ZIP 49048
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12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 49048 changed +2.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 134 Michigan ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.4%.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($60,454) is $1,511 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,150); a 3-bedroom is $1,520.
ZIP 49001, 4 miles away, rents for 11% less ($1,190/mo), about $1,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 49048. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 49048 (Comstock, MI) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 24.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 49048 in Comstock, MI has changed in 5 years
Household income in the area moved from $54,042 to $60,454 across the same window, up 11.9% versus 2021. The population has contracted by 5.7% since 2021, moving from about 24,168 residents to roughly 22,791. Renters now make up 38.2% of households, compared with 41% five years ago.
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Tips for renters in ZIP 49048
Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 49048 covers Comstock, MI. The median rent here is $1,335/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $990/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,150/mo.
At 26% of local median household income ($60,454/yr), ZIP 49048 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.7% over the past year.
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At $1,335/mo, rent takes ~26% of ZIP 49048's median household income ($60,454/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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