Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI · Michigan
Montcalm County
ZIP 48838
67,174 residents201 permits TTM$64,892 median HHI16 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$172,100
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
6.0%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
16.0%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+2.10%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
201
Census BPS
Climate risk
56.9
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 48838
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
0.9
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 4.0R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown16 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48886 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 48829 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 48818 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 48891 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 48811 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 48850 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 48884 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 48888 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 49347 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 48834 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 48838 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 49329 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 49339 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 48852 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48885 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49322 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
82.2%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
13.9%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
14.9%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
37.1%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
40.1
Census ACS
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