Cost of living in Altoona, Wisconsin
Altoona, Wisconsin has about 8,878 people. Typical rent is $1,285 a month, including utilities, and a typical household earns $84,552 a year. Both figures are Census 2020–2024 medians, not a listing or your pay. This site does not approve or deny benefits. A missing figure stays blank. We do not guess it.
Ranked #75 in Wisconsin on the 2026 Most Affordable Towns Index.
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,285 a month.
Altoona is a city in Wisconsin. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $84,552 a year.
- People
- 8,878
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,285
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $84,552
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $233,100
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,259
- Eau Claire, WI MSA
Altoona, Wisconsin has about 8,878 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $233,100.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Eau Claire County is $1,259 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Altoona. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Eau Claire, WI metro area, prices sit at 92.8 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Wisconsin taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 5.7% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Altoona's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Wisconsin home paid 19.06¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Altoona's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Wisconsin in the table we use.
Among 372 places we list in Wisconsin with a rent figure, 68 have higher typical rent than Altoona.
Nearby places
- Seymour
Typical rent $1,402
Compare with Altoona - Eau Claire
Typical rent $1,045
Compare with Altoona - Lake Hallie
Typical rent $1,223
Compare with Altoona - Fall Creek
Typical rent $1,046
Compare with Altoona - Chippewa Falls
Typical rent $910
Compare with Altoona - Lake Wissota
Typical rent $1,005
Compare with Altoona - Elk Mound
Typical rent $1,050
- Cadott
Typical rent $775
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Wisconsin
Bigger places in Wisconsin
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.