Housing market/Wisconsin/ZIP 54729
ZIP 54729 Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Eau Claire, WI MSA · Wisconsin. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 54729 · WI
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 54729 — Chippewa Falls, WI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 54729
- 1-unit detached10,76269.9%
- 1-unit attached1,0656.9%
- 2–4 units1,79811.7%
- 5–49 units1,1597.5%
- 50+ units2261.5%
- Mobile3762.4%
2–4 unit share 11.7% · 5–49 unit share 7.5% · combined 2–49 19.2%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,022 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $805.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 41.6%; ≥50% 18.1%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,260 (1.233× ACS median gross rent).
Population
34,853 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +7.9%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 10 projects, 404 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 5 properties, 270 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 298 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 54729 29.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.7%; ACS median gross rent is $1,022; population increased +7.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,798 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,159 units in 5–49-unit structures; 10 LIHTC projects totaling 404 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,260 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,022. 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 54729 is a Census / HUD profile for Eau Claire, WI. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 54729 — Chippewa Falls, WI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Wisconsin ZIP directory
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 54729?
ZIP 54729 (Eau Claire, WI MSA) has 34,853 residents, 14,671 households, a renter share of 29.2%, median household income of $76,603, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,022. Vacancy is 4.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 54729?
ACS counts 775 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,023 in 3–4 unit buildings, 627 in 5–9, 264 in 10–19, and 268 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,957 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 54729?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,260. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 54729 — Chippewa Falls, WI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Wisconsin ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 54729 is Census / HUD research for Eau Claire, WI MSA. 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.