Grand Rapids.
Why people choose it
Grand Rapids
Heritage Hill to the Medical Mile — the city that anchors it all.
- 01
Heritage Hill is one of the largest urban historic districts in the country.
- 02
Downtown condominium and penthouse inventory keeps growing.
- 03
Historic-district guidelines govern exterior work — read them first.
- 04
The Grand River corridor is under long-term redevelopment.
Photographs
Grand Rapids, as it is.
Real photographs, freely licensed, credited to the people who took them. Nothing here was generated.
01The James Gallop House, an Italianate villa of the kind Heritage Hill was built on.
02Belknap Hill, where the older brick blocks meet the newer ones north of downtown.
03The boardwalk across the wetlands at Huff Park, in the north-east of the city.
Things to do
In the city.
Named places, not a mood board. Follow any of them through to the people who run it.
Historic district
01
Heritage Hill Historic District
Listed on the National Register in March 1971, reference number 71000399.
Gardens
02
Frederik Meijer Gardens
A 158-acre botanical garden and sculpture park on the East Beltline.
Historic house
03
Meyer May House
A 1908 Frank Lloyd Wright Prairie house in Heritage Hill, restored by Steelcase.
Museum
04
Grand Rapids Art Museum
Founded 1910; its 2008 building was the first LEED Gold art museum.
Museum
05
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Downtown on the Grand River; the Fords are buried on the grounds.
Museum
06
Grand Rapids Public Museum
Founded 1854; about 250,000 artifacts, a 1928 carousel and a planetarium.
Market
07
Downtown Market
LEED Gold market hall opened in 2013, with more than twenty indoor vendors.
Arena
08
Van Andel Arena
Downtown arena at 130 West Fulton, home to the Griffins, Gold and Rise.
Hours, seasons and access change. Everything above links to the organization that runs it — check there before you drive out to Grand Rapids.
The market
Grand Rapids, last month.
Every figure below is Grand Rapids's own, as published for the month named on it.
- Median sale price
$307,750
City of Grand Rapids · May 2026 (208 sales)
+2.6% year over year
- Median price per square foot
$215/sq ft
City of Grand Rapids · May 2026 (208 sales)
+6.7% year over year
- Median days on market
6 days
City of Grand Rapids · May 2026 (208 sales)
0 days year over year
- Homes sold
208
City of Grand Rapids · May 2026
−11.5% year over year
- New listings
303
City of Grand Rapids · May 2026
−3.8% year over year
- Homes for sale
244
City of Grand Rapids · May 2026
−23.5% year over year
Redfin Monthly Housing Market Tracker, All Residential. Published by Redfin on 2 June 2026 and read into this site on 5 August 2026. Monthly figures describe closed sales, not asking prices, and a single month in a small town moves on a handful of transactions — none of this is a valuation of any particular house.
On the map
The city itself.
The city itself holds two very different luxury markets: the historic districts, where the housing stock is irreplaceable and governed accordingly, and downtown, where penthouses and condominiums put the Medical Mile and the river within a walk.
- County
- Kent
- Water
- Grand River
- Historic districts
- Six, plus individual landmarks
- Land area
- 44.8 square miles
Pins mark the center of Grand Rapids and any listings nearby. Approximate positions, not surveyed locations.
On the market
Grand Rapids property.
