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Kent County, MI Housing Market Brief

county · MI · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Kent County, MI’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
-1.454
Inventory Health25%
-7.553
Affordability20%
30
Economic Strength20%
-4.253
Rental Yield15%
52

Where is Kent County, MI in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Kent County, MI is classified as Decliningcooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Kent County, MI housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$365K▲ +1.4%
Median Days on Market6 days-14.3%
Months of Supply1.20%
Homes for Sale868-10.6%
Homes Sold718-7.9%
Median Price / Sq Ft$225▲ +5.3%
Sale-to-List Ratio101.9%-0.2%

How has Kent County, MI’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 48
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Kent County, MI a buyer's or seller's market?

As of May 2026, Kent County, MI is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 48 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Kent County, MI?

The median sale price in Kent County, MI is $365K, having risen 1.4% over the past year.

How affordable is Kent County, MI?

Kent County, MI scores 30 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Kent County, MI's Alpha Score?

Kent County, MI's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (54/100) and its weakest is Affordability (30/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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