- Taylor County, WIn/a median yield
- Eau Claire County, WI4.1% median yield
- Chippewa County, WI4.5% median yield
- Trempealeau County, WIn/a median yield
- Clark County, WIn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Eau Claire, WI metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,443 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.5%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Eau Claire, WI metro have the highest rental yield?
- 54703 (Eau Claire) at 4.7%, 54729 (Chippewa Falls) at 4.5%, 54701 (Eau Claire) at 3.6%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
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.
- 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.
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.