Housing & affordability in Grand Rapids

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

45/100
11th of 15

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The four inputs

Median home value vs metro$244,500

Grand Rapids $285,30040% · scores 42

Median rent vs metro$1,266/mo

Grand Rapids $1,202/mo30% · scores 54

Ownership rate54%

Grand Rapids 75%15% · scores 35

Households spending >30% of income on housing31%

Grand Rapids 24%15% · scores 46

Context, not scored

Median year built · Grand Rapids 19791953

Houses rather than flats · Grand Rapids 75%62%

Households with children · Grand Rapids 31%26%

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, Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids on housing & affordability

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

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall

Forest Hills8 mi from Grand RapidsA$499k94% 72 B− East Grand Rapids3 mi from Grand RapidsA−$521k94% 76 B Jenison10 mi from Grand RapidsB$282k88% 72 B− Northview6 mi from Grand RapidsC$289k79% 67 C+ Walker6 mi from Grand RapidsC−$295k65% 65 C+ Kentwood6 mi from Grand RapidsD+$268k61% 61 C

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

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