Home is a township in Montcalm County, Michigan, home to about 2,760 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48829, and parts of 48891 and 49310 are in Home too.
Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Home; also Day and Belvidere
Mostly Richland Township (Montcalm County); part is in Home
Mostly Rolland; part is in Home
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Home. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)45 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI121 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL174 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Home; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Home had 2,716 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 631st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Montcalm County grew from 32,754 residents in 1900 to 66,614 in 2020.
Montcalm County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 35.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Central Michigan Univ, MI weather station (17 miles away).
13,588 jobs at 1,058 businesses in Montcalm County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Home.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Richland Township (Montcalm County), Rolland, Millbrook, Fremont Township (Isabella County), Ferris, Day, Broomfield and Belvidere.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.