What percentage of people rent in Eau Claire, WI?

Name: Renters and owners in Eau Claire, WI, 2020–2024
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45.6% (±2.4 points) of the occupied homes in Eau Claire, WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 13,896 renting households against 16,596 that own their home.

In Eau Claire, the share of households that rent went from 43.4% in 2015–2019 to 45.6% in 2020–2024 (+2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 45.6% (±2.4 points)
Renting households: 13,896 (±846)
Median renter income: $50,443 (±$3,290)

Who rents and who owns in Eau Claire

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Eau Claire	Eau Claire County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	45.6% (±2.4 points)	39.0% (±1.7 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	13,896 (±846)	17,427 (±820)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	16,596 (±711)	27,299 (±761)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,443 (±$3,290)	$52,214 (±$2,636)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$88,682 (±$4,109)	$94,991 (±$4,484)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In Eau Claire, the renter share is higher than in Eau Claire County (39.0%).

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

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

In Eau Claire County, Eau Claire ranks 2 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 48 of 1,848.

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

How renting in Eau Claire 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	43.4% (±1.6 points)	45.6% (±2.4 points)	+2.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$835 (±$22)	$1,045 (±$39)	+25.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$55,477 (±$1,667)	$67,395 (±$3,463)	+21.5%	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 Eau Claire

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eau Claire
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Eau Claire	—	45.6% (±2.4 points)	—
Seymour (community)	2.9 mi	7.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Altoona	3.0 mi	48.1% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Union (Eau Claire County)	5.2 mi	13.7% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Lake Hallie	6.2 mi	29.4% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Town of Wheaton	6.9 mi	15.1% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Town of Washington (Eau Claire County)	7.0 mi	23.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Town of Hallie	7.2 mi	4.1% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Town of Seymour (Eau Claire County)	7.6 mi	6.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Seymour (community), WI (7.0%), Town of Union (Eau Claire County), WI (13.7%), Lake Hallie, WI (29.4%).

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

Households that rent across Eau Claire County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Altoona	48.1% (±5.6 points)
2	Eau Claire	45.6% (±2.4 points)
3	Fairchild	30.6% (±11.5 points)
4	Fall Creek	29.7% (±6.3 points)
5	Augusta	28.1% (±6.2 points)
6	Town of Washington (Eau Claire County)	23.0% (±5.4 points)
7	Town of Bridge Creek	15.8% (±6.4 points)
8	Town of Otter Creek (Eau Claire County)	15.5% (±6.7 points)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire

How many renters are there in Eau Claire?

Eau Claire has an estimated 13,896 (±846) renting households, 45.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Eau Claire?

In Eau Claire, the share of households that rent went from 43.4% in 2015–2019 to 45.6% in 2020–2024 (+2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Eau Claire?

A renting household in Eau Claire has 2.0 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Eau Claire?

The median renting household in Eau Claire, WI has an income of $50,443 (±$3,290) a year, against $88,682 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 Eau Claire city, Wisconsin (place:22300, 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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