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Mortgage brokers and lenders in Isabella County, MI

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for mortgage brokers and lenders in Isabella County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #563 of 887 scored counties
#15 of 24 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
5
1 chain location (20%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$311.6M
On rent and homeowner costs · $12,507 a household
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
160
60% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.0
53% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
64,691
+0.3% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Households in Isabella County spend about $311.6M a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $12,507 per household, 25% below the U.S. average. Housing spending per office is 60% above the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money mortgage brokers and lenders take in.

There are 5 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings in Isabella County as of September 2026. One of them (20%) is a chain location, against 21% across the U.S. That comes to 2.0 for every 10,000 households, 53% below the U.S. rate of 4.3.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in Isabella County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Isabella County grew 0.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Isabella County scores 43 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for mortgage brokers and lenders, ranking #563 of 887 scored counties and #15 of 24 scored counties in Michigan.

How Isabella County compares

The same measures for Michigan and the whole U.S. Housing spending per listing divides all rent and homeowner costs by the listings counted: a measure of housing demand for each business, not money any of them take in, so it is shown against the U.S. (100) only. Households per establishment divides households by the official count.

Mortgage brokers and lenders in Isabella County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureIsabella CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.03.44.3
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)160107100
Households per official establishmentn/a6,2814,897
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+31.1%+9.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.3%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs$12,507$13,996$16,661
Median household income$55,237$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score4338

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
51 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
8The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in Isabella County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.

Population and households in Isabella County

Population, 2025 estimate
64,691+0.3% since 2020
Households
24,914
Median age
35.1
Homes lived in by their owners
62%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
573 sq. mi.
People per square mile
113
Median household income
$55,237+22.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$74,389
Median home value
$170,400
Jobs located here
26,182
Daytime population
67,374Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Mortgage brokers and lenders across Michigan

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The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for mortgage brokers and lenders, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Isabella County marked.

Top counties in Michigan

Counties in Michigan ranked for mortgage brokers and lenders by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Monroe County, MI6761.0381+0.7%#142 of 887
2Jackson County, MI62101.6215−0.4%#213 of 887
3Calhoun County, MI5961.1299−0.6%#259 of 887
4St. Clair County, MI58152.2158+0.1%#274 of 887
5Bay County, MI5392.0166−1.6%#371 of 887
6Kalamazoo County, MI53292.7133+0.8%#377 of 887
7Ingham County, MI53342.9118+1.7%#382 of 887
8Berrien County, MI51162.5138−1.3%#414 of 887
9Eaton County, MI50102.2164+0.4%#434 of 887
10Ottawa County, MI49494.488+3.9%#464 of 887
15Isabella County, MI4352.0160+0.3%#563 of 887

Other business types in Isabella County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many mortgage brokers and lenders are in Isabella County, MI?

As of September 2026, map listings count 5 mortgage brokers and lenders in Isabella County. One of them (20%) is a chain location. The listings count mortgage brokers and mortgage lenders. No official count is published for mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in Isabella County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Isabella County, MI spend on rent and homeowner costs?

About $311.6M a year, or $12,507 per household. That is 25% below the U.S. average (an index of 75, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 5 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings, housing spending per office is 60% above the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money mortgage brokers and lenders take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 24,914 households in Isabella County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Isabella County, MI compare with the U.S. for mortgage brokers and lenders?

Isabella County has 2.0 mortgage brokers and lenders per 10,000 households, 53% below the U.S. rate of 4.3. The index of housing spending per office is 160, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of mortgage brokers and lenders to household spending, Isabella County would have about 8, against 5 on map listings.

How fast is Isabella County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Isabella County at 64,691 people in 2025, up 0.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 24,914 households. Median household income in Isabella County is $55,237, 32% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.4%, before inflation.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Isabella County scores 43 for mortgage brokers and lenders (lower middle), #563 of 887 scored counties.

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