Michigan

Alger County

ZIP 49816

8,813 residents32 permits TTM$59,406 median HHI9 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$165,700

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.2%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

14.4%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.57%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

32

Census BPS

Climate risk

9.6

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 49816

Median home value

$165,700

Gross yield

7.8%

Cap rate

5.2%

Rent gap

33.6%

Affordability

P/I: 2.8R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,072Rent: $712Gap: 50.6%
ZIP code breakdown9 ZIP codes

Numbers repeat across most ZIPs in this county

ZIP-level home-value data isn't published for rural areas. Federal sources (Census ACS, HUD non-metro FMR) are available at the county level only, so home-value, cap-rate, and rent-gap numbers use the county estimate for every ZIP in the county.

ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
49806$165,700county est.$1,0727.8%5.2%33.6%
49816$165,700county est.$1,0727.8%5.2%33.6%
49822$165,700county est.$1,0727.8%5.2%33.6%
49825$165,700county est.$1,0727.8%5.2%33.6%
49826$165,700county est.$1,0727.8%5.2%33.6%

Ranked by composite score

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

84.3%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

43.8%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

20.3%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

32.8%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

48.8

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