Rental numbers for the Ludington, MI metro
0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.7%.
- Gross yield
- n/a
- no Zillow rent index
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.7%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- n/a
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $272,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- n/a
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
8 with published figures
| 49410Fountain | $183,000 | $1,150* | 7.5% | 4.0% | -$378 | n/a |
| 49402Fountain | $211,000 | $1,020* | 5.8% | 2.5% | -$703 | n/a |
| 49411Free Soil | $270,000 | $1,280* | 5.7% | 2.5% | -$890 | n/a |
| 49454Scottville | $223,000 | $970* | 5.2% | 2.0% | -$835 | n/a |
| 49405Custer | $226,000 | $970* | 5.1% | 2.0% | -$850 | n/a |
| 49660Manistee | $270,000 | $1,050 | 4.7% | 1.5% | -$1,114 | n/a |
| 49431Ludington | $308,000 | $1,050* | 4.1% | 1.0% | -$1,390 | n/a |
| 49449Pentwater | $398,000 | $970* | 2.9% | 0.2% | -$2,088 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +8.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 0.99%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value |
|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $230,374 |
| Aug 2022 | $251,425 |
| Aug 2023 | $252,829 |
| Aug 2024 | $256,211 |
| Aug 2025 | $251,639 |
| Aug 2026 | $271,911 |
Counties
- Lake County, MIn/a median yield
- Mason County, MIn/a median yield
- Oceana County, MIn/a median yield
- Manistee County, MI4.7% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Ludington, MI metro good for rental property?
- 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.7%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Ludington, MI metro have the highest rental yield?
- 49660 (Manistee) at 4.7%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
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.
- 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.
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.