Housing market/Michigan/ZIP 49544
ZIP 49544 Grand Rapids, 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 49544 · MI
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 49544 — Grand Rapids, 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 49544
- 1-unit detached2,03948.6%
- 1-unit attached2796.7%
- 2–4 units1222.9%
- 5–49 units1,10326.3%
- 50+ units270.6%
- Mobile62514.9%
2–4 unit share 2.9% · 5–49 unit share 26.3% · combined 2–49 29.2%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,119 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $1,027.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 35.9%; ≥50% 20.0%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,540 (1.376× ACS median gross rent).
Population
9,918 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -3.1%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 1 projects, 44 units.
- 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 1,282 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 49544 35.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 1.1%; ACS median gross rent is $1,119; population changed -3.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 122 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,103 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 44 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,540 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,119. 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 49544 is a Census / HUD profile for Holland-Grand Haven, MI. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 49544 — Grand Rapids, 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 49544?
ZIP 49544 (Holland-Grand Haven, MI HUD Metro FMR Area) has 9,918 residents, 4,149 households, a renter share of 35.7%, median household income of $69,706, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,119. Vacancy is 1.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 49544?
ACS counts 22 units in 2-unit buildings, 100 in 3–4 unit buildings, 427 in 5–9, 239 in 10–19, and 437 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,225 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 49544?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,540. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 49544 — Grand Rapids, MI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Michigan ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 49544 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.