Michigan

Gratiot County

ZIP 48856

41,478 residents39 permits TTM$61,128 median HHI14 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$136,800

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.1%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

15.9%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.45%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

39

Census BPS

Climate risk

54.1

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 48856

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

7.1%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 2.5R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown14 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
488627.1%
488747.1%
488567.1%
488077.1%
488016.1%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

78.9%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

9.6%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

19.0%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

45.2%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

39.7

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