What HUD offices serve Eau Claire, Wisconsin?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.
Go to the Wisconsin Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Eau Claire.
How many renters live in Eau Claire, Wisconsin?
The City of Eau Claire has 69,073 people living in 30,194 households.
There are 23,572 renters living in 12,772 renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.13 percent of the population living in Eau Claire.
What is the rental market like in Eau Claire, Wisconsin?
There are an estimated 30,375 housing units in the Eau Claire area. Of these, 13,314 units are rental homes, making up 44 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Eau Claire?
The rental vacancy rate in Eau Claire is 5 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.
How many rental units are in Eau Claire for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Eau Claire
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 690 | 2,715 | 5,799 | 2,234 | 893 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Eau Claire
A large number of apartments in Eau Claire have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Eau Claire are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Eau Claire
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $777 to $1,555. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $777 |
| One BR | $833 |
| Two BR | $1,039 |
| Three BR | $1,427 |
| Four BR | $1,555 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Eau Claire?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:
| Unit Size | Count of Units Below FMR | Percentage of Total Units Below FMR |
| Studio | 293 | 42 percent |
| One BR | 1,602 | 59 percent |
| Two BR | 3,367 | 58 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
How many affordable rental units are in Eau Claire?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Eau Claire, Wisconsin including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 198 |
| Public Housing | 111 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 635 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 20 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Eau Claire features 763 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
There are 452 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Eau Claire.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Eau Claire landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Eau Claire.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Eau Claire, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $935 and $1,143.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
