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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 49224 (Albion, MI)

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

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Typical home value
$152,000
Metro: $190,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+0.4%
Metro: +3.2% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
13,447
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$53,144
Metro: $63,177 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 49224, shaded by typical home value4922449068492454882749076490924926949284492374925149246492774924149264
  • Under $190k
  • $190k–$230k
  • $230k–$250k
  • $250k–$280k
  • $280k+
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ZIP codes around 49224, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 49224 is outlined.

How 49224 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 49224 (Albion, MI) is worth about $152,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 49224 are 20% below the typical value in the Battle Creek metro area ($190,000) and 59% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 49224 rose 0.4%, compared with +3.2% in the Battle Creek metro area and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $53,144, against $63,177 in the Battle Creek metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 13,447 people live in 49224 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

49224 has the 3rd-lowest typical home value of the 12 ZIP codes in the Battle Creek metro area and the 80th-lowest of 891 in Michigan with Zillow figures.

Part of: Albion, MI · Calhoun County, MI · Battle Creek 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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