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 and quotes available on request via support@grandrapids.realestate.

• June 2026

  On a West Michigan Lake, You Pay for the Water — Not the House

  Lakefront sells for ~a third more per square foot than off-water homes a mile away — and the premium climbs from +13% on starter cottages to +41% on luxury estates.