Area data
Grand rapids, MI — ZIP 49505
Population: 32,426 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $309,546
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +118.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $309,546
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $345,900
- Median list price
- $375,000
- Median days on market
- 41.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.8%
- Active listings
- 10
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- Days to pending
- 12 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 50
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,819/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.1%
- 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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 74.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 188
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 583
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Somerville Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,535 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,957
- Median annual property tax
- $2,596
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 387,504
- Average weekly wage
- $1,152
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 938
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