Housing & affordability in Allendale

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score

D−

42/100
13th of 15

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The four inputs

Median home value vs metro$307,900

Grand Rapids $285,30040% · scores 54

Median rent vs metro$1,111/mo

Grand Rapids $1,202/mo30% · scores 44

Ownership rate53%

Grand Rapids 75%15% · scores 32

Households spending >30% of income on housing40%

Grand Rapids 24%15% · scores 16

Context, not scored

Median year built · Grand Rapids 19792003

Houses rather than flats · Grand Rapids 75%56%

Households with children · Grand Rapids 31%25%

Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.

Vertical rule marks the Grand Rapids reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Grand Rapids suburbs for housing

All 15 ranked, Allendale highlighted

1Forest HillsA$498,500 2East Grand RapidsA−$521,300 3JenisonB$281,600 4NorthviewC$289,300 5WalkerC−$295,200 6KentwoodD+$268,200 7GrandvilleD+$271,300 8CutlervilleD+$222,600 9HollandD+$252,200 10WyomingD$225,200 11Grand RapidsD$244,500 12AllendaleD−$307,900 13Grand HavenD−$250,100 14Comstock ParkD−$235,300 15IoniaF$164,800

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Better than Allendale on housing & affordability

Allendale grades D− on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall

Forest Hills23 mi from AllendaleA$499k94% 72 B− East Grand Rapids17 mi from AllendaleA−$521k94% 76 B Jenison8 mi from AllendaleB$282k88% 72 B− Northview18 mi from AllendaleC$289k79% 67 C+ Walker10 mi from AllendaleC−$295k65% 65 C+ Kentwood19 mi from AllendaleD+$268k61% 61 C

Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24

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