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Gaines, MI housing market

The typical Gaines home is worth about $417,000, up 4.2% in a year, 56% above the Michigan typical home.

Home values, sales, trends and how Gaines compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.

The market right now

Gaines at a glance

Typical home value
$417K
▲ 4.2% in a year · Zillow
Ten-year trend

Typical home value, 2016–2026

GainesMichigan
$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K$400K$450K 20182020202220242026 Gaines $417K Michigan $266K
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JanuaryGainesMichigan
2017$220,000$144,000
2018$234,000$155,000
2019$249,000$165,000
2020$261,000$175,000
2021$289,000$194,000
2022$340,000$217,000
2023$359,000$230,000
2024$373,000$241,000
2025$394,000$253,000
2026$410,000$262,000
August 2026$417,000$266,000
Nearby

Gaines and its neighbors

The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
TownTypical value1-yr changeDays on marketMedian income
Gaines $417K +4.2% — $82,738
Kentwood $334K +4% 8 $74,373
Caledonia $469K +4.9% — $111,365
Affordability

5 years of income

The typical Gaines home costs about 5 years of the town's median household income, more than across Michigan (3.7 years).

How Gaines ranks on affordability →

Home value ÷ ACS median household income.

The homes

Owners, rent & taxes

Homeownership
72.1%
Michigan: 73.2%
Median tax bill
$3,241
Michigan: $2,904
Median rent
$1,314
Michigan: $1,129
Typical home built
1994
Michigan: 1972

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.

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