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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 48401 (Applegate, MI)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$210,000
Michigan: $264,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+7.3%
Michigan: +3.8% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
1,323
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$70,536
Michigan: $72,875 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 48401, shaded by typical home value48401484714842248419484664845048469
  • Under $180k
  • $180k–$190k
  • $190k–$210k
  • $210k–$230k
  • $230k+
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ZIP codes around 48401, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 48401 is outlined.

How 48401 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 48401 (Applegate, MI) is worth about $210,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 48401 are 20% below the typical value in Michigan ($264,000) and 43% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 48401 rose 7.3%, compared with +3.8% in Michigan and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $70,536, against $72,875 in Michigan and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 1,323 people live in 48401 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

48401 has the 305th-lowest typical home value of the 891 ZIP codes in Michigan with Zillow figures.

Part of: Applegate, MI · Sanilac County, MI · Michigan

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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