ZIP Code · MI

ZIP 48229

Part of Ecorse, MI

Pop. 9,061·Wayne County·146th most expensive ZIP in Michigan

Median rent (all units)

$1,150/mo

Year-over-Year

-1.7%

Month-over-Month

-1.7%

vs US Median

-$782

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 48229 · $1,150

More affordable than 90% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$820

1 BR

$910

2 BR

$1,150

3 BR

$1,400

4 BR+

$1,520

Research median

$1,150/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: April 19, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($40,264) is $1,007 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($910); a 2-bedroom is $1,150.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 48209, 4 miles away, rents for 14% less ($934/mo), about $1,900 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 48229. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$13,800/yr

At $1,150/mo median

Location

CityEcorse

StateMI

CountyWayne County

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Renter's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are softening (down 1.7% YoY), so renters have negotiating leverage.

Based on rent-price momentum (-1.7% YoY, -1.7% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 48229 (Ecorse, MI) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 8.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

9,061

Median income

$40,264

Median age

34.9

Renters

37.9%

Age distribution

25.3%

24.8%

18%

16.3%

15.5%

Under 1825.3%

18–3424.8%

35–5418%

55–6416.3%

65+15.5%

Gender

48.2%

51.8%

Male48.2%

Female51.8%

Race & ethnicity

27.5%

48.3%

15.5%

White27.5%

Black48.3%

Hispanic15.5%

Other8.7%

Education (25+)

30%

35.4%

26.2%

No HS diploma30%

HS diploma35.4%

Some college26.2%

Bachelor's+8.4%

Housing tenure

62.1%

37.9%

Owner62.1%

Renter37.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 48229 in Ecorse, MI has changed in 5 years

Income

$36,985 → $40,264

up 8.9%

Population

9,307 → 9,061

down 2.6%

Renter share

33.4% → 37.9%

+4.5 pts

Bachelor's+

8.3% → 8.4%

+0.1 pts

Median age

36 → 34.9

-1.1 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $40,264 today, compared with $36,985 five years earlier. Census counts show ZIP 48229 in Ecorse, MI losing about 246 residents over the five-year window, down 2.6% on net. The renter share has risen from 33.4% to 37.9%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder.

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Last updated: April 19, 2026

ZIP code 48229 covers Ecorse, MI. The median rent here is $1,150/mo as of April 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $910/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,150/mo.

At 34% of local median household income ($40,264/yr), ZIP 48229 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.7% over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 48229?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $46,000/year (about $22/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,150/mo in ZIP 48229. The local median household income is $40,264/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.