ZIP Code · MI

ZIP 49548

Part of Kentwood, MI

Pop. 34,777·Kent County·92nd most expensive ZIP in Michigan

Median rent (all units)

$1,424/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+2.7%

vs US Median

-$508

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 49548 · $1,424

More affordable than 78% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,150

1 BR

$1,190

2 BR

$1,430

3 BR

$1,850

4 BR+

$2,040

Research median

$1,430/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 ($61,636) is $1,541 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,430); a 3-bedroom is $1,850.

Rank in Kentwood

1st cheapest of 4 ZIP codes in Kentwood.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 49548. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$17,088/yr

At $1,424/mo median

Location

CityKentwood

StateMI

CountyKent County

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Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

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

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +2.7% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 49548 (Kentwood, MI) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 18.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

34,777

Median income

$61,636

Median age

33.6

Renters

27%

Age distribution

25.6%

26%

25%

12.3%

Under 1825.6%

18–3426%

35–5425%

55–6412.3%

65+11.2%

Gender

50.9%

49.1%

Male50.9%

Female49.1%

Race & ethnicity

50.6%

15.8%

24.8%

White50.6%

Black15.8%

Hispanic24.8%

Asian5.7%

Other3%

Education (25+)

16.3%

39.2%

26.4%

18.1%

No HS diploma16.3%

HS diploma39.2%

Some college26.4%

Bachelor's+18.1%

Housing tenure

73%

27%

Owner73%

Renter27%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 49548 in Kentwood, MI has changed in 5 years

Income

$54,319 → $61,636

up 13.5%

Population

35,017 → 34,777

down 0.7%

Renter share

27.9% → 27%

-0.9 pts

Bachelor's+

15.6% → 18.1%

+2.5 pts

Median age

32.7 → 33.6

+0.9 yrs

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $54,319 in 2021 to $61,636 more recently. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 15.6% to 18.1% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 49548 covers Kentwood, MI. The median rent here is $1,424/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,190/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,430/mo.

At 28% of local median household income ($61,636/yr), ZIP 49548 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 49548?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $57,000/year (about $27/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,424/mo in ZIP 49548. The local median household income is $61,636/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.