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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 48708 (Bay City, MI)

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

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Typical home value
$138,000
Metro: $186,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+6.1%
Metro: +6.5% · U.S.: +1.2%
Typical rent
$859/mo
Metro: $1,018 · U.S.: $1,932
Population
25,635
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$50,518
Metro: $61,763 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 48708, shaded by typical home value4870848706486014875748747486044863148732486034860248638
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ZIP codes around 48708, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 48708 is outlined.

How 48708 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 48708 (Bay City, MI) is worth about $138,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 48708 are 26% below the typical value in the Bay City metro area ($186,000) and 62% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 48708 rose 6.1%, compared with +6.5% in the Bay City metro area and +1.2% nationally.

Typical rent is $859 a month (Zillow Observed Rent Index), 16% below the Bay City metro area ($1,018) and 56% below the U.S. ($1,932).

The median household income is $50,518, against $61,763 in the Bay City metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 25,635 people live in 48708 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

48708 has the lowest typical home value of the 9 ZIP codes in the Bay City metro area and the 61st-lowest of 891 in Michigan with Zillow figures.

Part of: Bay City, MI · Bay County, MI · Bay City metro area · 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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