Area data
Kentwood, MI — ZIP 49548
Population: 34,777 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $257,222
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +142.7%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $257,646
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $260,000
- Median list price
- $257,450
- Median days on market
- 7 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.1%
- Active listings
- 14
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- Days to pending
- 16 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 30
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,494/mo
- 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
- 16
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 6
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 46.2 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
- 13.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 1,088
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Weller Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) (7 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
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $2,215
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.1%
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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