Housing market/Michigan/ZIP 49644

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 49644 Irons, Mason County, Michigan

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

Population
1,846
Households
858
Median HH income
$54,286
Renter share
7.1%
Median gross rent
$860
Vacancy
70.9%
Pop. change
-16.9%
2BR SAFMR
$1,060
SAFMR / rent
1.233×
2–49 unit stock
—
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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HUD schedule, ACS stock, and the 90–110% band for ZIP 49644 · MI — sent to you.

ZIP 49644 · MI

ACS median rent$860
2BR SAFMR$1,060
90% floor$954
110% ceiling$1,166

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 49644

  • 1-unit detached2,09471.2%
  • 1-unit attached40.1%
  • Mobile84428.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,09471.0%
1-unit attached40.1%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units00.0%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile84428.6%

2–4 unit share 0.0% · 5–49 unit share 0.0% · combined 2–49 0.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
239
1BR
569
2BR
1,293
3BR
727
4BR
95
5+
28

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income36.1%
Rent ≥50% of income21.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $860 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $608.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 36.1%; ≥50% 21.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,060 (1.233× ACS median gross rent).

Population

1,846 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -16.9%.

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 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 49644 7.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 70.9%; ACS median gross rent is $860; population changed -16.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 0 units in 2–4-unit structures and 0 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,060 versus ACS median gross rent of $860. 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 49644 is a Census / HUD profile for Mason County, 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 49644?

ZIP 49644 (Mason County, MI) has 1,846 residents, 858 households, a renter share of 7.1%, median household income of $54,286, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $860. Vacancy is 70.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 49644?

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

What is the Section 8 rent in 49644?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,060. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 49644 — Irons, MI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Michigan ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 49644 is Census / HUD research for Mason County, MI. 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.