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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 48661 (West Branch, MI)

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

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Typical home value
$217,000
Michigan: $264,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+6.8%
Michigan: +3.8% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
10,618
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$61,377
Michigan: $72,875 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 48661, shaded by typical home value4866148624486534973848647486564861048737487394865448756487614863648658
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ZIP codes around 48661, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 48661 is outlined.

How 48661 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 48661 (West Branch, MI) is worth about $217,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 48661 are 18% below the typical value in Michigan ($264,000) and 41% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 48661 rose 6.8%, compared with +3.8% in Michigan and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $61,377, against $72,875 in Michigan and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 10,618 people live in 48661 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

48661 has the 340th-lowest typical home value of the 891 ZIP codes in Michigan with Zillow figures.

Part of: West Branch, MI · Ogemaw 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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