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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 48846 (Ionia, MI)

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

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Typical home value
$229,000
Metro: $356,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+5.3%
Metro: +4.9% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
21,613
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$66,742
Metro: $82,874 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 48846, shaded by typical home value4884649331488754884948838488094881148884488814883548834488374889448851
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ZIP codes around 48846, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 48846 is outlined.

How 48846 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 48846 (Ionia, MI) is worth about $229,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 48846 are 36% below the typical value in the Grand Rapids metro area ($356,000) and 37% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 48846 rose 5.3%, compared with +4.9% in the Grand Rapids metro area and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $66,742, against $82,874 in the Grand Rapids metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 21,613 people live in 48846 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

48846 has the 11th-lowest typical home value of the 76 ZIP codes in the Grand Rapids metro area and the 394th-lowest of 891 in Michigan with Zillow figures.

Part of: Ionia, MI · Ionia County, MI · Grand Rapids 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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