Kent County

Grand Rapids

City in Kent County, Michigan. Everything the public record says about this community, plus what the market is doing here.

197,768
Residents
$65,526
Median Household Income
$225,500
Median Home Value
54.6%
Owner Occupied
286
Homes Sold in August
August 2026 closings, Legacy's read as of early September 2026

The Market in Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids closed 286 homes in August at an average of $398,480, averaging 21 days on market, with 525 listings active right now. A single month in one community is a small sample, so read it next to the county.

Sold

286

Homes closed in August.

Active

525

Listings on the market now.

Average Price

$398,480

Average sold price in August.

Speed

21 days

Average days on market.

The Public Record

Grand Rapids by the Numbers

From the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey five-year estimates. Median home value here is what owners report across all housing in the community, which is a different measure from what changed hands last month.

MeasureValue
Population197,768
Households79,944
Median household income$65,526
Per capita income$33,953
Median home value$225,500
Median gross rent$1,191
Median monthly owner cost, with a mortgage$1,346
Total housing units85,145
Owner occupied54.6%
Vacancy rate6.1%
Median year structure built1953
Mean commute to work19.4 minutes

Where It Sits

Grand Rapids in Kent County

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