Housing market/Michigan/ZIP 49024

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 49024 Portage, Michigan

Kalamazoo-Portage, 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
30,937
Households
12,715
Median HH income
$86,427
Renter share
32.7%
Median gross rent
$1,208
Vacancy
3.9%
Pop. change
+7.8%
2BR SAFMR
$1,300
SAFMR / rent
1.076×
2–49 unit stock
3,034
LIHTC proj / units
4 / 665
HUD assisted MF
2 / 292

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ZIP 49024 · MI

ACS median rent$1,208
2BR SAFMR$1,300
90% floor$1,170
110% ceiling$1,430

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 49024

  • 1-unit detached8,91067.5%
  • 1-unit attached8296.3%
  • 2–4 units5324.0%
  • 5–49 units2,50218.9%
  • 50+ units4203.2%
  • Mobile120.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached8,91067.3%
1-unit attached8296.3%
2 units (duplex)1020.8%
3–4 units4303.2%
5–9 units9537.2%
10–19 units1,2009.1%
20–49 units3492.6%
50+ units4203.2%
Mobile120.1%

2–4 unit share 4.0% · 5–49 unit share 18.9% · combined 2–49 22.9%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
193
1BR
1,460
2BR
2,792
3BR
4,711
4BR
3,274
5+
802

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income38.1%
Rent ≥50% of income14.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,208 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,121.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 38.1%; ≥50% 14.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,300 (1.076× ACS median gross rent).

Population

30,937 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +7.8%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 4 projects, 665 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 292 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 49024 32.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 3.9%; ACS median gross rent is $1,208; population increased +7.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 532 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,502 units in 5–49-unit structures; 4 LIHTC projects totaling 665 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,300 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,208. 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 49024 is a Census / HUD profile for Kalamazoo-Portage, 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 49024?

ZIP 49024 (Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA) has 30,937 residents, 12,715 households, a renter share of 32.7%, median household income of $86,427, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,208. Vacancy is 3.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 49024?

ACS counts 102 units in 2-unit buildings, 430 in 3–4 unit buildings, 953 in 5–9, 1,200 in 10–19, and 349 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,034 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 49024?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,300. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 49024 — Portage, MI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Michigan ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 49024 is Census / HUD research for Kalamazoo-Portage, 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.