Fair Market Rent in Eau Claire County, WI

FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.

$1,014studio

$1,0171 bedroom

$1,2592 bedrooms

$1,6953 bedrooms

$1,7014 bedrooms

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Eau Claire County is $1,259 a month, +6.6% from FY2026. Eau Claire County is part of the Eau Claire, WI MSA (a metro area). HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code here; those can be higher or lower than the area-wide figure. See each ZIP code below.

Area-wide Fair Market Rents

Size	FY2027	FY2026	Change	Typical voucher range (90–110%)
Studio	$1,014	$932	+8.8%	$913–1,115
1 bedroom	$1,017	$962	+5.7%	$915–1,119
2 bedrooms	$1,259	$1,181	+6.6%	$1,133–1,385
3 bedrooms	$1,695	$1,582	+7.1%	$1,526–1,865
4 bedrooms	$1,701	$1,588	+7.1%	$1,531–1,871

The voucher range is the typical band housing authorities use for payment standards; your housing authority sets the actual standard.

Rents by ZIP code in Eau Claire County

Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP	Place	2-bedroom FMR (ZIP)	Census median, 2 bedrooms	Census median, all sizes
54701	Eau Claire	$1,290	$1,109	$1,043
54703	Eau Claire	$1,280	$1,070	$1,062
54720	Altoona	$1,450	$1,239	$1,246
54722	Augusta	$1,070	$808	$823
54738	Eleva	$1,070	$879	$957
54741	Fairchild	$1,070	$742	$675
54742	Fall Creek	$1,380	$965	$1,071

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Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (median gross rent by ZIP code). Fair Market Rents and Census figures include utilities. Not affiliated with HUD or the Census Bureau. About the data.