Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI investor activity — metro area market report

In the 12 months ending 2026-06-03, the Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI metropolitan area recorded 647 investor purchases of single-family homes out of 10,836 sales (6% of sales) across 291,683 single-family homes in 4 county-equivalents — 0.2 investor purchases per 100 homes, up 25% year over year (516 prior). Ranked #514 of 591 qualifying US markets. Counts are aggregates of public property records, compiled 2026-07-05. The hottest county is Kent County at 0.3 per 100 homes. HottestZip, powered by GoForClose.

Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MImetro area · Michigan

🔥 #514 of 591 ranked US markets

Public-record counts · 12 months ending 2026-06-03 · compiled 2026-07-05

Investor purchases (12 mo)

647

purchases by LLCs & corporations

Per 100 homes

0.2

median ranked market: 0.4

Change vs prior 12 mo

+25%

516 → 647 investor purchases

Share of sales to investors

647 of 10,836 recorded sales

Turnover

3.7%

share of all homes that sold

Single-family homes

291,683

Where inside Grand Rapids-Kentwood? County by county

Same counting rules at every level. Open a county to see its hottest ZIPs — that's the level you'd actually market at.

Kent County431 investor purchases · 0.3 per 100 homes · 7% of sales · 166,092 homes10 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
40	49503	Kent County	47	0.6	12%	4.7%
60	49507	Kent County	49	0.4	9%	5.0%
70	49504	Kent County	47	0.4	9%	4.3%
90	49505	Kent County	30	0.3	7%	4.5%
110	49548	Kent County	19	0.3	6%	4.5%
116	49341	Kent County	26	0.2	6%	3.9%
117	49508	Kent County	22	0.2	6%	3.9%
120	49509	Kent County	19	0.2	6%	4.3%
121	49546	Kent County	15	0.2	6%	3.8%
123	49506	Kent County	24	0.2	5%	4.4%

Montcalm County70 investor purchases · 0.2 per 100 homes · 6% of sales · 30,720 homes1 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
59	48838	Montcalm County	31	0.4	10%	4.4%

Ottawa County118 investor purchases · 0.2 per 100 homes · 5% of sales · 72,984 homes4 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
77	49456	Ottawa County	22	0.4	9%	4.1%
153	49417	Ottawa County	16	0.2	4%	3.6%
156	49426	Ottawa County	16	0.1	4%	3.6%
160	49424	Ottawa County	16	0.1	4%	3.3%

Ionia County28 investor purchases · 0.1 per 100 homes · 5% of sales · 21,887 homesno ranked ZIPs

No ZIP in Ionia County clears the ZIP ranking bars (500 homes, 30 sales, 15 investor purchases) — the county totals above are still real; the activity is just spread thin.

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