Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI · Michigan

Kent County

ZIP 49315

658,844 residents2,632 permits TTM$80,390 median HHI27 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$265,700

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.3%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.6%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.72%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

2,632

Census BPS

Climate risk

92.2

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 49315

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.4

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 5.5R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown27 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
495078.8%
495097.7%
495047.2%
495087.0%
495056.8%
495036.6%
494186.0%
495195.9%
495485.8%
495125.5%
495255.5%
495065.4%
493264.8%
493434.8%
495464.7%
493304.4%
493454.3%
493194.2%
495444.0%
493214.0%
493313.6%
493163.3%
493413.2%
493153.2%
493063.0%
493022.9%
493012.2%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.

Demographics

Owner-occupied

70.4%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

4.6%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

39.6%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

46.6%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

35.7

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026