$2,999,000
Grand Rapids
335 Bridge Street
4 bed · 3 bath · 4,791 sq ft
Listing courtesy of Keller Williams GR North
$2,795,000
Grand Rapids
1878 Watermark Drive
4 bed · 6 bath · 4,598 sq ft · 0.98 acres
Listing courtesy of Keller Williams GR East
$2,695,000
Grand Rapids
5914 Whitworth Court
5 bed · 4 bath · 4,620 sq ft · 1.11 acres
Listing courtesy of RE/MAX of Grand Rapids (FH)
$2,150,000
Grand Rapids
3750 Charlevoix Drive
5 bed · 5 bath · 3,200 sq ft · 7.29 acres
Listing courtesy of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Michigan Real Estate (Main)
$1,995,000
Grand Rapids
1579 Winterwood Drive
5 bed · 4 bath · 5,493 sq ft · 0.94 acres
Listing courtesy of Five Star Real Estate (Main)
$1,995,000
Grand Rapids
3443 Manderley Drive
8 bed · 5 bath · 5,040 sq ft · 0.97 acres
Listing courtesy of RE/MAX of Grand Rapids (FH)
$1,995,000
Grand Rapids
5782 Manchester Hills Drive
5 bed · 4 bath · 3,723 sq ft · 0.62 acres
Listing courtesy of Five Star Real Estate (Ada)
$1,775,000
Grand Rapids
2465 Cascade Springs Drive
6 bed · 3 bath · 4,045 sq ft · 0.5 acres
Listing courtesy of Five Star Real Estate (Ada)
$1,595,000
Grand Rapids
6581 Donnegal Court
5 bed · 4 bath · 3,951 sq ft · 0.92 acres
Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Schmidt Realtors
$1,450,000
Grand Rapids
1233 Ballybunion Court
6 bed · 4 bath · 4,426 sq ft · 1.84 acres
Listing courtesy of Keller Williams GR East
$1,425,000
Grand Rapids
4260 Bradford Street
4 bed · 3 bath · 2,804 sq ft · 1.48 acres
Listing courtesy of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Michigan Real Estate (Cascade)
$1,399,900
Grand Rapids
4380 Michigan Street
5 bed · 3 bath · 4,208 sq ft · 3.01 acres
Listing courtesy of RE/MAX United (Beltline)
$1,325,000
Grand Rapids
7314 Thornapple Park Drive
4 bed · 2 bath · 2,102 sq ft · 0.89 acres
Listing courtesy of RE/MAX of Grand Rapids (FH)
$1,300,000
Grand Rapids
3505 4 Mile Road
19.36 acres
Listing courtesy of GROVER REAL ESTATE, INC.
$1,285,000
Grand Rapids
1695 Flowers Mill Drive
4 bed · 4 bath · 3,567 sq ft · 0.59 acres
Listing courtesy of Five Star Real Estate (Courtland)
$1,199,000
Grand Rapids
3788 Siebers Lane
5 bed · 3 bath · 3,271 sq ft · 0.38 acres
Listing courtesy of Keller Williams GR North
$1,190,000
Grand Rapids
6234 Hall Street
4 bed · 2 bath · 2,296 sq ft · 1.15 acres
Listing courtesy of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Michigan Real Estate (Main)
$1,150,000
Grand Rapids
3719 Bradford Street
3 bed · 3 bath · 1,852 sq ft · 0.67 acres
Listing courtesy of Forest Hills Realty
$1,145,000
Grand Rapids
1645 Watermark Drive
5 bed · 4 bath · 3,539 sq ft · 0.42 acres
Listing courtesy of RE/MAX of Grand Rapids (FH)
$1,136,600
Grand Rapids
2291 Knapp Bluff Court
2 bed · 3 bath · 3,210 sq ft · 0.33 acres
Listing courtesy of DeVos Realty LLC
$1,110,000
Grand Rapids
4688 Knapp Bluff Drive
2 bed · 2 bath · 2,884 sq ft · 0.42 acres
Listing courtesy of DeVos Realty LLC
$1,100,000
Grand Rapids
1354 Cornell Avenue
5 bed · 2 bath · 3,033 sq ft · 0.87 acres
Listing courtesy of Five Star Real Estate LLC Main Grand Rapi
$1,100,000
Grand Rapids
2025 Pine Nook Court
4 bed · 3 bath · 1,984 sq ft · 1.1 acres
Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Schmidt Realtors
$1,099,900
Grand Rapids
426 Lafayette Avenue
5 bed · 3 bath · 3,308 sq ft · 0.22 acres
