Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Michigan

Lapeer County

ZIP 48461

88,703 residents167 permits TTM$76,228 median HHI12 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$229,100

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.4%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

15.1%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.09%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

167

Census BPS

Climate risk

66.4

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 48461

Median home value

$253,049

Gross yield

5.0%

Cap rate

4.5%

Rent gap

9.5%

Affordability

P/I: 3.3R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,060Rent: $959Gap: 10.5%
ZIP code breakdown12 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
48760$79,593$1,08016.3%14.5%11.2%
48440$229,100county est.$1,3006.8%5.0%26.2%
48727$196,083$1,0606.5%5.9%9.5%
48464$224,865$1,0905.8%5.1%12.0%
48412$288,332$1,4606.1%4.0%34.3%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

86.0%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

6.8%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

19.8%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

44.8%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

44.6

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