Dowagiac, MI
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Market snapshotPerformance indicators for the Dowagiac short-term rental market based on reliable data.
Listings
55 / 287
Reliable / Active
Cap Rate
14%
Middle-Earners Gross Yield
Revenue
$29,259
Middle-Earners Revenue
Occupancy
44%
Middle-Earners Occupancy
Home Value
$209,138
Median Home Sale Price
Top Earners
$80,329
Top-Earners Revenue
Dowagiac
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Challenging to Investors
Dowagiac Regulations
STRs are explicitly allowed but face strict operational constraints—500-unit township cap, 180-day annual usage cap, 3–28‑day rental windows, occupancy capped at 10, no exterior signs, parking limits, and septic inspections—and require layered compliance across state, township, and city levels with multiple permits, fees, and inspections.
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STR specialist · Dowagiac, MI
About Dowagiac
Dowagiac ( də-WAH-jak) is a city in Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,879 at the 2010 census. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Dowagiac is situated at the corner of four townships: Wayne Township to the northeast, LaGrange Township to the southeast, Pokagon Township to the southwest, and Silver Creek Township to the northwest. The city name comes from the Potawatomi word dewje'og meaning "fishing [near home] water". Dowagiac is the headquarters of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and is also contained within the reservation.