Area data
Kalamazoo, MI — ZIP 49008
Population: 16,137 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $253,839
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +89.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $253,839
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $151,500
- Median list price
- $118,000
- Median days on market
- 21 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.8%
- Active listings
- 18
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- Days to pending
- 23 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 33
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,246/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.8%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,029/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,639/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 20.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 4
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hail, strongWind, tornado, coldWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 34.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 53
- Days with Good air quality
- 151
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -650 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,959
- Median annual property tax
- $3,906
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 107,753
- Average weekly wage
- $1,212
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 269
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