Area data
Eau claire, WI — ZIP 54701
Population: 43,014 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $358,870
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +87.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $358,870
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $275,000
- Median list price
- $218,500
- Median days on market
- 32 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.4%
- Active listings
- 24
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 49
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,084/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.9%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $978/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,599/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 18.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, strongWind, hail, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 55.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 32.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 56.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 210
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 5
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Carlson Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +54 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $3,916
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 51,198
- Average weekly wage
- $1,081
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Management
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 185
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