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Eau Claire County, WI Housing Market Brief

county · WI · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Eau Claire County, WI’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●54
Inventory Health25%
●70

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●29
Economic Strength20%
●71
Rental Yield15%
●32

Where is Eau Claire County, WI in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Eau Claire County, WI is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Eau Claire County, WI?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Eau Claire County, WI housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$339K▲ +10.6%Redfin
Median Days on Market47 days▼ -17.5%Redfin
Months of Supply3.6▲ +33.3%Redfin
Homes for Sale339▲ +13%Redfin
Homes Sold94▼ -14.5%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$174▲ +2.7%Redfin

How has Eau Claire County, WI’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 53
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Eau Claire County, WI a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Eau Claire County, WI is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 53 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Eau Claire County, WI?

The median sale price in Eau Claire County, WI is $339K, having risen 10.6% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Eau Claire County, WI?

Eau Claire County, WI scores 29 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Eau Claire County, WI's Alpha Score?

Eau Claire County, WI's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (71/100) and its weakest is Affordability (29/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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