Metro FMR area · WI · HUD FY 2027

Eau Claire, WI Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Eau Claire, WI area is $1,259 a month, 1% above the Wisconsin average and 28% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 24 ZIP codes range from $1,070 to $1,450.

$1,2592-bedroom FMR+$78 (+6.6%) vs FY 2026
$1,0171-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$50,360Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
173,915Residents2 counties

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Household income ($ per year, before tax)

Default: the income a 2-bedroom here needs at 30%.

Unit size

Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,259/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Eau Claire, WI FMR	$1,259	$50,360	–
Wisconsin average	$1,251	$50,057	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Eau Claire, WI Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Eau Claire, WI FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Wisconsin avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$1,014	$932	+$82 (+8.8%)	$941	$1,379	$40,560
1 bedroom	$1,017	$962	+$55 (+5.7%)	$1,020	$1,478	$40,680
2 bedrooms	$1,259	$1,181	+$78 (+6.6%)	$1,251	$1,761	$50,360
3 bedrooms	$1,695	$1,582	+$113 (+7.1%)	$1,602	$2,266	$67,800
4 bedrooms	$1,701	$1,588	+$113 (+7.1%)	$1,759	$2,607	$68,040

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Eau Claire, WI FMR area
County	Residents in area
Chippewa County, WI	66,799
Eau Claire County, WI	107,116

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

Small Area FMRs apply to Housing Choice Vouchers where HUD requires them or the housing authority opts in; otherwise the metro FMR above applies. The median ZIP’s 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,080.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Eau Claire, WI
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
54433	$840	$870	$1,070	$1,430	$1,460	+$80 (+8.1%)	15% below
54701	$1,040	$1,040	$1,290	$1,740	$1,740	+$90 (+7.5%)	2% above
54702	$1,020	$1,030	$1,270	$1,710	$1,720	+$90 (+7.6%)	1% above
54703	$1,030	$1,030	$1,280	$1,720	$1,730	+$70 (+5.8%)	2% above
54720	$1,170	$1,170	$1,450	$1,950	$1,960	+$170 (+13.3%)	15% above
54722	$850	$870	$1,070	$1,430	$1,430	+$70 (+7.0%)	15% below
54724	$870	$870	$1,080	$1,450	$1,550	+$70 (+6.9%)	14% below
54726	$850	$870	$1,070	$1,430	$1,430	+$80 (+8.1%)	15% below
54727	$880	$880	$1,090	$1,470	$1,470	+$100 (+10.1%)	13% below
54729	$1,010	$1,020	$1,260	$1,700	$1,700	+$30 (+2.4%)	about the same as
54730	$840	$870	$1,070	$1,430	$1,660	+$80 (+8.1%)	15% below
54732	$890	$900	$1,110	$1,490	$1,500	+$70 (+6.7%)	12% below
54738	$840	$870	$1,070	$1,430	$1,430	+$80 (+8.1%)	15% below
54739	$940	$950	$1,200	$1,610	$1,880	+$50 (+4.3%)	5% below
54741	$840	$870	$1,070	$1,430	$1,430	+$80 (+8.1%)	15% below
54742	$1,110	$1,110	$1,380	$1,860	$1,860	+$10 (+0.7%)	10% above
54745	$930	$940	$1,170	$1,560	$1,580	+$60 (+5.4%)	7% below
54748	$1,000	$1,000	$1,240	$1,670	$1,680	+$60 (+5.1%)	2% below
54755	$840	$870	$1,070	$1,430	$1,590	+$80 (+8.1%)	15% below
54757	$840	$870	$1,070	$1,430	$1,570	+$80 (+8.1%)	15% below
54758	$840	$870	$1,070	$1,430	$1,430	+$80 (+8.1%)	15% below
54766	$840	$870	$1,070	$1,430	$1,430	+$50 (+4.9%)	15% below
54768	$840	$870	$1,070	$1,430	$1,430	+$30 (+2.9%)	15% below
54770	$840	$870	$1,070	$1,430	$1,430	+$80 (+8.1%)	15% below

Sources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.