Listing courtesy of Icon Realty Group LLC
$1,099,000
Grand Rapids
720 Eastern Avenue
3 bed · 2 bath · 1,701 sq ft · 0.2 acres
Listing courtesy of Five Star Real Estate (E. Division)
$1,075,000
Grand Rapids
2329 Elinor Lane
3 bed · 2 bath · 2,116 sq ft · 0.32 acres
Listing courtesy of Keller Williams GR East
$1,025,000
Grand Rapids
1219 Stoneshire Drive
6 bed · 3 bath · 2,997 sq ft · 0.43 acres
Listing courtesy of Greenridge Realty (Cascade)
$999,999
Grand Rapids
4139 Old Hawk Court
5 bed · 3 bath · 2,781 sq ft · 0.48 acres
Listing courtesy of Polaris Real Estate LLC
$999,000
Grand Rapids
2539 E Beltline Avenue
2 bed · 2 bath · 1,156 sq ft · 1.53 acres
Listing courtesy of RE/MAX of Grand Rapids (Grandville)
$995,000
Grand Rapids
3131 SE Midland Drive
4 bed · 2 bath · 3,128 sq ft · 0.44 acres
Listing courtesy of Greenridge Realty
$982,000
Grand Rapids
4715 Knapp Bluff Drive
2 bed · 2 bath · 2,533 sq ft · 0.28 acres
Listing courtesy of DeVos Realty LLC
$950,000
Grand Rapids
144 Oakes Street
3 bed · 3 bath · 1,710 sq ft
Listing courtesy of Patriot Realty
$949,900
Grand Rapids
10150 26th Avenue
4 bed · 2 bath · 2,866 sq ft · 5.87 acres
Listing courtesy of 616 Realty LLC
$895,000
Grand Rapids
144 Oakes Street
2 bed · 2 bath · 1,497 sq ft
Listing courtesy of Patriot Realty
$895,000
Grand Rapids
6728 Gleneagles Drive
4 bed · 3 bath · 2,568 sq ft · 1.32 acres
Listing courtesy of ReSIDE Grand Rapids
$885,000
Grand Rapids
2160 Engleside Drive
3 bed · 2 bath · 1,934 sq ft · 0.66 acres
Listing courtesy of Greenridge Realty (Cascade)
$850,000
Grand Rapids
1433 Sherwood Avenue
4 bed · 2 bath · 2,260 sq ft · 0.24 acres
Listing courtesy of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Michigan Real Estate (Cascade)
$849,900
Grand Rapids
7710 Cascade Pines Drive
4 bed · 3 bath · 2,319 sq ft · 2.01 acres
Listing courtesy of Novosad Realty Partners
$849,900
Grand Rapids
3433 Meadowood Trail Drive
4 bed · 2 bath · 2,992 sq ft · 0.43 acres
Listing courtesy of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Michigan Real Estate (Main)
$849,900
Grand Rapids
1530 Edgewood Avenue
5 bed · 3 bath · 2,431 sq ft · 0.31 acres
Listing courtesy of Real Broker, LLC - Portage
$844,900
Grand Rapids
3435 Fulton Street
4 bed · 2 bath · 2,500 sq ft · 0.28 acres
Listing courtesy of Bellabay Realty LLC
$844,900
Grand Rapids
7290 Crossridge Drive
5 bed · 3 bath · 2,301 sq ft · 0.92 acres
Listing courtesy of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Michigan Real Estate (Main)
$839,500
Grand Rapids
4708 Knapp Bluff Drive
2 bed · 2 bath · 2,092 sq ft · 0.28 acres
Listing courtesy of DeVos Realty LLC
$799,900
Grand Rapids
4492 Oak Arbor Drive
3 bed · 3 bath · 1,596 sq ft
Listing courtesy of Greenridge Realty (Cascade)
$799,900
Grand Rapids
7350 Brooklyn Avenue
5 bed · 4 bath · 3,225 sq ft · 0.64 acres
Listing courtesy of City2Shore Gateway Group of Byron Center
$795,000
Grand Rapids
2647 Manitoba Court
3 bed · 1 bath · 1,500 sq ft · 0.87 acres
Listing courtesy of Epique Realty
$795,000
Grand Rapids
228 Madison Avenue
5 bed · 2 bath · 4,552 sq ft · 0.14 acres
Listing courtesy of ReSIDE Grand Rapids
$785,000
Grand Rapids
614 Fairview Avenue
6 bed · 4 bath · 2,747 sq ft · 0.21 acres
Listing courtesy of CopperRock Real Estate LLC
$775,500
Grand Rapids
2276 Griggs Street
3 bed · 2 bath · 1,491 sq ft
Listing courtesy of Mosaic Properties, Inc.
