Rental numbers for Ottawa County, MI
The typical home here runs -$1,406 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 6 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.8%.
- Gross yield
- 5.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.8%
- 6 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,406/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $399,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,745/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Ottawa County
13 with published figures
| 49464Zeeland | $393,000 | $2,179 | 6.7% | 3.5% | -$984 | n/a |
| 49428Jenison | $367,000 | $1,998 | 6.5% | 3.5% | -$920 | n/a |
| 49424Holland | $392,000 | $1,909 | 5.9% | 2.7% | -$1,216 | +2.7% |
| 49456Ferrysburg | $420,000 | $2,033 | 5.8% | 2.7% | -$1,331 | n/a |
| 49426Hudsonville | $427,000 | $2,031 | 5.7% | 2.7% | -$1,341 | n/a |
| 49417Grand Haven | $402,000 | $1,683 | 5.0% | 2.0% | -$1,488 | +6.3% |
| 49401Allendale | $415,000 | $1,680* | 4.9% | 1.9% | -$1,590 | n/a |
| 49404Coopersville | $355,000 | $1,330* | 4.5% | 1.5% | -$1,483 | n/a |
| 49403Conklin | $379,000 | $1,340* | 4.2% | 1.3% | -$1,633 | n/a |
| 49460West Olive | $503,000 | $1,660* | 4.0% | 1.2% | -$2,208 | n/a |
| 49448Nunica | $382,000 | $1,230* | 3.9% | 1.0% | -$1,745 | n/a |
| 49435Marne | $421,000 | $1,300* | 3.7% | 0.9% | -$1,954 | n/a |
| 49434Macatawa | $1,246,000 | $1,490* | 1.4% | -0.9% | -$7,622 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +4.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- -1.7 pts
- Property tax
- 1.02%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $307,124 | $1,331 |
| Aug 2022 | $349,493 | $1,446 |
| Aug 2023 | $355,828 | $1,519 |
| Aug 2024 | $365,868 | $1,608 |
| Aug 2025 | $380,538 | $1,693 |
| Aug 2026 | $398,557 | $1,745 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Holland-Grand Haven, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,077 | $1,357 | $1,546 | $1,947 | $2,306 |
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
- 10.3
- 1,143 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 72th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Ottawa County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,406 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 6 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.8%. 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 Ottawa County?
- About 1.02% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $399,000 home that is about $4,081 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Ottawa County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,357 for a 1-bedroom, $1,546 for a 2-bedroom and $1,947 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,406 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.