The median home in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin is valued at $322,854, up 3.1% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,291, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 20.8x — well above the national average of 18x. Chippewa Falls is part of the Eau Claire, WI metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$322,854

+3.1%

Rent$1,291/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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$64,571 on $322,854

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Stretch35.7% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,230

P/I35.7%

Afford$253K

Gap-$69K

P&I $1,633Tax $498Ins $100

Renting $939/mo cheaper ($1,291 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + WI ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Wisconsin

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Oconomowoc Lake$1.99M Shorewood Hills$1.13M Maple Bluff$967K River Hills$895K Linn$733K Summit$730K Delafield$722K Nashotah$691K

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