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Home / Explore / Grand Rapids, MI

Michigan · CITY & NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE

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Grand Rapids.

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The housing picture

2020–2024 American Community Survey · Grand Rapids city, Michigan

Median owner-occupied home value

$244,500± $3,433 margin of error

Estimated by homeowners; not a current sale price.

Median monthly gross rent

$1,266± $35 margin of error

Contract rent plus applicable utility and fuel costs.

Population

198,535± 81 margin of error

Residents within the Census place boundary.

Housing units

84,894± 1,060 margin of error

Occupied and vacant housing units.

Occupied housing units

80,222± 1,115 margin of error

Homes occupied by owners or renters.

Owner-occupied housing units

43,351± 1,099 margin of error

Occupied homes in which the owner lives.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year ↗. Retrieved Sep 28, 2026. Place ID: 2634000. Dollar amounts are in 2024 dollars. Survey estimates describe a period, not a live housing market.

View the Census data tables

2020–2024 ACS five-year estimates. Dollar amounts are in 2024 dollars; published margins of error use a 90% confidence level. These downloadable source tables cover all Census geographies.

  • Home value · B25077 ↗
  • Gross rent · B25064 ↗
  • Population · B01003 ↗
  • Housing units · B25001 ↗
  • Occupied housing and tenure · B25003 ↗

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Explore Grand Rapids, one address at a time.

Local resources reviewed Sep 27, 2026.

Compare the planning map with nearby application activity

Grand Rapids' zoning-map page links its Public Planning Map and a separate BuildingEye planning-applications map for current and upcoming development. Use one for planning context and the other to investigate proposed activity; an application entry is not evidence that construction is complete.

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Check road work separately from property planning

The city's map directory includes road-construction and road-closure maps alongside planning and development-permit maps. Review the transportation maps for the streets used in your intended trip, rather than expecting a parcel or zoning map to explain access changes.

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Questions about Grand Rapids

Can I use Grand Rapids' online maps as a property survey?

No. The city expressly describes the mapped areas as approximate and says they do not meet surveying or engineering standards. Use the maps for orientation and follow up separately when exact boundaries or dimensions matter.

Source: grandrapidsmi.gov ↗

What is the median home value in Grand Rapids?

The 2020–2024 ACS estimate for the median value of owner-occupied homes in Grand Rapids is $244,500 in 2024 dollars. This describes owner-reported values over a five-year period. For a purchase or sale today, request recent comparable transactions for the specific neighborhood and property type.

What is the median rent in Grand Rapids?

The 2020–2024 ACS median monthly gross rent for Grand Rapids is $1,266 in 2024 dollars. Gross rent includes contract rent and applicable utility and fuel costs. It is a historical survey estimate, not today's asking rent or a quote for an individual property.

Does this describe a specific neighborhood?

These figures cover Grand Rapids city, Michigan. City boundaries, ZIP codes, school attendance areas, and named neighborhoods can differ. Use a property's address to check the details that matter to you; a city-wide median will not describe every block or home.

How can I compare Grand Rapids with another place?

Use the city comparison to view figures from the same ACS release side by side. Then compare current property choices, your actual commute, and address-specific conditions. Differences between survey estimates can fall within their margins of error; the comparison does not rank which place is best.

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