Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI · Michigan

Kent County

ZIP 49418

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 49418

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

6.0%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 4.6R/I: 27.6%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown27 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
495097.7%
495485.8%
495078.8%
495056.8%
495195.9%

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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