Housing data for Fall Creek, WI
Fall Creek, WI has an estimated 1,493 residents and 492 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Eau Claire County.
29.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,046 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,493 (±232)
- Housing units
- 492 (±55)
- Households that rent
- 29.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,046
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.6%
What stands out in Fall Creek
Average commute: 26.9 minutes (±4.0) in Fall Creek, higher than in Eau Claire County (17.9 minutes).
Households that moved in since 2020: 15.0% (±5.3 points) in Fall Creek, lower than in Eau Claire County (29.3%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 8.8% (±5.7 points) in Fall Creek, lower than in Eau Claire County (16.8%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.9% (±1.4 points) in Fall Creek, lower than in Eau Claire County (6.4%).
Housing in Fall Creek at a glance
- Median rent: $1,046 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $925 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 30.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 29.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $86,818 median household income
- Home values: $214,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,542 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,111 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 65.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 71.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 71 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −1.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Fall Creek against Eau Claire County, its state and the nation
| Fall Creek | Eau Claire County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,493 (±232) | 107,116 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 492 (±55) | 46,936 (±74) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 29.7% (±6.3 points) | 39.0% (±1.7 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,046 (±$104) | $1,064 (±$35) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $86,818 (±$11,766) | $74,546 (±$2,663) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $214,200 (±$15,334) | $261,000 (±$5,656) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,111 (±$242) | $3,514 (±$70) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 65.0% (±9.7 points) | 53.1% (±2.2 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.9 minutes (±4.0) | 17.9 minutes (±0.7) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.6% (±3.3 points) | 90.1% (±1.2 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.0 years (±5.1) | 35.8 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fall Creek covers 2.0 square miles of land, about 729 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fall Creek has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,517 (±141) | 1,493 (±232) | −1.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 627 (±62) | 492 (±55) | −21.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $696 (±$79) | $1,046 (±$104) | +50.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $136,200 (±$10,830) | $214,200 (±$15,334) | +57.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $55,298 (±$8,790) | $86,818 (±$11,766) | +57.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,196 (±$88) | $1,542 (±$77) | +28.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,580 (±$152) | $3,111 (±$242) | +20.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 32.2% (±5.6 points) | 29.7% (±6.3 points) | −2.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.0% (±9.1 points) | 0.0% (±14.5 points) | −9.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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 Fall Creek
In 2024, the Fall Creek Police Department reported 71 violent and 568 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Fall Creek
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Lincoln (Eau Claire County) | 2.1 mi | $850 | $364,000 | 6.1% |
| Town of Seymour (Eau Claire County) | 5.5 mi | $1,362 | $320,200 | 6.8% |
| Town of Washington (Eau Claire County) | 6.3 mi | $1,008 | $367,300 | 23.0% |
| Town of Ludington | 6.6 mi | $1,261 | $255,000 | 9.9% |
| Altoona | 8.3 mi | $1,285 | $233,100 | 48.1% |
| Seymour (community) | 8.7 mi | $1,402 | $241,300 | 7.0% |
| Town of Otter Creek (Eau Claire County) | 8.9 mi | $950 | $405,600 | 15.5% |
| Town of Hallie | 9.1 mi | — | $364,800 | 4.1% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Fall Creek
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyocena | $967 | $223,500 | $83,269 | 28.2% |
| Campbellsport | $909 | $221,600 | $80,040 | 31.8% |
| Dresser | $1,068 | $196,100 | $80,114 | 23.3% |
| Clinton | $1,010 | $209,400 | $72,019 | 30.4% |
| Valders | $1,035 | $170,500 | $81,875 | 25.1% |
| Ellsworth | $1,042 | $262,200 | $87,857 | 34.6% |
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 Fall Creek, 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 Fall Creek, 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 Fall Creek
What is the average rent in Fall Creek, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Fall Creek is $1,046 (±$104) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Fall Creek rent-burdened?
30.8% of renting households in Fall Creek 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 Fall Creek?
Fall Creek has an estimated 143 (±37) renting households, 29.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Fall Creek?
The median household income in Fall Creek is $86,818 (±$11,766) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Fall Creek, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $214,200 (±$15,334) for owner-occupied homes in Fall Creek (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Fall Creek?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fall Creek, WI is $1,542 (±$77) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Fall Creek growing?
In Fall Creek, the number of residents went from 1,517 in 2015–2019 to 1,493 in 2020–2024 (−1.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fall Creek village, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fall Creek village, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fall Creek village, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fall Creek village, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fall Creek village, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fall Creek village, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fall Creek village, 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: Fall Creek Police Department (ORI WI0180400)
- 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 Fall Creek village, Wisconsin (place:25125, 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 .