Area data
Muskegon heights, MI — ZIP 49444
Population: 26,372 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 49444 (Muskegon heights, MI) is $195,095 — up 4.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $107,900 after a median 21 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,445/month. 6 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with strongwind, icestorm, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 8.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$195,095
Median home value
+4.0%
1-year change
21
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $195,095
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +139.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $195,095
- House Price Index (state)
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $107,900
- Median list price
- $139,900
- Median price per sqft
- $69
- 1-year sale-price change
- -20.4%
- Median days on market
- 21 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 103
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.3%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- Days to pending
- 33 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 39
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,445/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $823/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,029/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,261/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,639/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,891/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 20.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 3
- School districts serving the area
- Michigan Department of Corrections, Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System, Fruitport Community Schools
- Schools include
- Brooks Correctional Facility, Muskegon Heights Academy, Edgewood Elementary Academy, Dr Martin Luther King Academy, Shettler School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 17% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 47.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 5
- Nearest Superfund site
- Peerless Plating Co. (2.2 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 86.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 187
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 44
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 147
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 34,738
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 33,023
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 21
- Nearest airport
- Muskegon County Airport (MKG) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Muskegon County Airport (MKG) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- TRINITY HEALTH MUSKEGON HOSPITAL, TRINITY HEALTH GRAND HAVEN HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +347 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,961
- Housing built before 1970
- 60.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 13.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,977
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 55,112
- Average weekly wage
- $966
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 277
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 49444 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $195,095 | $246,351 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $107,900 | $265,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 21 days | 36 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,445/mo | $1,494/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,977 | $2,175 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 49444?
- $195,095.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 49444?
- $107,900.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 49444?
- Median days on market: 21 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 49444?
- Typical rent: $1,445/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 49444?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, tornado.
- Is ZIP 49444 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 49444?
- Risk to homes is higher than 17% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 49444?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 49444?
- 5 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Peerless Plating Co., 2.2 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 49444?
- 6 schools (4 elementary, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 49444 walkable?
- Walkability index: 8.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 49444?
- Good. Median AQI: 41. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 49444?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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