ZIP Code · MI

ZIP 49401

Part of Allendale, MI

Pop. 29,674·Ottawa County·82nd most expensive ZIP in Michigan

Median rent (all units)

$1,484/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+4.9%

vs US Median

-$448

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ZIP 49401 · $1,484

More affordable than 74% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

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Studio

$1,160

1 BR

$1,470

2 BR

$1,680

3 BR

$2,130

4 BR+

$2,500

Research median

$1,680/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 ($74,880) is $1,872 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,680); a 3-bedroom is $2,130.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 49401. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$17,808/yr

At $1,484/mo median

Location

CityAllendale

StateMI

CountyOttawa County

Rent Market Meter

Strong Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are up 0.0% year-over-year. Expect competition, and move quickly to lock in terms.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +4.9% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 49401 (Allendale, MI) is majority owner-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, 40.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

29,674

Median income

$74,880

Median age

21.8

Renters

42.7%

Age distribution

15.5%

57.1%

13.5%

Under 1815.5%

18–3457.1%

35–5413.5%

55–648.1%

65+5.8%

Gender

46.6%

53.4%

Male46.6%

Female53.4%

Race & ethnicity

89.4%

White89.4%

Black2.6%

Hispanic4.7%

Asian1.5%

Other1.8%

Education (25+)

24.8%

32.2%

40.8%

No HS diploma2.2%

HS diploma24.8%

Some college32.2%

Bachelor's+40.8%

Housing tenure

57.3%

42.7%

Owner57.3%

Renter42.7%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 49401 in Allendale, MI has changed in 5 years

Income

$66,441 → $74,880

up 12.7%

Population

27,048 → 29,674

up 9.7%

Renter share

43.4% → 42.7%

-0.7 pts

Bachelor's+

36.3% → 40.8%

+4.5 pts

Census figures show median household income at $74,880 today, compared with $66,441 five years earlier. Census counts show ZIP 49401 in Allendale, MI adding about 2,626 residents over the five-year window, up 9.7% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 36.3% to 40.8% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 49401 covers Allendale, MI. The median rent here is $1,484/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,470/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,680/mo.

At 24% of local median household income ($74,880/yr), ZIP 49401 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 49401?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $59,000/year (about $28/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,484/mo in ZIP 49401. The local median household income is $74,880/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.