Eau Claire, MI housing market
The typical Eau Claire home is worth about $266,000, up 10% in a year, close to the Michigan typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Eau Claire compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Eau Claire at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Eau Claire | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $148,000 | $144,000 |
| 2018 | $146,000 | $155,000 |
| 2019 | $153,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $164,000 | $175,000 |
| 2021 | $187,000 | $194,000 |
| 2022 | $208,000 | $217,000 |
| 2023 | $228,000 | $230,000 |
| 2024 | $234,000 | $241,000 |
| 2025 | $243,000 | $253,000 |
| 2026 | $255,000 | $262,000 |
| August 2026 | $266,000 | $266,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Eau Claire in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Eau Claire has permitted 1 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Eau Claire's population fell by 73 even though 1 new home was permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across Michigan: 1.2 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $129,000 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $199,000 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $195,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $195,000 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $354,000 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,150
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Eau Claire is $1,150 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Eau Claire pay a median of $914, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $790 · 4 bedrooms $1,530
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (49111; Niles, MI MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Eau Claire
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.