Housing market/Wisconsin/ZIP 54701

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 54701 Eau Claire, Dunn County, Wisconsin

Dunn County, WI · Wisconsin. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
42,348
Households
17,301
Median HH income
$71,406
Renter share
40.7%
Median gross rent
$963
Vacancy
3.5%
Pop. change
+5.5%
2BR SAFMR
$1,290
SAFMR / rent
1.340×
2–49 unit stock
5,448
LIHTC proj / units
4 / 247
HUD assisted MF
8 / 529

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ZIP 54701 · WI

ACS median rent$963
2BR SAFMR$1,290
90% floor$1,161
110% ceiling$1,419

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 54701

  • 1-unit detached10,38257.9%
  • 1-unit attached1,1636.5%
  • 2–4 units2,54014.2%
  • 5–49 units2,90816.2%
  • 50+ units8024.5%
  • Mobile1340.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached10,38257.9%
1-unit attached1,1636.5%
2 units (duplex)9785.5%
3–4 units1,5628.7%
5–9 units1,5938.9%
10–19 units7924.4%
20–49 units5232.9%
50+ units8024.5%
Mobile1340.7%

2–4 unit share 14.2% · 5–49 unit share 16.2% · combined 2–49 30.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
556
1BR
1,748
2BR
5,414
3BR
5,689
4BR
3,453
5+
1,072

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income39.7%
Rent ≥50% of income14.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $963 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $851.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 39.7%; ≥50% 14.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,290 (1.340× ACS median gross rent).

Population

42,348 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +5.5%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 4 projects, 247 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 8 properties, 529 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 462 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 54701 40.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 3.5%; ACS median gross rent is $963; population increased +5.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 2,540 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,908 units in 5–49-unit structures; 4 LIHTC projects totaling 247 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,290 versus ACS median gross rent of $963. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Wisconsin research

ZIP 54701 is a Census / HUD profile for Dunn County, WI. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Wisconsin research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 54701?

ZIP 54701 (Dunn County, WI) has 42,348 residents, 17,301 households, a renter share of 40.7%, median household income of $71,406, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $963. Vacancy is 3.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 54701?

ACS counts 978 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,562 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,593 in 5–9, 792 in 10–19, and 523 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 5,448 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 54701?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,290. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 54701 — Eau Claire, WI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Wisconsin ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 54701 is Census / HUD research for Dunn County, WI. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Wisconsin property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.