Bay City, MI · Michigan

Bay County

103,235 residents37 permits TTM$60,523 median HHI10 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$135,100

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.2%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

16.0%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.44%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

37

Census BPS

Climate risk

78.2

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown10 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
487088.3%
487068.5%
487107.2%
486137.2%
486505.5%

Ranked by composite score

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

76.4%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

7.6%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

21.4%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

39.6%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

43.8

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026