Housing data for ZIP code 48444

ZIP code 48444 has an estimated 9,483 residents and 4,241 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Imlay Township, Lapeer County.

22.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $907 (±$57) a month.

The median home value is $238,900 (±$13,232).

The median household income is $71,436 (±$4,036) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
9,483 (±407)
Median gross rent
$907
Median home value
$238,900
Households that rent
22.8%

How ZIP code 48444 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 48444Imlay TownshipLapeer CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents9,483 (±407)3,13988,83710,077,761334,922,499
Housing units4,241 (±233)1,30737,1474,622,236143,775,355
Households that rent22.8% (±3.5 points)5.4%14.0%26.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$907 (±$57)$1,116$988$1,129$1,413
Median home value$238,900 (±$13,232)$298,100$239,000$231,600$332,700
Median household income$71,436 (±$4,036)$82,988$77,306$72,875$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,193 (±$117)$2,202$2,202$2,904$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income55.4% (±13.0 points)73.6%51.4%50.4%51.1%
Built before 198050.4% (±6.2 points)39.9%53.6%62.1%49.7%
Average commute36.1 minutes (±3.1)35.8 minutes34.5 minutes24.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband85.8% (±3.2 points)92.9%88.2%90.5%91.0%
Median age of residents41.4 years (±2.1)46.7 years44.7 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 48444, median gross rent is lower than in Lapeer County ($988).

It is also lower than in Michigan ($1,129).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 48444 is lower than in Imlay Township as a whole ($1,116).

Its median home value is lower than in Imlay Township as a whole ($298,100).

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Lapeer County with a published estimate, ZIP 48444 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Lapeer County with a published estimate, ZIP 48444 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Lapeer County with a published estimate, ZIP 48444 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 48444

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 48444Lapeer CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $5008.3% (±5.3 points)10.9%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99956.5% (±11.1 points)40.6%30.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49928.1% (±10.6 points)36.5%38.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9997.1% (±5.3 points)9.8%15.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±3.5 points)1.7%5.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±3.5 points)0.3%1.4%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±3.5 points)0.3%1.7%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 56.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 48444

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio$1,061 (±$251)$750
1 bedroom$709 (±$58)$840
2 bedrooms$940 (±$51)$1,050
3 bedrooms$1,214 (±$205)$1,280
4 bedrooms$1,517 (±$316)$1,390

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 48444 is $1,050 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 48444

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 48444Lapeer CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%17.1% (±7.4 points)13.0%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.6% (±7.3 points)12.5%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%6.3% (±4.7 points)15.2%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.6% (±7.1 points)7.9%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.0% (±5.7 points)9.8%9.0%9.2%
35% or more46.4% (±11.7 points)41.6%41.4%41.9%

55.4% (±13.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 48444 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 48444

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 48444Lapeer CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50,00011.3% (±4.9 points)7.1%7.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9994.7% (±2.4 points)5.4%9.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9998.1% (±2.8 points)7.7%10.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99913.8% (±3.6 points)16.2%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99928.4% (±5.0 points)27.7%23.4%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99928.9% (±3.9 points)25.6%24.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9994.7% (±1.8 points)8.9%9.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.1% (±0.1 points)1.4%1.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 48444

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 48444Lapeer CountyMichiganUnited States
Single-family, detached67.8% (±4.2 points)82.6%72.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)2.2% (±1.1 points)1.2%4.8%6.2%
2 units2.3% (±2.1 points)1.7%2.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units3.8% (±2.0 points)1.8%2.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units7.6% (±2.5 points)2.9%4.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.6% (±1.1 points)1.3%3.5%4.3%
20 or more units1.5% (±0.7 points)1.2%5.6%10.3%
Mobile home13.3% (±4.2 points)7.3%5.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.7 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 48444 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 48444Lapeer CountyMichiganUnited States
2020 or later0.5% (±0.4 points)1.6%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20193.1% (±1.4 points)3.8%4.9%9.4%
2000 to 200913.3% (±2.8 points)11.4%10.3%13.6%
1990 to 199921.8% (±4.0 points)18.5%12.1%12.4%
1980 to 198910.7% (±3.7 points)11.0%9.7%12.9%
1970 to 197914.1% (±3.5 points)19.2%14.9%14.2%
1960 to 19696.8% (±2.5 points)8.5%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 19597.6% (±2.3 points)6.9%14.2%9.5%
1940 to 19495.5% (±2.2 points)4.1%6.9%4.4%
1939 or earlier16.4% (±3.2 points)14.9%14.6%11.7%

50.4% of the homes in ZIP code 48444 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 48444

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 48444Lapeer CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas64.7% (±4.4 points)61.5%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.9% (±2.1 points)2.5%0.8%3.9%
Electricity9.2% (±2.3 points)8.7%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)18.3% (±2.8 points)20.8%8.7%4.9%
Wood3.5% (±1.9 points)4.1%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.8 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.2% (±0.7 points)1.4%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.4% (±0.4 points)0.9%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 48444 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 48444Lapeer CountyMichiganUnited States
Drove alone82.5% (±3.8 points)79.5%74.3%68.8%
Carpooled11.9% (±3.2 points)9.4%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.6% (±0.7 points)0.8%0.9%3.2%
Walked0.2% (±0.2 points)1.0%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.5% (±0.4 points)0.7%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home4.3% (±1.4 points)8.7%13.5%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 48444 take an average of 36.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 48444

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Imlay Township40%$1,1165.4%
Goodland Township40%$1,2798.4%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 48444

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
480146.2 mi$848$217,900$66,80012.4%
484126.6 mi$1,375$231,800$79,5346.3%
480038.9 mi$968$290,100$90,4527.2%
4842810.0 mi$1,165$311,600$100,0337.8%
4800211 mi$784$313,100$93,9481.7%
4841611 mi$723$222,000$66,47413.9%
4809712 mi$924$198,700$63,65917.9%
4846112 mi$834$205,200$78,4537.4%

Crime reported to police in Lapeer County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Lapeer County recorded 125 violent and 441 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 48444 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48444: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 48444

What is the median rent in ZIP code 48444?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48444 is $907 (±$57) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 48444?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 48444 is $238,900 (±$13,232) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 48444?

The median household income in ZIP code 48444 is $71,436 (±$4,036) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 48444 in?

Most of ZIP code 48444’s land lies in Imlay Township; it also covers Goodland Township.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 48444?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 48444 is $1,050 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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