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Plainwell, MI vs Grand Haven, MI

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- The median age of a home in Plainwell is 0.0% younger than the median age of a home in Grand Haven.
 Plainwell, MIGrand Haven, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age63  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$334,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock63.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.90.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$14.6$11.0
 Homes Owned67.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented30.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Plainwell, MIGrand Haven, MIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,490$1,840
 Studio Apartment$750  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,000$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$990  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,510$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,330  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Plainwell, MIGrand Haven, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock8.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Plainwell, MIGrand Haven, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock8.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99934.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock24.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99913.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock7.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Plainwell, MIGrand Haven, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock7.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock4.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock28.1%12.2%
Reviews for Plainwell    1 Reviews

Plainwell is just off US131 about 10 minutes north of Kalamazoo (pop 71,000) and 20 minutes south of Grand Rapids. Nice "class B" school with a high percentage going on  More

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Reviews for Grand Haven    6 Reviews

Grand Haven has a lot of growing up to do. It is polarized: Primarily white, republican, and strongly religious. This wouldn't be good or bad if they weren't intolerant.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I was born and raised in Grand Haven. There was never a dull moment. We had sand dunes, trees to climb, fishing, the beach, swimming in Lake Michigan, and great stores  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is a considerable amount more wind and precipitation in this lakeshore area, as opposed to being more inland. More snow, more rain, more wind, and cooler  More

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