Area data
Kalamazoo, MI — ZIP 49009
Population: 47,971 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $379,930
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +67.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $379,930
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $426,000
- Median list price
- $450,000
- Median days on market
- 22 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- Active listings
- 70
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- Days to pending
- 34 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 58
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,243/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.4%
- 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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- 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
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 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
- 8.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Newman's Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) (9 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
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $4,536
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.8%
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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