Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?

Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Ionia County, MI clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.

How is "most affordable" measured here?

ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Ionia County, MI. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.

How often is this list updated?

This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

Cheapest ZIPs in Ionia County, MI

No ZIP in Ionia County, MIclears the HavenScore: 60 quality floor this month — in high-cost counties, low prices and strong scores rarely overlap. Below is the affordable end anyway: the county’s most affordable scored ZIPs, ranked by median home value with each ZIP’s score shown. Refreshed July 2026.

1
48845
Hubbardston, MI
$202,325
HavenScore: 47
2
48846
Ionia, MI
$231,290
HavenScore: 48
3
48860
Muir, MI
$245,168
HavenScore: 41
4
48851
Lyons, MI
$254,613
HavenScore: 44
5
48865
Orleans, MI
$259,996
HavenScore: 40
6
48849
Lake Odessa, MI
$266,991
HavenScore: 48
7
48809
Belding, MI
$274,142
HavenScore: 44
8
48873
Pewamo, MI
$278,891
HavenScore: 49
9
48875
Portland, MI
$293,424
HavenScore: 53
10
48881
Saranac, MI
$301,666
HavenScore: 43

Frequently asked questions

Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?: Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Ionia County, MI clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.
How is "most affordable" measured here?: ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Ionia County, MI. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.
How often is this list updated?: This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

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