49402
Fountain, Michigan.
Fountain, Lake County, MI · Ludington, MI metro · population 1,411
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$676 (+158%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $20,821 +11%
- $189,433$210,254 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $49,473 +31%
- $160,782$210,254 since Sep 2021
Monthly payment to buy the typical home
Home value × that month's 30-year mortgage rate, 20% down, principal and interest. This is the line households feel: prices and rates compound each other.
- 49402$1,104
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 13 years.
Typical home values in zip 49402 rose 11.0% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 3 counties: Lake County, MI 52% · Mason County, MI 47% · Oceana County, MI 1%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Fountain, MI — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 49402
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 49402$210,254
- Ludington$267,083
- United States$366,157
Within 20 miles
| Miles sorted ascending, activate to sort descending | Zip activate to sort by Zip | City activate to sort by City | Population activate to sort by Population | Rent activate to sort by Rent | Home value activate to sort by Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.7 | 49410 | Fountain | 1,734 | — | $177,784 |
| 8.1 | 49405 | Custer | 1,635 | — | $225,301 |
| 8.2 | 49304 | Baldwin | 5,408 | — | $149,527 |
| 12.6 | 49454 | Scottville | 4,873 | — | $216,209 |
| 12.7 | 49644 | Irons | 1,715 | — | $199,485 |
| 14.7 | 49459 | Walkerville | 1,524 | — | $178,994 |
| 14.7 | 49309 | Bitely | 1,859 | — | $172,218 |
| 16.0 | 49411 | Free Soil | 1,698 | — | $262,904 |
| 17.6 | 49623 | Chase | 986 | — | $203,068 |
| 18.3 | 49431 | Ludington | 17,184 | — | $302,602 |
| 18.3 | 49656 | Luther | 1,908 | — | $169,158 |
| 19.5 | 49689 | Wellston | 1,731 | — | $169,277 |
| 19.7 | 49449 | Pentwater | 2,587 | — | $389,045 |
| 19.7 | 49420 | Hart | 6,202 | — | $216,107 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.