Housing market/Michigan/ZIP 48809
ZIP 48809 Belding, Montcalm County, Michigan
Montcalm County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area · Michigan. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 48809 · MI
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 48809 — Belding, MI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 48809
- 1-unit detached3,68880.0%
- 1-unit attached260.6%
- 2–4 units2224.8%
- 5–49 units3096.7%
- 50+ units661.4%
- Mobile3016.5%
2–4 unit share 4.8% · 5–49 unit share 6.7% · combined 2–49 11.5%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $839 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $652.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 38.8%; ≥50% 18.3%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,380 (1.645× ACS median gross rent).
Population
11,292 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +4.7%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 7 projects, 314 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 4 properties, 233 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 183 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.
Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.
What the data shows
ZIP 48809 25.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 8.8%; ACS median gross rent is $839; population increased +4.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 222 units in 2–4-unit structures and 309 units in 5–49-unit structures; 7 LIHTC projects totaling 314 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,380 versus ACS median gross rent of $839. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.
Michigan research
ZIP 48809 is a Census / HUD profile for Montcalm County, MI. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 48809 — Belding, MI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Michigan ZIP directory
Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area
Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Michigan research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 48809?
ZIP 48809 (Montcalm County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area) has 11,292 residents, 4,204 households, a renter share of 25.0%, median household income of $67,172, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $839. Vacancy is 8.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 48809?
ACS counts 97 units in 2-unit buildings, 125 in 3–4 unit buildings, 120 in 5–9, 86 in 10–19, and 103 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 531 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 48809?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,380. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 48809 — Belding, MI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Michigan ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 48809 is Census / HUD research for Montcalm County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Michigan property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.