Michigan

Benzie County

ZIP 49628

18,177 residents130 permits TTM$72,603 median HHI8 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$254,400

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.6%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

16.1%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.73%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

130

Census BPS

Climate risk

22.7

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 49628

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

4.6%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 3.5R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown8 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
496284.6%
496833.9%
496163.7%
496433.3%
496503.0%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

87.8%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

39.0%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

34.3%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

34.9%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

50.6

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