Eau Claire, WI — Rental Investment Analysis
🔴WEAK— appreciation play onlyCap Rate
2.8%
Below average
Monthly Cash Flow
-$802
After all expenses
Price-to-Rent
18.1
Overpriced for rent
DSCR
0.44
Fails
📊 Key Metrics
- Median Home Price
- $292,036
- Average Rent (3BR)
- $1,430/mo
- Price-to-Rent Ratio
- 18.1(high)
- 1% Rule
- 0.46%(fails — need 1%+)
- Cash-on-Cash Return
- -15.5%
- Vacancy Rate
- 8.0%
📈 Market Strength
- Unemployment Rate
- 3.5%(-0.8% vs national)
- Rent Growth (YoY)
- +2.9%(national avg)
- Population Growth
- +0.6% YoY
Assumptions Used
20% down, 7.000000000000001% rate, 30yr, 8% vacancy, 10% maintenance
Customize these numbers →Property Tax Rate
1.61%
of assessed value (WI avg)
Median Income
$67,080
household (WI avg)
Rent-to-Income
25.6%
Affordable
Section 8 Max Rent
$1,430/mo
3BR voucher payment
🏛️ WI Investor Climate
Landlord Friendly
6/10
State Income Tax
Has state tax
Property Tax
1.61% effective
Population Trend
+0.6% (3yr)