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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Kentwood is $125,400, which is about the same as the state average of $120,200 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Kentwood median house value has grown by 3.98% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Kentwood is about the same as the state average rate of 3.98% and is much lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Kentwood was built is 1980, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1969 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 11,653 Owner Occupied Houses in Kentwood, MI, #157

Kentwood, MI	125,400 USD
Michigan	120,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #352

Kentwood, MI	3.98%
Michigan	3.98%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Kentwood, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	20,886, see rank, 100%	4,532,719	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	19,708, 94.36%, see rank	84.45%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	11,653, 55.79%, see rank	60.41%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	8,055, 38.57%, see rank	24.04%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	1,178, 5.64%, see rank	15.55%	12.45%
For Rent	334, 1.60%, see rank	1.84%	2.34%
For Sale Only	195, 0.93%, see rank	1.40%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	159, 0.76%, see rank	1.04%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	96, 0.46%, see rank	6.26%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.03%
Other Vacant	394, 1.89%, see rank	4.96%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #57

Kentwood, MI	Michigan	U.S.
1980	1969	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Kentwood, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	11,653	100%	2,738,012	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	8,270	70.97%, see rank	63.63%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	3,383	29.03%, see rank	36.37%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Kentwood, MI	1,257 USD
Michigan	1,295 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Kentwood, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
$299 or Less	51	0.62%, see rank	0.19%	0.20%
$300 to $499	95	1.15%, see rank	1.88%	1.59%
$500 to $699	416	5.03%, see rank	6.65%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,505	18.20%, see rank	19.56%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,744	45.27%, see rank	34.69%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,770	21.40%, see rank	20.06%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	617	7.46%, see rank	12.84%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	72	0.87%, see rank	4.13%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Kentwood, MI	22.30% of the Total Income
Michigan	22.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Kentwood, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
10% or Less	564	6.82%, see rank	5.90%	5.86%
10% to 20%	2,888	34.92%, see rank	35.28%	31.95%
20% to 30%	2,448	29.60%, see rank	27.51%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,212	14.66%, see rank	12.63%	13.74%
40% or More	1,081	13.07%, see rank	18.20%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Kentwood, MI	457 USD
Michigan	463 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Kentwood, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
$199 or Less	137	4.05%, see rank	4.74%	7.76%
$200 to $299	327	9.67%, see rank	12.46%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,583	46.79%, see rank	40.41%	34.63%
$500 to $699	762	22.52%, see rank	25.95%	21.16%
$700 or More	574	16.97%, see rank	16.44%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Kentwood, MI	14.90% of the Total Income
Michigan	13.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Kentwood, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
10% or Less	1,136	33.58%, see rank	35.33%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,037	30.65%, see rank	33.76%	31.47%
20% to 30%	543	16.05%, see rank	13.39%	12.24%
30% to 40%	230	6.80%, see rank	6.18%	5.64%
40% or More	437	12.92%, see rank	9.99%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Kentwood, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	20,886, 100%	4,532,719	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	10,025, 48.00%, see rank	71.97%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	2,227, 10.66%, see rank	4.66%	5.82%
2 Units	264, 1.26%, see rank	2.58%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	668, 3.20%, see rank	2.56%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,294, 6.20%, see rank	4.20%	4.78%
10 or More Units	5,668, 27.14%, see rank	8.58%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	740, 3.54%, see rank	5.45%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Kentwood, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	20,886, 100%	4,532,719	132,741,033
1 Room	395, 1.89%, see rank	1.24%	1.95%
2 Rooms	652, 3.12%, see rank	1.78%	2.48%
3 Rooms	2,342, 11.21%, see rank	7.14%	9.13%
4 Rooms	3,771, 18.06%, see rank	14.38%	16.60%
5 Rooms	3,282, 15.71%, see rank	21.00%	20.41%
6 Rooms	3,351, 16.04%, see rank	20.07%	18.06%
7 Rooms	2,809, 13.45%, see rank	13.45%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,823, 8.73%, see rank	9.27%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	2,461, 11.78%, see rank	11.67%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	5.70	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Kentwood, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	20,886, 100%	4,532,719	132,741,033
No Bedroom	450, 2.15%, see rank	1.35%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,816, 13.48%, see rank	9.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	6,984, 33.44%, see rank	26.33%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	6,755, 32.34%, see rank	43.93%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	3,300, 15.80%, see rank	15.80%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	581, 2.78%, see rank	3.47%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Kentwood, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	19,708, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
Utility Gas	17,569, 89.15%, see rank	77.13%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	112, 0.57%, see rank	8.48%	4.86%
Electricity	1,724, 8.75%, see rank	8.30%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	6, 0.03%, see rank	1.40%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.12%
Wood	85, 0.43%, see rank	3.39%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	51, 0.26%, see rank	0.86%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	161, 0.82%, see rank	0.39%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Kentwood, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	7,817, 100%	1,028,835	39,201,928
$199 or Less	39, 0.50%, see rank	1.86%	1.50%
$200 to $299	185, 2.37%, see rank	3.88%	3.18%
$300 to $499	729, 9.33%, see rank	9.32%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,846, 23.62%, see rank	23.63%	16.01%
$700 to $999	3,298, 42.19%, see rank	35.23%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,509, 19.30%, see rank	20.17%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	200, 2.56%, see rank	3.85%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	11, 0.14%, see rank	2.06%	6.10%
Median	$787, see rank	$780	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Kentwood, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	19,708, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,778, 9.02%, see rank	7.97%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	7,137, 36.21%, see rank	35.06%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	7,924, 40.21%, see rank	38.45%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,869, 14.56%, see rank	18.52%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.