At $1,332/mo, rent takes about 28% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,332 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Chippewa Falls changed +6.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 42 Wisconsin cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +5.3%.
Rent has risen 7 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($57,873) is $1,447 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,140); a 3-bedroom is $1,570.
Eau Claire, 12 miles away, rents for 16% less ($1,119/mo), about $2,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Chippewa Falls. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Chippewa Falls, WI is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 20.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Chippewa Falls, WI has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $57,873 today, compared with $54,315 five years earlier. Census counts show Chippewa Falls, WI adding about 201 residents over the five-year window, up 1.4% on net.
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Chippewa Falls rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Chippewa Falls is $1,332/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $870/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,140/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $930/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,570/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($57,873/yr), Chippewa Falls ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.0% over the past year.
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