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 Mecosta 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 Mecosta 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 Mecosta County, MI

No ZIP in Mecosta 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
49305
Barryton, MI
$145,311
HavenScore: 51
2
49320
Chippewa Lake, MI
$201,725
HavenScore: 50
3
49342
Rodney, MI
$204,474
HavenScore: 44
4
49336
Morley, MI
$208,641
HavenScore: 48
5
49340
Remus, MI
$213,578
HavenScore: 49
6
48850
Lakeview, MI
$224,024
HavenScore: 50
7
49332
Mecosta, MI
$233,868
HavenScore: 51
8
49307
Big Rapids, MI
$236,891
HavenScore: 47
9
49346
Stanwood, MI
$319,909
HavenScore: 42

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 Mecosta 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 Mecosta 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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