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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Eau Claire County is $149,300, which is lower than the state average of $165,900 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Eau Claire County median house value has grown by 55.04% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Eau Claire County is higher than the state average rate of 47.86% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Eau Claire County was built is 1975, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1972 and is about the same as the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 24,880 Owner Occupied Houses in Eau Claire County, #30

Eau Claire County	149,300 USD
Wisconsin	165,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #43

Eau Claire County	55.04%
Wisconsin	47.86%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Eau Claire County	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Housing Units	42,564, see rank, 100%	2,635,602	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	40,072, 94.15%, see rank	87.01%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	24,880, 58.45%, see rank	58.88%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	15,192, 35.69%, see rank	28.13%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,492, 5.85%, see rank	12.99%	12.45%
For Rent	510, 1.20%, see rank	1.55%	2.34%
For Sale Only	350, 0.82%, see rank	1.14%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	338, 0.79%, see rank	0.58%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	673, 1.58%, see rank	7.02%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	621, 1.46%, see rank	2.67%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #29

Eau Claire County	Wisconsin	U.S.
1975	1972	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Eau Claire County	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	24,880	100%	1,551,769	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	16,457	66.15%, see rank	66.34%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	8,423	33.85%, see rank	33.66%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Eau Claire County	1,290 USD
Wisconsin	1,431 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Eau Claire County	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
$299 or Less	14	0.09%, see rank	0.10%	0.20%
$300 to $499	285	1.73%, see rank	1.02%	1.59%
$500 to $699	865	5.26%, see rank	4.21%	5.01%
$700 to $999	3,173	19.28%, see rank	14.68%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	6,489	39.43%, see rank	34.81%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,609	21.93%, see rank	24.78%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,703	10.35%, see rank	15.85%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	319	1.94%, see rank	4.55%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Eau Claire County	21.80% of the Total Income
Wisconsin	23.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Eau Claire County	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
10% or Less	891	5.41%, see rank	4.51%	5.86%
10% to 20%	6,262	38.05%, see rank	33.66%	31.95%
20% to 30%	5,152	31.31%, see rank	30.65%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,750	10.63%, see rank	13.53%	13.74%
40% or More	2,354	14.30%, see rank	17.33%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Eau Claire County	479 USD
Wisconsin	533 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Eau Claire County	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
$199 or Less	318	3.78%, see rank	2.64%	7.76%
$200 to $299	625	7.42%, see rank	6.41%	14.70%
$300 to $499	3,701	43.94%, see rank	34.53%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,505	29.74%, see rank	33.44%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,274	15.13%, see rank	22.98%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Eau Claire County	13.00% of the Total Income
Wisconsin	13.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Eau Claire County	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
10% or Less	3,020	35.85%, see rank	33.30%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,097	36.77%, see rank	35.42%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,046	12.42%, see rank	14.69%	12.24%
30% to 40%	548	6.51%, see rank	6.48%	5.64%
40% or More	620	7.36%, see rank	9.14%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Eau Claire County	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Housing Units	42,564, 100%	2,635,602	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	26,865, 63.12%, see rank	66.63%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	2,044, 4.80%, see rank	4.34%	5.82%
2 Units	2,888, 6.79%, see rank	6.57%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	2,953, 6.94%, see rank	3.79%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	2,982, 7.01%, see rank	4.88%	4.78%
10 or More Units	3,286, 7.72%, see rank	10.13%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,546, 3.63%, see rank	3.65%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Eau Claire County	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Housing Units	42,564, 100%	2,635,602	132,741,033
1 Room	370, 0.87%, see rank	1.60%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,163, 2.73%, see rank	2.32%	2.48%
3 Rooms	3,819, 8.97%, see rank	8.42%	9.13%
4 Rooms	7,204, 16.93%, see rank	16.51%	16.60%
5 Rooms	7,783, 18.29%, see rank	20.77%	20.41%
6 Rooms	6,757, 15.87%, see rank	17.70%	18.06%
7 Rooms	5,265, 12.37%, see rank	12.69%	12.27%
8 Rooms	4,201, 9.87%, see rank	8.89%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	6,002, 14.10%, see rank	11.10%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	5.50	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Eau Claire County	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Housing Units	42,564, 100%	2,635,602	132,741,033
No Bedroom	423, 0.99%, see rank	1.76%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	4,392, 10.32%, see rank	9.90%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	12,973, 30.48%, see rank	28.88%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	16,239, 38.15%, see rank	41.24%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	6,859, 16.11%, see rank	14.72%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,678, 3.94%, see rank	3.50%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Eau Claire County	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Housing Units	40,072, 100%	2,293,250	116,211,092
Utility Gas	22,079, 55.10%, see rank	65.30%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	4,015, 10.02%, see rank	10.88%	4.86%
Electricity	9,833, 24.54%, see rank	14.81%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	2,083, 5.20%, see rank	3.02%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	2, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	1,563, 3.90%, see rank	4.57%	2.12%
Solar Energy	7, 0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	299, 0.75%, see rank	0.94%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	191, 0.48%, see rank	0.44%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Eau Claire County	Wisconsin	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	14,526, 100%	709,828	39,201,928
$199 or Less	85, 0.59%, see rank	1.15%	1.50%
$200 to $299	453, 3.12%, see rank	3.37%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,873, 12.89%, see rank	9.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	4,294, 29.56%, see rank	24.99%	16.01%
$700 to $999	5,510, 37.93%, see rank	38.29%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,954, 13.45%, see rank	18.34%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	168, 1.16%, see rank	3.01%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	189, 1.30%, see rank	1.41%	6.10%
Median	$725, see rank	$772	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Eau Claire County	Wisconsin	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	40,072, 100%	2,293,250	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	2,584, 6.45%, see rank	7.13%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	13,585, 33.90%, see rank	32.55%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	15,869, 39.60%, see rank	40.36%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	8,034, 20.05%, see rank	19.97%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.