Housing market/Michigan/ZIP 49738
ZIP 49738 Grayling, Otsego County, Michigan
Otsego County, MI · 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 49738 · MI
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 49738 — Grayling, 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 49738
- 1-unit detached6,11983.8%
- 1-unit attached310.4%
- 2–4 units1351.8%
- 5–49 units1391.9%
- 50+ units60.1%
- Mobile86911.9%
2–4 unit share 1.8% · 5–49 unit share 1.9% · combined 2–49 3.8%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $855 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $703.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 33.0%; ≥50% 17.1%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,140 (1.333× ACS median gross rent).
Population
9,599 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +0.0%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 6 projects, 113 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 12 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 49738 21.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 39.9%; ACS median gross rent is $855; population increased +0.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 135 units in 2–4-unit structures and 139 units in 5–49-unit structures; 6 LIHTC projects totaling 113 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,140 versus ACS median gross rent of $855. 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 49738 is a Census / HUD profile for Otsego County, MI. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 49738 — Grayling, 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 49738?
ZIP 49738 (Otsego County, MI) has 9,599 residents, 4,388 households, a renter share of 21.3%, median household income of $57,573, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $855. Vacancy is 39.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 49738?
ACS counts 68 units in 2-unit buildings, 67 in 3–4 unit buildings, 34 in 5–9, 26 in 10–19, and 79 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 274 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 49738?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,140. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 49738 — Grayling, MI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Michigan ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 49738 is Census / HUD research for Otsego 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.