Housing market/Michigan/ZIP 48820

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 48820 Dewitt, Michigan

Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA · Michigan. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
18,109
Households
6,874
Median HH income
$106,651
Renter share
14.6%
Median gross rent
$1,098
Vacancy
1.8%
Pop. change
+1.2%
2BR SAFMR
$1,380
SAFMR / rent
1.257×
2–49 unit stock
771
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 144
HUD assisted MF
1 / 36

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ZIP 48820 · MI

ACS median rent$1,098
2BR SAFMR$1,380
90% floor$1,242
110% ceiling$1,518

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 48820

  • 1-unit detached5,92984.7%
  • 1-unit attached2573.7%
  • 2–4 units1912.7%
  • 5–49 units5808.3%
  • 50+ units290.4%
  • Mobile160.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached5,92984.7%
1-unit attached2573.7%
2 units (duplex)791.1%
3–4 units1121.6%
5–9 units3354.8%
10–19 units1932.8%
20–49 units520.7%
50+ units290.4%
Mobile160.2%

2–4 unit share 2.7% · 5–49 unit share 8.3% · combined 2–49 11.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
22
1BR
129
2BR
961
3BR
2,907
4BR
2,207
5+
776

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income36.6%
Rent ≥50% of income16.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,098 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $954.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 36.6%; ≥50% 16.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,380 (1.257× ACS median gross rent).

Population

18,109 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +1.2%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 144 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 36 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 0 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 48820 14.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 1.8%; ACS median gross rent is $1,098; population increased +1.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 191 units in 2–4-unit structures and 580 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 144 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,380 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,098. 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 48820 is a Census / HUD profile for Lansing-East Lansing, MI. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

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 48820?

ZIP 48820 (Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA) has 18,109 residents, 6,874 households, a renter share of 14.6%, median household income of $106,651, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,098. Vacancy is 1.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 48820?

ACS counts 79 units in 2-unit buildings, 112 in 3–4 unit buildings, 335 in 5–9, 193 in 10–19, and 52 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 771 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 48820?

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 48820 — Dewitt, MI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Michigan ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 48820 is Census / HUD research for Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA. 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.