South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI · Michigan

Cass County

ZIP 49112

51,606 residents128 permits TTM$68,011 median HHI7 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$205,200

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.1%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

15.4%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.04%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

128

Census BPS

Climate risk

47.7

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 49112

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

3.6%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 4.3R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown7 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
490474.8%
490614.5%
490674.4%
490314.0%
491123.6%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

80.5%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

17.4%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

21.6%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

39.1%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

45.5

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