Housing data for Chippewa Falls, WI
Chippewa Falls, WI has an estimated 14,782 residents and 6,807 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Chippewa County.
49.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $910 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+4.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 14,782 (±27)
- Housing units
- 6,807 (±351)
- Households that rent
- 49.3%
- Median gross rent
- $910
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.8%
What stands out in Chippewa Falls
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 20.2% (±4.5 points) in Chippewa Falls, higher than in Chippewa County (7.1%).
Households that rent: 49.3% (±4.4 points) in Chippewa Falls, higher than in Chippewa County (25.8%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 32.0% (±5.2 points) in Chippewa Falls, higher than in Chippewa County (21.1%).
Median household income: $57,873 (±$6,743) in Chippewa Falls, lower than in Chippewa County ($74,680).
- Types of homes in Chippewa Falls
- Renters and owners in Chippewa Falls
- How long people stay in Chippewa Falls
- Income and affordability in Chippewa Falls
Housing in Chippewa Falls at a glance
- Median rent: $910 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $962 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 39.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 49.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $57,873 median household income
- Home values: $210,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,464 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,762 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 20.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 47.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 63.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 56.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 18.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 211 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +4.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 32.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Chippewa Falls against Chippewa County, its state and the nation
| Chippewa Falls | Chippewa County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 14,782 (±27) | 66,799 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 6,807 (±351) | 29,366 (±147) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 49.3% (±4.4 points) | 25.8% (±1.7 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $910 (±$51) | $963 (±$36) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $57,873 (±$6,743) | $74,680 (±$2,973) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $210,400 (±$17,146) | $257,900 (±$10,011) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,762 (±$173) | $2,798 (±$77) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 63.2% (±7.1 points) | 53.7% (±2.6 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.9 minutes (±4.2) | 23.2 minutes (±1.4) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.0% (±3.5 points) | 89.3% (±1.3 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.2 years (±3.0) | 42.2 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Chippewa Falls covers 11.4 square miles of land, about 1,300 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Chippewa Falls has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 14,101 (±70) | 14,782 (±27) | +4.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 6,437 (±260) | 6,807 (±351) | +5.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $818 (±$36) | $910 (±$51) | +11.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $135,100 (±$5,759) | $210,400 (±$17,146) | +55.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $46,909 (±$4,730) | $57,873 (±$6,743) | +23.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,093 (±$53) | $1,464 (±$172) | +33.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,386 (±$102) | $2,762 (±$173) | +15.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 49.6% (±4.6 points) | 49.3% (±4.4 points) | −0.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.5% (±3.7 points) | 0.0% (±0.7 points) | −6.5 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Chippewa Falls
In 2025, the Chippewa Falls Police Department reported 211 violent and 495 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Chippewa Falls
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Hallie | 3.3 mi | $1,223 | $292,100 | 29.4% |
| Town of Hallie | 4.0 mi | — | $364,800 | 4.1% |
| Lake Wissota | 4.9 mi | $1,005 | $334,600 | 15.6% |
| Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County) | 5.0 mi | $1,192 | $353,400 | 10.7% |
| Town of Tilden | 5.7 mi | $858 | $322,300 | 10.7% |
| Town of Seymour (Eau Claire County) | 7.6 mi | $1,362 | $320,200 | 6.8% |
| Seymour (community) | 8.3 mi | $1,402 | $241,300 | 7.0% |
| Town of Wheaton | 8.5 mi | $982 | $302,900 | 15.1% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Chippewa Falls
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Dells | $971 | $207,100 | $54,688 | 46.0% |
| Colby | $854 | $184,700 | $50,114 | 46.6% |
| Green Bay | $932 | $207,200 | $66,206 | 42.1% |
| Oshkosh | $935 | $177,700 | $62,188 | 45.0% |
| Stevens Point | $890 | $195,400 | $58,031 | 48.9% |
| Fond du Lac | $913 | $173,700 | $62,260 | 41.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Wisconsin.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Chippewa Falls, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,014 | $1,017 | $1,259 | $1,695 | $1,701 |
HUD income limits for Chippewa Falls, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,300 | $35,500 | $56,750 |
| 2 people | $24,350 | $40,550 | $64,850 |
| 3 people | $27,400 | $45,600 | $72,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,650 | $81,050 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,750 | $87,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $58,800 | $94,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $62,850 | $100,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $66,900 | $107,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Eau Claire, WI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $101,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Chippewa Falls
What is the average rent in Chippewa Falls, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Chippewa Falls is $910 (±$51) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Chippewa Falls?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Chippewa Falls, WI is $683 (±$78) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Chippewa Falls rent-burdened?
39.7% of renting households in Chippewa Falls pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Chippewa Falls?
Chippewa Falls has an estimated 3,256 (±337) renting households, 49.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Chippewa Falls?
The median household income in Chippewa Falls is $57,873 (±$6,743) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Chippewa Falls, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $210,400 (±$17,146) for owner-occupied homes in Chippewa Falls (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Chippewa Falls growing?
In Chippewa Falls, the number of residents went from 14,101 in 2015–2019 to 14,782 in 2020–2024 (+4.8%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chippewa Falls city, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chippewa Falls city, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chippewa Falls city, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chippewa Falls city, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chippewa Falls city, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chippewa Falls city, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chippewa Falls city, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Eau Claire, WI MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Eau Claire, WI MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Chippewa Falls Police Department (ORI WI0090100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Chippewa Falls city, Wisconsin (place:14575, in state:55).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .