ZIP Code · MI

ZIP 49456

Part of Ferrysburg, MI

Pop. 19,931·Ottawa County·17th most expensive ZIP in Michigan

Median rent (all units)

$1,983/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-3.2%

vs US Median

+$51

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 49456 · $1,983

More expensive than 61% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,040

1 BR

$1,310

2 BR

$1,500

3 BR

$1,900

4 BR+

$2,220

Research median

$1,500/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 ($92,672) is $2,317 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,220).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 49417, 5 miles away, rents for 15% less ($1,690/mo), about $3,500 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 49456. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$23,796/yr

At $1,983/mo median

Location

CityFerrysburg

StateMI

CountyOttawa County

Rent Market Meter

Strong Renter's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are down 0.0% year-over-year. Push hard on price, concessions, and lease terms.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -3.2% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 49456 (Ferrysburg, MI) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 48.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

19,931

Median income

$92,672

Median age

46.5

Renters

17.7%

Age distribution

19.8%

17.4%

24%

14.1%

24.7%

Under 1819.8%

18–3417.4%

35–5424%

55–6414.1%

65+24.7%

Gender

49.6%

50.4%

Male49.6%

Female50.4%

Race & ethnicity

92.9%

White92.9%

Black0.6%

Hispanic3%

Other3.2%

Education (25+)

20.3%

28.8%

48.1%

No HS diploma2.8%

HS diploma20.3%

Some college28.8%

Bachelor's+48.1%

Housing tenure

82.3%

17.7%

Owner82.3%

Renter17.7%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 49456 in Ferrysburg, MI has changed in 5 years

Income

$73,902 → $92,672

up 25.4%

Population

19,911 → 19,931

up 0.1%

Renter share

18.9% → 17.7%

-1.2 pts

Bachelor's+

43% → 48.1%

+5.1 pts

Median age

47.2 → 46.5

-0.7 yrs

Median household income climbed from $73,902 to $92,672 between 2021 and 2024, a 25.4% shift. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 43% to 48.1% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 49456 covers Ferrysburg, MI. The median rent here is $1,983/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,310/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,500/mo.

At 26% of local median household income ($92,672/yr), ZIP 49456 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 49456?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $79,000/year (about $38/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,983/mo in ZIP 49456. The local median household income is $92,672/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.