Kalamazoo-Portage, MI · Michigan
Kalamazoo County
ZIP 49053
261,437 residents438 permits TTM$70,525 median HHI18 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$227,500
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
5.5%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
17.8%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+1.51%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
438
Census BPS
Climate risk
81.7
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 49053
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
0.7
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 4.0R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown18 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49007 | — | — | — | 1.0 | — |
| 49001 | — | — | — | 1.0 | — |
| 49002 | — | — | — | 1.0 | — |
| 49048 | — | — | — | 1.0 | — |
| 49006 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 49004 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 49008 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 49034 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 49097 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 49053 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 49024 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 49088 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 49012 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 49087 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 49083 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 49009 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 49052 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49074 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
64.0%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
7.2%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
40.8%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
47.0%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
34.9
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