ZIP 49047 · Dowagiac, Michigan
2026 Edition · 8 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026
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Population
14,858 people call ZIP 49047 home.
14,858
people.
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year
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Rent
Median rent is up 40% since the 2010–2014 survey, before inflation.
$858
a month. Michigan's median is $1,129.
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Sources: Census ACS 5-year
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Room to build
The median rent sits inside what local wages can carry.
$815–$1,222
is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.
- $858 median
Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2021 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year
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Building
Most of the housing here is older than 2000.
- 84% of all homes were built before 2000
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year
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Units needed
Closing the gap would add 0.2–0.5% to the 8,364 homes here.
15–42
is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.
Range computed by the Almanac from 2021 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac
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Home value
A median home costs 22% less than Michigan's.
$181,700
median home value in ZIP 49047.
- $181,700 ZIP 49047
- $231,600 Michigan
- $332,700 U.S.
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year