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 Mason 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 Mason 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 Mason County, MI

No ZIP in Mason 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
49410
Fountain, MI
$183,112
HavenScore: 51
2
49454
Scottville, MI
$219,058
HavenScore: 47
3
49405
Custer, MI
$219,609
HavenScore: 54
4
49411
Free Soil, MI
$266,357
HavenScore: 47
5
49431
Ludington, MI
$307,874
HavenScore: 50

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 Mason 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 Mason 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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