The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 48890 sells for about $171,000, or $152 per square foot.
Prices are up +7.3% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 37 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,033 a month.
ZIP 48890 — Sunfield
The housing market in 48890 is characterized by stable, modest growth and high affordability compared to national averages. Market conditions remain balanced, driven by steady demand for rural residential properties within commuting distance of Lansing.
This ZIP is best suited for those seeking a rural lifestyle and affordability, as it offers a lower cost of living compared to the Lansing urban core.
Median prices moved up 7.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 37 days on market with 2.4 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
14% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 100.3% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.8% · poverty 13.3% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical -0.2%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 48890, Eaton County MI
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Property taxes are assessed at the county level in Eaton County; specific millage rates vary by local jurisdiction and school district.
Sunfield is a rural community requiring a drive to reach major employment hubs in the Lansing metropolitan area.
Local recreation is primarily rural, with access to small community parks and open spaces typical of Eaton County.
The rental market is characterized by limited data and reliance on modeled estimates, suggesting a lack of high-density institutional rental supply.
The economy is tied to the broader Lansing metropolitan area, which features a mix of government, education, and manufacturing sectors.
Transportation is primarily automobile-dependent with limited public transit infrastructure connecting to the Lansing core.
Eaton County utilizes a standard ad valorem assessment system for property taxation.
Parcels are subject to local school district taxes and county-wide millages.
Data retrieved from census.gov ZCTA profiles.
- Zap Zone XL - Lansing4.617.6 mi
- Funcity Trampoline and Adventure Park3.717.3 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.518.8 mi
- Funtyme Adventure Parks4.213 mi
- Chuck E. Cheese3.917.6 mi
- Country Mill Farms, Bakery, Orchard & Cider Mill4.712.5 mi
- Royal Scot Lansing4.118.1 mi
- Ionia Free Fair and Ionia Fairgrounds4.315.7 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.518.8 mi
- I-96 Speedway4.611.7 mi
- Fitzgerald Park4.710.6 mi
- Wagon Wheel American Grill4.57.8 mi
- Buddy's on the Beach4.58.3 mi
- Oak Park4.711.1 mi
- Lincoln Brick Park4.710.5 mi
- Historic Charlton Park4.715.5 mi
- Courthouse Square Museum4.615.4 mi
- Fitzgerald Park4.710.6 mi
- Oak Park4.711.1 mi
- The Ledges Trail - West Trailhead4.710.8 mi
- Lincoln Brick Park4.710.5 mi
- Jaycee Park4.611.7 mi
- Centennial Acres Golf Course4.61.3 mi
- Willow Wood Golf Club4.55.5 mi
- Ledge Meadows Golf Course4.28.6 mi
- Portland Country Club3.811.4 mi
- Meijer4.211.8 mi
- Dollar General4.112.9 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.