Housing market/Michigan/ZIP 48835

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 48835 Fowler, 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
2,646
Households
1,053
Median HH income
$80,160
Renter share
9.2%
Median gross rent
$793
Vacancy
5.9%
Pop. change
-15.8%
2BR SAFMR
$1,150
SAFMR / rent
1.450×
2–49 unit stock
37
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 48835 · MI

ACS median rent$793
2BR SAFMR$1,150
90% floor$1,035
110% ceiling$1,265

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 48835

  • 1-unit detached1,05694.4%
  • 1-unit attached80.7%
  • 2–4 units322.9%
  • 5–49 units50.4%
  • Mobile181.6%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,05694.4%
1-unit attached80.7%
2 units (duplex)40.4%
3–4 units282.5%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units50.4%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile181.6%

2–4 unit share 2.9% · 5–49 unit share 0.4% · combined 2–49 3.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
22
2BR
179
3BR
619
4BR
255
5+
44

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income12.4%
Rent ≥50% of income8.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $793 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $613.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 12.4%; ≥50% 8.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,150 (1.450× ACS median gross rent).

Population

2,646 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -15.8%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 6 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 48835 9.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 5.9%; ACS median gross rent is $793; population changed -15.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 32 units in 2–4-unit structures and 5 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,150 versus ACS median gross rent of $793. 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 48835 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 48835?

ZIP 48835 (Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA) has 2,646 residents, 1,053 households, a renter share of 9.2%, median household income of $80,160, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $793. Vacancy is 5.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 48835?

ACS counts 4 units in 2-unit buildings, 28 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 5 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 37 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 48835?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,150. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 48835 — Fowler, MI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Michigan ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 48835 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.