West Michigan Real Estate Research
Original analysis of the West Michigan market — built from recorded sales, assessor parcels, and Michigan DNR lake data. Journalists: data, custom cuts and interviews are available on request — see the press room.
News · September 29, 2026
Four Neighborhoods Survive a Field of 16 in the Race for Best Neighborhood in Grand RapidsSixteen neighborhoods entered, twelve are out, and the semifinals open Tuesday: Creston against Alger Heights, Eastown against John Ball Park.
August 2026
Every Old Neighborhood in Grand Rapids Has at Least Doubled in Ten YearsTen years of recorded sales across 16 Grand Rapids neighborhoods. The smallest gain is +112%, the typical one is +166% — and the neighborhood that gained the most is still the cheapest one on the list.
June 2026
Don’t Overpay for West Michigan Lakefront: Where the Water Is a Deal (and Where It Isn’t)Counterintuitively, the steepest markup for the water isn’t at the top or the bottom — it peaks around $400k. Spend a bit more, into the $450k–$675k range, and the premium eases, because new inland construction makes lakefront a relative bargain.
June 2026
10 West Michigan Lakes You Can Still Afford (and the Ones You Can’t)The priciest West Michigan lakes run into the millions, but ten still have median sales from $173,000 — and waterfront 40+ miles from Grand Rapids goes for a median 44% less than waterfront close in.