Housing market/Michigan/ZIP 48801
ZIP 48801 Alma, Isabella County, Michigan
Isabella 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 48801 · MI
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 48801 — Alma, 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 48801
- 1-unit detached3,89672.0%
- 1-unit attached1072.0%
- 2–4 units3185.9%
- 5–49 units4057.5%
- 50+ units2254.2%
- Mobile4578.5%
2–4 unit share 5.9% · 5–49 unit share 7.5% · combined 2–49 13.4%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $795 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $636.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 57.6%; ≥50% 26.1%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,020 (1.283× ACS median gross rent).
Population
13,433 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +5.6%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 6 projects, 230 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 3 properties, 181 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 9 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 48801 26.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 8.1%; ACS median gross rent is $795; population increased +5.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 318 units in 2–4-unit structures and 405 units in 5–49-unit structures; 6 LIHTC projects totaling 230 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,020 versus ACS median gross rent of $795. 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 48801 is a Census / HUD profile for Isabella County, MI. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 48801 — Alma, 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 48801?
ZIP 48801 (Isabella County, MI) has 13,433 residents, 4,969 households, a renter share of 26.4%, median household income of $57,449, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $795. Vacancy is 8.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 48801?
ACS counts 166 units in 2-unit buildings, 152 in 3–4 unit buildings, 251 in 5–9, 75 in 10–19, and 79 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 723 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 48801?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,020. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 48801 — Alma, MI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Michigan ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 48801 is Census / HUD research for Isabella 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.