Grand Rapids

Housing & affordability in Northview

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
C
60/100
4th of 15
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$289,300
Grand Rapids $285,30040% · scores 51
Median rent vs metro$1,247/mo
Grand Rapids $1,202/mo30% · scores 53
Ownership rate79%
Grand Rapids 75%15% · scores 80
Households spending >30% of income on housing22%
Grand Rapids 24%15% · scores 78
Context, not scored
Median year built · Grand Rapids 19791977
Houses rather than flats · Grand Rapids 75%81%
Households with children · Grand Rapids 31%28%
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, Northview highlighted
1Forest HillsA$498,5002East Grand RapidsA−$521,3003JenisonB$281,6004NorthviewC$289,3005WalkerC−$295,2006KentwoodD+$268,2007GrandvilleD+$271,3008CutlervilleD+$222,6009HollandD+$252,20010WyomingD$225,20011Grand RapidsD$244,50012AllendaleD−$307,90013Grand HavenD−$250,10014Comstock ParkD−$235,30015IoniaF$164,800
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Better than Northview on housing & affordability

Northview grades C on housing & affordability. Three suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Forest Hills8 mi from NorthviewA$499k94% 72 B− East Grand Rapids6 mi from NorthviewA−$521k94% 76 B Jenison15 mi from NorthviewB$282k88% 72 B−
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24