Bay City, MI
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Market snapshotPerformance indicators for the Bay City short-term rental market based on reliable data.
Listings
123 / 245
Reliable / Active
Cap Rate
20%
Middle-Earners Gross Yield
Revenue
$23,134
Middle-Earners Revenue
Occupancy
59%
Middle-Earners Occupancy
Home Value
$117,988
Median Home Sale Price
Top Earners
$47,634
Top-Earners Revenue
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Generally Investor friendly
Bay City Regulations
Bay City permits STRs under its general rental registration/inspection program—no STR-specific ban, caps, or platform rules. Investors must complete rental registration, pass housing inspections, carry insurance and post safety info, and comply with the 5% Bay County lodging assessment; these steps are moderate but manageable, and no additional city excise tax or hard caps are in place.
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About Bay City
Bay City is a city in and the county seat of Bay County, Michigan, United States. The population was 32,661 at the 2020 census. The city is located just upriver from Saginaw Bay on the Saginaw River. It is the principal city of the Bay City metropolitan area, which is coterminous with Bay County as part of the larger Greater Tri-Cities region of Central Michigan. Several historic bridges cross the Saginaw River in Bay City, including Liberty Bridge, Veterans Memorial Bridge, Independence Bridge, and Lafayette Avenue Bridge.