Michigan

Gratiot County

ZIP 48862

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 48862

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown14 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
488010.9
488800.8
486150.8
488770.8
486620.8
488060.8
488320.7
488470.7
488890.7
488710.4
48807
48856
48862
48874

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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