Area data
Grand rapids, MI — ZIP 49546
Population: 34,721 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $517,306
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +92.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $517,306
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $491,250
- Median list price
- $489,900
- Median days on market
- 8 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.2%
- Active listings
- 47
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
- Days to pending
- 17 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 41
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,869/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.2%
- 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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- 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
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 35.9 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
- 5.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Somerville Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,535 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $4,590
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.1%
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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