ZIP 49512 · Kentwood, Michigan

Population

18,373 people call ZIP 49512 home.

18,373

people.

Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

Rent

Median rent is up 55% since the 2010–2014 survey, before inflation.

$1,249

a month. Michigan's median is $1,129.

Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

Room to build

The median rent sits inside what local wages can carry.

$869–$1,304

is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.

• $1,249 median

Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2021 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year

Building

62% of the housing here was built before 2000.

• 62% of all homes were built before 2000

Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

Units needed

Closing the gap would add 0.5–7.0% to the 8,970 homes here.

43–627

is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.

Range computed by the Almanac from 2021 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac

Home value

A median home costs 36% more than Michigan's.

$314,900

median home value in ZIP 49512.

• $314,900 ZIP 49512
• $231,600 Michigan
• $332,700 U.S.

Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year