Housing market/Michigan/ZIP 49534
ZIP 49534 Walker, Michigan
Holland-Grand Haven, 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 49534 · MI
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 49534 — Walker, 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 49534
- 1-unit detached6,04662.3%
- 1-unit attached5455.6%
- 2–4 units3423.5%
- 5–49 units1,96820.3%
- 50+ units2212.3%
- Mobile5846.0%
2–4 unit share 3.5% · 5–49 unit share 20.3% · combined 2–49 23.8%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,161 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $1,085.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 35.0%; ≥50% 13.4%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,600 (1.378× ACS median gross rent).
Population
23,387 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +7.3%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 1 projects, 100 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 3 properties, 160 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 952 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 49534 30.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.0%; ACS median gross rent is $1,161; population increased +7.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 342 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,968 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 100 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,600 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,161. 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 49534 is a Census / HUD profile for Holland-Grand Haven, MI. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 49534 — Walker, 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 49534?
ZIP 49534 (Holland-Grand Haven, MI HUD Metro FMR Area) has 23,387 residents, 9,326 households, a renter share of 30.8%, median household income of $78,846, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,161. Vacancy is 4.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 49534?
ACS counts 119 units in 2-unit buildings, 223 in 3–4 unit buildings, 694 in 5–9, 895 in 10–19, and 379 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,310 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 49534?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,600. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 49534 — Walker, MI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Michigan ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 49534 is Census / HUD research for Holland-Grand Haven, 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.