Rental numbers for Montcalm County, MI
The typical home here runs -$543 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.9%.
- Gross yield
- 7.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- n/a
- 0 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$543/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $238,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,426/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Montcalm County
14 with published figures
| 48886Six Lakes | $191,000 | $1,380* | 8.7% | 4.9% | -$251 | n/a |
| 49322Coral | $243,000 | $1,620* | 8.0% | 4.3% | -$432 | n/a |
| 48818Crystal | $206,000 | $1,160* | 6.8% | 3.4% | -$531 | n/a |
| 49347Trufant | $236,000 | $1,330* | 6.8% | 3.3% | -$627 | n/a |
| 48891Vestaburg | $207,000 | $1,160* | 6.7% | 3.2% | -$561 | n/a |
| 48884Sheridan | $222,000 | $1,230* | 6.7% | 3.3% | -$593 | n/a |
| 48888Stanton | $226,000 | $1,240* | 6.6% | 3.1% | -$637 | n/a |
| 48834Fenwick | $239,000 | $1,300* | 6.5% | 3.2% | -$649 | n/a |
| 48829Edmore | $196,000 | $1,060* | 6.5% | 2.8% | -$592 | n/a |
| 48885Sidney | $235,000 | $1,230* | 6.3% | 2.9% | -$699 | n/a |
| 48811Carson City | $205,000 | $1,050* | 6.2% | 2.8% | -$632 | n/a |
| 48838Greenville | $275,000 | $1,300* | 5.7% | 2.4% | -$938 | n/a |
| 49329Howard City | $280,000 | $1,270* | 5.5% | 2.4% | -$944 | n/a |
| 49339Pierson | $297,000 | $1,190* | 4.8% | 2.1% | -$1,088 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +6.9%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 1.01%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $200,082 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $214,100 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $217,126 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $220,367 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $222,186 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $237,614 | $1,426 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Montcalm County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $822 | $1,001 | $1,181 | $1,450 | $1,560 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 8.9
- 218 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 67th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Montcalm County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$543 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.9%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Montcalm County?
- About 1.01% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $238,000 home that is about $2,402 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Montcalm County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,001 for a 1-bedroom, $1,181 for a 2-bedroom and $1,450 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$543 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.