$775,000
Grand Rapids
1830 Bridge Street
3 bed · 3 bath · 2,131 sq ft · 1.98 acres
Listing courtesy of Keller Williams GR East
$774,900
Grand Rapids
143 Maynard Avenue
6 bed · 3 bath · 1,627 sq ft · 1.86 acres
Listing courtesy of Five Star Real Estate (Tallmadge)
$759,000
Grand Rapids
4043 Clearview Street
4 bed · 3 bath · 3,000 sq ft · 0.57 acres
Listing courtesy of Stancil Realty
$750,000
Grand Rapids
578 Arrowhead Avenue
5 bed · 3 bath · 2,031 sq ft · 0.38 acres
Listing courtesy of Red Door Realty Group LLC
$749,000
Grand Rapids
5124 60th Street
3 bed · 1 bath · 1,466 sq ft · 1.39 acres
Listing courtesy of Stancil Realty
$739,900
Grand Rapids
3461 Mason Ridge Drive
5 bed · 3 bath · 2,454 sq ft · 0.3 acres
Listing courtesy of RE/MAX United (Beltline)
$725,000
Grand Rapids
691 76th Street
4 bed · 2 bath · 3,215 sq ft · 0.71 acres
Listing courtesy of Greenridge Realty (Summit)
$725,000
Grand Rapids
2643 Arbor Chase Drive
5 bed · 3 bath · 2,363 sq ft · 0.32 acres
Listing courtesy of Five Star Real Estate (Ada)
$724,900
Grand Rapids
2198 Trillium Lane
5 bed · 3 bath · 2,346 sq ft · 11.16 acres
Listing courtesy of Five Star Real Estate (Walker)
$710,000
Grand Rapids
144 Oakes Street
1 bed · 1 bath · 1,189 sq ft · 0.3 acres
Listing courtesy of Patriot Realty
$700,000
Grand Rapids
2484 Shadow Lake Court
4 bed · 3 bath · 1,790 sq ft · 1.55 acres
Listing courtesy of Southwick Realty
$699,900
Grand Rapids
28 Campau Circle
2 bed · 2 bath · 1,504 sq ft
Listing courtesy of RE/MAX of Grand Rapids (Stndl)
Before you buy
What to lookinto first.
Local conditions that change what a parcel is worth or what may be built on it. None of this is legal advice and none of it answers for a specific address — it is what to raise with the municipality, your attorney and your inspector before the offer, not after.
- 01Certificate of Appropriateness
The city has six local historic districts, Heritage Hill among them, plus individually designated landmarks. Additions, alterations, improvements and repairs to the exterior of a property in a district need a Certificate of Appropriateness, approved either by planning staff or by the Historic Preservation Commission at a public hearing. Commission cases must be filed weeks ahead and carry a non-refundable fee, so build the review into the timeline before closing.
City of Grand Rapids- 02Lead paint in prewar stock
About 31,800 of the city's 84,900 housing units were built in 1939 or earlier, so most of the historic-district inventory predates lead paint restrictions. Anyone paid to disturb painted surfaces in a home built before 1978 must be certified in lead-safe work practices under the EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting rule. Ask for the seller's lead disclosure and price lead-safe work into any window, siding or trim project.
US EPA- 03Condominium reserves and assessments
Michigan's Condominium Act requires an association of co-owners to maintain a reserve fund for major repairs and replacement of common elements. For a downtown building, ask for the current reserve study, the last three years of budgets and the history of special assessments. Elevators, parking decks, roofs and facade work are what drive assessments in converted and mid-rise buildings.
Michigan Legislature- 04Downtown parking is a permit
Off-street parking downtown is largely monthly permits in city ramps and lots administered by Mobile GR, with a waiting list. The on-street residential permit program covers only three small zones, so most neighborhoods, Heritage Hill included, have no permit-protected street parking. Confirm in writing whether a deeded or assigned space comes with the unit, or whether you are inheriting a place in a queue.
City of Grand Rapids- 05Grand River restoration works
The city is rebuilding a stretch of the Grand, replacing four low-head dams between Bridge Street and Fulton Street with two rock grade-control structures. In-river construction began in 2026 and is expected to run two seasons into autumn 2027, with staging in the riverside parks. FEMA issued a Conditional Letter of Map Revision finding the work would not increase flooding or require changes to the flood insurance rate maps.
Grand Rapids WhiteWater
Check it at the source
Zoning, permitted uses, shoreline rules and school boundaries are set by the governing bodies below and can change. These are the offices that answer for Grand Rapids.