Housing data for the Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County), WI

The Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County), WI has an estimated 1,088 residents and 644 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Marathon County.

3.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $825 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,088 (±156)
Housing units
644 (±113)
Households that rent
3.5%
Median gross rent
$825
Residents since 2015–2019
+19.6%

What stands out in the Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County)

Working from home: 48.8% (±6.5 points) in the Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County), higher than in Marathon County (12.9%).

Households that rent: 3.5% (±2.3 points) in the Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County), lower than in Marathon County (26.7%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±5.9 points) in the Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County), lower than in Marathon County (13.6%).

Households that moved in since 2020: 6.1% (±3.3 points) in the Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County), lower than in Marathon County (21.0%).

Housing in the Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County) at a glance

  • Median rent: $825 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 40.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 3.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $71,128 median household income
  • Home values: $265,900 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $968 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $3,249 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 91.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 36.3% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 50.6% heat with wood
  • Commute and cars: 22.2 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +19.6% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 6.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

The Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County) against Marathon County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County)Marathon CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents1,088 (±156)138,403 (exact)5,914,872 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units644 (±113)60,910 (±126)2,778,572 (±1,533)143,775,355
Households that rent3.5% (±2.3 points)26.7% (±1.1 points)32.2% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$825 (±$164)$999 (±$28)$1,087 (±$4)$1,413
Median household income$71,128 (±$457)$77,884 (±$2,218)$77,485 (±$455)$80,734
Median home value$265,900 (±$7,923)$219,600 (±$3,992)$266,500 (±$1,051)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,249 (±$153)$3,218 (±$53)$3,792 (±$12)$3,119
Built before 198036.3% (±12.2 points)53.5% (±1.9 points)57.0% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute22.2 minutes (±2.8)19.1 minutes (±0.4)22.2 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband93.9% (±2.9 points)90.0% (±0.8 points)90.3% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents43.7 years (±0.3)41.3 years (±0.3)40.2 years (±0.1)38.9 years

The Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County) covers 33.2 square miles of land, about 33 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How the Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents910 (±136)1,088 (±156)+19.6%Not a measurable change
Housing units360 (±68)644 (±113)+78.9%Measurable increase
Median gross rent$936 (±$110)$825 (±$164)−11.9%Down after inflation
Median home value$159,000 (±$7,875)$265,900 (±$7,923)+67.2%Up after inflation
Median household income$56,406 (±$8,580)$71,128 (±$457)+26.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,309 (±$85)$968 (±$7)−26.1%Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes$2,397 (±$146)$3,249 (±$153)+35.5%Up after inflation
Households that rent19.7% (±15.1 points)3.5% (±2.3 points)−16.2 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±22.2 points)0.0% (±52.6 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot 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 Marathon County

The Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Marathon County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Marathon County recorded 160 violent and 647 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

ZIP codes in the Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County)

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
5448431%5,529$909$248,600$72,047

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near the Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County)

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Stratford3.3 mi$783$200,70025.1%
Town of McMillan5.6 mi$1,068$289,7005.6%
Town of Cleveland (Marathon County)5.6 mi$1,425$242,2004.9%
Town of Brighton (Marathon County)5.7 mi$923$218,30021.6%
Town of Frankfort (Marathon County)6.3 mi$513$231,3006.9%
Fenwood6.8 mi—$165,6000.0%
Town of Hull (Marathon County)7.9 mi$530$214,3005.4%
Town of Spencer8.4 mi$868$268,6008.5%

Places in Wisconsin most like the Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County)

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Town of Rockbridge$747$277,300$71,8757.6%
Town of Lake Tomahawk$850$272,800$70,2788.6%
Town of Lakeland$769$267,500$63,7504.2%
Town of Cedar Lake$850$267,100$85,4176.2%
Town of Richfield (Wood County)$855$276,900$82,38612.5%
Town of Albion (Jackson County)$906$238,900$68,2148.4%

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 the Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County), fiscal year 2027

Wausau, WI MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$847$940$1,217$1,590$1,599

HUD income limits for the Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County), fiscal year 2026

Wausau, WI MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$21,800$36,300$58,050
2 people$24,900$41,450$66,350
3 people$28,000$46,650$74,650
4 people$33,000$51,800$82,900
5 people$38,680$55,950$89,550
6 people$44,360$60,100$96,200
7 people$50,040$64,250$102,800
8 people$55,720$68,400$109,450

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Wausau, WI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $103,600.

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 Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County)

What is the median household income in the Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County)?

The median household income in the Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County) is $71,128 (±$457) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in the Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County), WI?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $265,900 (±$7,923) for owner-occupied homes in the Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in the Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County)?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in the Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County), WI is $968 (±$7) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in the Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in the Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County), WI is $3,249 (±$153) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in the Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County)?

The Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County), WI has an estimated 644 (±113) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in the Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County)?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 73.0% of homes in the Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County), WI.

Is the Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County) growing?

In the Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County), the number of residents went from 910 in 2015–2019 to 1,088 in 2020–2024 (+19.6%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in the Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County)?

The ZIP code that covers the Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County) is 54484.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 54484?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54484 is $909 (±$90) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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) for Eau Pleine town, Marathon County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:22425, in state:55 county:073).

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 .

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