Eau Claire, WI housing market
The typical Eau Claire home is worth about $318,000, up 1.8% in a year, 6% below the Wisconsin typical home. Homes typically sell in 50 days, a little above asking.
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
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.2 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Eau Claire | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $171,000 | $180,000 |
| 2018 | $183,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $194,000 | $202,000 |
| 2020 | $208,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $232,000 | $238,000 |
| 2022 | $258,000 | $263,000 |
| 2023 | $279,000 | $282,000 |
| 2024 | $295,000 | $299,000 |
| 2025 | $309,000 | $317,000 |
| 2026 | $316,000 | $333,000 |
| August 2026 | $318,000 | $340,000 |
476 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 476 new homes in Eau Claire in 2025: 33 single-family houses and 443 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $86.6 million to build. That's 6.8 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Wisconsin (4.3). Over the past 10 years, Eau Claire has permitted 4,080 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Eau Claire gained 3,538 residents while 1,891 new homes were permitted: about 1.9 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Wisconsin: 1.3 new residents per new home.
How Eau Claire ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 404 | 27 | 377 | $76.8 million |
| 2025 | 476 | 33 | 443 | $86.6 million |
| 2024 | 404 | 67 | 337 | $84.7 million |
| 2023 | 885 | 41 | 844 | $152.6 million |
| 2022 | 535 | 73 | 462 | $110.3 million |
| 2021 | 582 | 71 | 511 | $90.4 million |
| 2020 | 308 | 78 | 230 | $44.2 million |
| 2019 | 218 | 104 | 114 | $39.6 million |
| 2018 | 250 | 82 | 168 | $39 million |
| 2017 | 145 | 79 | 66 | $28.3 million |
| 2016 | 277 | 75 | 202 | $41.5 million |
| 2015 | 230 | 93 | 137 | $33 million |
| 2014 | 65 | 65 | 0 | $11 million |
| 2013 | 246 | 61 | 185 | $27.2 million |
| 2012 | 229 | 61 | 168 | $22.3 million |
| 2011 | 106 | 25 | 81 | $9.7 million |
| 2010 | 125 | 72 | 53 | $14.6 million |
| 2009 | 115 | 73 | 42 | $13.3 million |
| 2008 | 173 | 84 | 89 | $17.1 million |
| 2007 | 193 | 87 | 106 | $19.9 million |
| 2006 | 301 | 194 | 107 | $36.4 million |
| 2005 | 253 | 133 | 120 | $27.4 million |
| 2004 | 370 | 238 | 132 | $45.3 million |
| 2003 | 348 | 246 | 102 | $42.6 million |
| 2002 | 641 | 156 | 485 | $56.3 million |
| 2001 | 497 | 169 | 328 | $46.1 million |
| 2000 | 472 | 188 | 284 | $45.3 million |
How Eau Claire ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Eau Claire and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eau Claire | $318K | +1.8% | $1,210 | 476 | $67,395 |
| Washington | — | +7.3%† | $1,280 | — | $109,984 |
| Union | — | +4.3%† | $1,210 | 3 | $95,217 |
| Seymour | — | +6.2%† | $1,230 | 10 | $107,436 |
| Altoona | $338K | +2.3% | $1,270 | 137 | $84,552 |
| Lake Hallie | — | +8.7%† | $1,230 | — | $86,740 |
| Wheaton | — | +6.7%† | $1,190 | — | $103,053 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.7 years of income
The typical Eau Claire home costs about 4.7 years of the town's median household income, more than across Wisconsin (4.4 years).
How Eau Claire ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,210
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Eau Claire is $1,210 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Eau Claire pay a median of $1,045, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $950 · 4 bedrooms $1,630
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (54701, 54703; Eau Claire, WI 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, May 2026. 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.