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 Montcalm 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 Montcalm 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 Montcalm County, MI

No ZIP in Montcalm 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
48886
Lakeview, MI
$191,114
HavenScore: 51
2
48829
Edmore, MI
$199,239
HavenScore: 51
3
48818
Crystal, MI
$206,688
HavenScore: 50
4
48891
Vestaburg, MI
$208,115
HavenScore: 42
5
48811
Carson City, MI
$208,798
HavenScore: 53
6
48884
Sheridan, MI
$224,163
HavenScore: 45
7
48888
Stanton, MI
$228,957
HavenScore: 45
8
49347
Trufant, MI
$236,821
HavenScore: 54
9
48885
Sidney, MI
$240,572
HavenScore: 52
10
49322
Coral, MI
$243,910
HavenScore: 49

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 Montcalm 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 Montcalm 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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