What kinds of homes are in Eau Claire, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Eau Claire, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Eau Claire, WI has 31,712 (±426) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 924 homes per square mile of land.

54.8% are detached single-family houses.

16.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 31,712 (±426)
Detached houses: 54.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.7%
5+ unit buildings: 19.5%

Homes in Eau Claire by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Eau Claire	Eau Claire County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	54.8% (±2.2 points)	61.4%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.8% (±1.0 points)	6.4%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	7.6% (±1.3 points)	5.7%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.1% (±1.4 points)	7.1%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.4% (±1.3 points)	6.1%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.2% (±1.1 points)	3.8%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.9% (±1.4 points)	6.9%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.1% (±0.3 points)	2.6%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Eau Claire, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Eau Claire County (16.8%).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (17.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Eau Claire

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eau Claire
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Eau Claire	—	19.5% (±2.2 points)	—
Seymour (community)	2.9 mi	0.0% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Altoona	3.0 mi	27.5% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Town of Union (Eau Claire County)	5.2 mi	0.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Lake Hallie	6.2 mi	3.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Town of Wheaton	6.9 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Town of Washington (Eau Claire County)	7.0 mi	11.6% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Town of Hallie	7.2 mi	0.0% (±44.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Seymour (Eau Claire County)	7.6 mi	0.5% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Seymour (community), WI (0.0%), Town of Union (Eau Claire County), WI (0.0%), Lake Hallie, WI (3.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Altoona, WI (27.5%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Eau Claire County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Altoona	27.5% (±6.1 points)
2	Fairchild	20.4% (±11.6 points)
3	Eau Claire	19.5% (±2.2 points)
4	Augusta	13.3% (±7.5 points)
5	Town of Washington (Eau Claire County)	11.6% (±3.9 points)
6	Fall Creek	8.8% (±5.7 points)
7	Town of Brunswick	1.9% (±5.0 points)
8	Town of Bridge Creek	1.5% (±4.2 points)
9	Town of Fairchild	1.0% (±15.3 points)

Showing 9 of 18 places in Eau Claire County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Eau Claire

How many homes are in Eau Claire?

Eau Claire, WI has an estimated 31,712 (±426) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Eau Claire houses or apartments?

54.8% are detached houses and 7.8% attached houses, while 36.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Eau Claire?

16.7% of homes in Eau Claire are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Eau Claire city, Wisconsin

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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