Grand Rapids, MI Housing


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Grand Rapids, MI is a great place to find a home. The median housing value in the city is $247,900, which is much lower than the US House Median Value of $338,100. In addition, Grand Rapids has seen an impressive 11.48% appreciation in housing prices over the past year, compared to 8.27% nationally. This rapid appreciation combined with more affordable prices makes Grand Rapids an ideal choice for potential homebuyers who are looking for a great investment or starter home.

The median home cost in Grand Rapids is $247,900. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 155.1%. Home Appreciation in Grand Rapids is up 15.2%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Grand Rapids real estate is 65 years old
The Rental Market in Grand Rapids
- Renters make up 40.6% of the Grand Rapids population
- 1.7% of houses and apartments in Grand Rapids, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingGrand Rapids, MichiganUnited States
  82,542.0139,647,020.0
  6842
  $247,900$338,100
  15.2%16.6%
  69.9%57.0%
  155.1%101.1%
  $12.47$10.98
  $2,103$2,690
  51.8%57.4%
  6.8%11.2%
  41.5%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  1.7%1.9%
  0.5%0.4%
  0.7%0.7%
  0.1%0.4%
  0.5%3.6%
  3.2%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  1.6%2.6%
  1.8%2.4%
  2.5%2.8%
  3.9%3.9%
  6.8%4.5%
  21.3%11.3%
  28.5%13.0%
  24.0%20.1%
  6.0%13.6%
  2.0%8.3%
  1.1%9.7%
  0.3%3.9%
  0.2%2.2%
  0.1%0.8%
  0.0%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.0%0.2%
  4.9%13.6%
  4.9%13.6%
  6.3%13.6%
  6.6%13.2%
  8.5%14.8%
  6.3%13.6%
  14.9%10.0%
  8.9%4.7%
  37.1%12.2%
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I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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