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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 49444 (Norton Shores, MI)

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

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Typical home value
$192,000
Metro: $255,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+3.4%
Metro: +4.3% · U.S.: +1.2%
Typical rent
$1,345/mo
Metro: $1,288 · U.S.: $1,932
Population
26,372
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$53,054
Metro: $65,024 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 49444, shaded by typical home value494444944249448494154945649441
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ZIP codes around 49444, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 49444 is outlined.

How 49444 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 49444 (Norton Shores, MI) is worth about $192,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 49444 are 25% below the typical value in the Muskegon metro area ($255,000) and 48% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 49444 rose 3.4%, compared with +4.3% in the Muskegon metro area and +1.2% nationally.

Typical rent is $1,345 a month (Zillow Observed Rent Index), 4% above the Muskegon metro area ($1,288) and 30% below the U.S. ($1,932).

The median household income is $53,054, against $65,024 in the Muskegon metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 26,372 people live in 49444 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

49444 has the 2nd-lowest typical home value of the 13 ZIP codes in the Muskegon metro area and the 208th-lowest of 891 in Michigan with Zillow figures.

Part of: Norton Shores, MI · Muskegon County, MI · Muskegon 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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