Homestead is a township in Benzie County, Michigan, home to about 2,383 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 49617 and 49640, and parts of 49683 are in Homestead too.
Homes sold for a median of $445 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Homestead; also Benzonia and Inland
Mostly Homestead; also Lake Township (Benzie County) and Platte
Mostly Colfax Township (Benzie County); part is in Homestead
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Homestead. 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)124 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI146 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL211 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Homestead; 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.
Homestead had 2,329 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 725th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Benzie County grew from 9,685 residents in 1900 to 17,970 in 2020.
Benzie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 34.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 93 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Frankfort 2ne, MI weather station (10 miles away).
3,659 jobs at 474 businesses in Benzie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Homestead’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 3.5 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 Benzonia, Colfax Township (Benzie County), Lake Township (Benzie County), Weldon, Springdale, Platte, Inland, Grant Township (Grand Traverse County) and Empire.
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.