Appreciation Velocity — Grand Rapids, MI
Home-price appreciation in Grand Rapids, MI plus ZIPs within the city ranked by 1Y growth.
Public Record
Grand Rapids · 1Y appreciation
+1.0%
Grand Rapids · 3Y appreciation
+36.0%
Grand Rapids · 5Y appreciation
+39.8%
Grand Rapids · 10Y appreciation
+136.3%
Top 10 — 3Y appreciation (Zips)
#1 · ZIP 49507
+49.9%
#2 · ZIP 49301
+40.0%
#3 · ZIP 49505
+20.7%
#4 · ZIP 49509
+20.1%
#5 · ZIP 49503
+0.0%
#6 · ZIP 49525
-17.9%
Zip ranking — 3Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | Zip | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIP 49507 | MI | +14.0% | +49.9% | +31.4% | +182.2% | $269.7K |
| 2 | ZIP 49301 | MI | +12.3% | +40.0% | +79.2% | +143.4% | $713.6K |
| 3 | ZIP 49505 | MI | -2.0% | +20.7% | +74.3% | +174.4% | $326.1K |
| 4 | ZIP 49509 | MI | -12.9% | +20.1% | +26.2% | +71.9% | $230.6K |
| 5 | ZIP 49503 | MI | -30.1% | +0.0% | +53.5% | +78.8% | $326.2K |
| 6 | ZIP 49525 | MI | -11.3% | -17.9% | +3.4% | +100.3% | $377.7K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.