Niles, MI · Michigan

Berrien County

ZIP 49129

153,411 residents371 permits TTM$63,152 median HHI23 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$211,400

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.2%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.5%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.30%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

371

Census BPS

Climate risk

81.7

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 49129

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

5.2%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 11.8R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown23 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
4902211.6%
491206.5%
491265.3%
490845.2%
491045.2%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

72.8%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

17.5%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

30.2%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

45.2%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

42.6

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