Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Eau Claire County, WI

In Eau Claire County we serve 6 cities and communities: Altoona, Augusta, Eau Claire, Fairchild, Fall Creek and Seymour.

Eau Claire County has 45,818 housing units, and 62% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 6% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 3% of the housing units.

The median home in Eau Claire County was built in 1977. 56% of homes in Eau Claire County were built before 1980, and 20% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1970–1979, with 7,526 homes.

63% of occupied homes in Eau Claire County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Eau Claire County is valued at $242,400. Among occupied homes in Eau Claire County, 57% heat with utility gas, 26% with electricity, 10% with bottled or tank gas, 3% with fuel oil and 3% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040).

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 27 hail events, 30 thunderstorm-wind events and 7 tornadoes in Eau Claire County from 2016 through March 31, 2026 for hail and through September 22, 2025 for thunderstorm wind and tornadoes. The largest hail on record there in that period was 4 inches on May 15, 2025, near Eau Claire. 8 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Eau Claire County was on May 15, 2025: 2 in hail near Altoona. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Eau Claire County was on July 28, 2025, near Eau Claire. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Eau Claire County in that period was 85 mph. The busiest year was 2021, with 15 events in all.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Eau Claire County scores 89.3 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 23rd of 72 Wisconsin counties. Eau Claire County scores 88.9 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 6th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Eau Claire County scores 71.9 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 13th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Eau Claire County is for cold wave, at 94 of 100.

Eau Claire County averages 34.2 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Eau Claire County is 44.2°F.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, 2026 release; rank among the state's counties computed from the scores; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

Our Eau Claire office is at 1231 Menomonie St, Eau Claire, WI 54703, about 13 miles from the center of Eau Claire County. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (715) 716-7137.

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