What percentage of people rent in Chippewa Falls, WI?

Name: Renters and owners in Chippewa Falls, WI, 2020–2024
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49.3% (±4.4 points) of the occupied homes in Chippewa Falls, WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,256 renting households against 3,351 that own their home.

In Chippewa Falls, the share of households that rent went from 49.6% in 2015–2019 to 49.3% in 2020–2024 (−0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 49.3% (±4.4 points)
Renting households: 3,256 (±337)
Median renter income: $43,085 (±$4,697)

Who rents and who owns in Chippewa Falls

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chippewa Falls	Chippewa County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	49.3% (±4.4 points)	25.8% (±1.7 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,256 (±337)	7,013 (±461)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,351 (±326)	20,126 (±501)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,085 (±$4,697)	$45,681 (±$3,484)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,823 (±$6,166)	$88,864 (±$3,854)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In Chippewa Falls, the renter share is higher than in Chippewa County (25.8%).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (32.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Chippewa County, Chippewa Falls ranks 1 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 24 of 1,848.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Chippewa Falls has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	49.6% (±4.6 points)	49.3% (±4.4 points)	−0.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$818 (±$36)	$910 (±$51)	+11.2%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$46,909 (±$4,730)	$57,873 (±$6,743)	+23.4%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Chippewa Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chippewa Falls
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Chippewa Falls	—	49.3% (±4.4 points)	—
Lake Hallie	3.3 mi	29.4% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Town of Hallie	4.0 mi	4.1% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Lake Wissota	4.9 mi	15.6% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County)	5.0 mi	10.7% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Town of Tilden	5.7 mi	10.7% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Town of Seymour (Eau Claire County)	7.6 mi	6.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Seymour (community)	8.3 mi	7.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Town of Wheaton	8.5 mi	15.1% (±6.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Hallie, WI (29.4%), Town of Hallie, WI (4.1%), Lake Wissota, WI (15.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Chippewa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Chippewa Falls	49.3% (±4.4 points)
2	Stanley	47.2% (±8.7 points)
3	Cadott	33.0% (±7.3 points)
4	Lake Hallie	29.4% (±7.4 points)
5	Cornell	29.1% (±7.2 points)
6	Bloomer	27.9% (±7.3 points)
7	Town of Auburn (Chippewa County)	20.9% (±7.5 points)

Showing 7 of 31 places in Chippewa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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).

Is renting growing in Chippewa Falls?

In Chippewa Falls, the share of households that rent went from 49.6% in 2015–2019 to 49.3% in 2020–2024 (−0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Chippewa Falls?

A renting household in Chippewa Falls has 1.8 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Chippewa Falls?

The median renting household in Chippewa Falls, WI has an income of $43,085 (±$4,697) a year, against $77,823 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) 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 DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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