Rental numbers for Muskegon County, MI
The typical home here runs -$849 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.0%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.5%.
- Gross yield
- 6.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 7.5%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$849/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $258,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,282/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Muskegon County
13 with published figures
| 49444Norton Shores | $194,000 | $1,307 | 8.1% | 4.2% | -$371 | n/a |
| 49442Muskegon | $186,000 | $1,155 | 7.5% | 3.6% | -$438 | +7.2% |
| 49441Roosevelt Park | $260,000 | $1,326 | 6.1% | 2.6% | -$833 | +12.2% |
| 49445Muskegon | $302,000 | $1,460* | 5.8% | 2.5% | -$999 | n/a |
| 49318Casnovia | $315,000 | $1,520* | 5.8% | 2.7% | -$999 | n/a |
| 49457Twin Lake | $285,000 | $1,260* | 5.3% | 2.0% | -$1,051 | n/a |
| 49303Bailey | $297,000 | $1,300* | 5.3% | 2.2% | -$1,060 | n/a |
| 49415Fruitport | $341,000 | $1,410* | 5.0% | 1.9% | -$1,307 | n/a |
| 49451Ravenna | $305,000 | $1,240* | 4.9% | 1.7% | -$1,203 | n/a |
| 49425Holton | $260,000 | $1,040* | 4.8% | 1.7% | -$1,039 | n/a |
| 49437Montague | $281,000 | $1,040* | 4.4% | 1.1% | -$1,262 | n/a |
| 49461Whitehall | $337,000 | $1,130* | 4.0% | 1.0% | -$1,539 | n/a |
| 49440Muskegon | $353,000 | $1,040* | 3.5% | 0.6% | -$1,725 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +4.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- +7.3%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.8 pts
- Property tax
- 1.18%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $201,826 | $925 |
| Aug 2022 | $228,083 | $1,013 |
| Aug 2023 | $227,744 | $1,035 |
| Aug 2024 | $241,014 | $1,137 |
| Aug 2025 | $246,630 | $1,195 |
| Aug 2026 | $257,798 | $1,282 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $937 | $982 | $1,285 | $1,534 | $1,689 |
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
- 5.4
- 368 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 51th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Muskegon County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$849 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.0%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.5%. 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 Muskegon County?
- About 1.18% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $258,000 home that is about $3,052 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Muskegon County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $982 for a 1-bedroom, $1,285 for a 2-bedroom and $1,534 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$849 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.