ZIP Code · MI

ZIP 48820

Part of Dewitt, MI

Pop. 18,357·Clinton County·34th most expensive ZIP in Michigan

Median rent (all units)

$1,814/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.7%

vs US Median

-$118

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ZIP 48820 · $1,814

More expensive than 50% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$990

1 BR

$1,030

2 BR

$1,290

3 BR

$1,660

4 BR+

$1,710

Research median

$1,290/mo

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

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($112,526) is $2,813 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,710).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 48906, 5 miles away, rents for 29% less ($1,293/mo), about $6,300 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 48820. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$21,768/yr

At $1,814/mo median

Location

CityDewitt

StateMI

CountyClinton County

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Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.7% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 48820 (Dewitt, MI) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 47.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

18,357

Median income

$112,526

Median age

43.7

Renters

14.5%

Age distribution

22.3%

16.8%

27.3%

14.1%

19.5%

Under 1822.3%

18–3416.8%

35–5427.3%

55–6414.1%

65+19.5%

Gender

48.7%

51.3%

Male48.7%

Female51.3%

Race & ethnicity

89.9%

White89.9%

Black1.9%

Hispanic6.3%

Other1.7%

Education (25+)

17.7%

31.7%

47.4%

No HS diploma3.1%

HS diploma17.7%

Some college31.7%

Bachelor's+47.4%

Housing tenure

85.5%

14.5%

Owner85.5%

Renter14.5%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 48820 in Dewitt, MI has changed in 5 years

Income

$90,091 → $112,526

up 24.9%

Population

17,828 → 18,357

up 3.0%

Renter share

15.8% → 14.5%

-1.3 pts

Bachelor's+

42.5% → 47.4%

+4.9 pts

Median age

42.7 → 43.7

+1.0 yrs

On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 48820 in Dewitt, MI now reports about $112,526, up from $90,091 in 2021. Census counts show ZIP 48820 in Dewitt, MI adding about 529 residents over the five-year window, up 3.0% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 42.5% to 47.4% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 48820 covers Dewitt, MI. The median rent here is $1,814/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,030/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,290/mo.

At 19% of local median household income ($112,526/yr), ZIP 48820 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 48820?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $73,000/year (about $35/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,814/mo in ZIP 48820. The local median household income is $112,526/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.