Grand Haven, MI housing market
Homes typically sell in 11 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Grand Haven compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Grand Haven at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.5 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Home prices up 61% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Grand Haven rose 61% over the past 5 years, faster than across Michigan (52%). Last year prices rose 5.2%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Grand Haven home at roughly $445,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Michigan since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +5.2% | +164% | +97% |
| 2024 | +11% | +151% | +88% |
| 2023 | +5.1% | +127% | +76% |
| 2022 | +17% | +116% | +64% |
| 2021 | +13% | +84% | +45% |
| 2020 | +4.4% | +64% | +30% |
| 2019 | +5.6% | +57% | +26% |
| 2018 | +6.4% | +48% | +20% |
| 2017 | +8.5% | +39% | +12% |
| 2016 | +6.4% | +28% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | +5.9% | +21% | 0% |
| 2014 | +7.2% | +14% | −4.7% |
| 2013 | +3.3% | +6.3% | −12% |
| 2012 | −0.2% | +2.9% | −16% |
| 2011 | −2.4% | +3.1% | −16% |
| 2010 | −4.5% | +5.6% | −12% |
| 2009 | −5.5% | +11% | −5% |
| 2008 | −3.3% | +17% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | −2.1% | +21% | +11% |
| 2006 | +0.3% | +24% | +16% |
| 2005 | +6.4% | +23% | +18% |
| 2004 | +4.6% | +16% | +14% |
| 2003 | +2.4% | +11% | +10% |
| 2002 | +3.7% | +8.1% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | +4.2% | +4.2% | +5% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Grand Haven ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 49417, 49456, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
25 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 25 new homes in Grand Haven in 2025: 12 single-family houses and 13 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $5.5 million to build. That's 2.3 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Michigan as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Grand Haven has permitted 338 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Grand Haven gained 599 residents while 426 new homes were permitted: about 1.4 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across Michigan: 1.2 new residents per new home.
How Grand Haven ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 23 | 7 | 16 | $4.8 million |
| 2025 | 25 | 12 | 13 | $5.5 million |
| 2024 | 25 | 12 | 13 | $5.5 million |
| 2023 | 29 | 11 | 18 | $5.6 million |
| 2022 | 40 | 12 | 28 | $6.6 million |
| 2021 | 32 | 14 | 18 | $6.6 million |
| 2020 | 29 | 11 | 18 | $5.6 million |
| 2019 | 24 | 14 | 10 | $6 million |
| 2018 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2017 | 110 | 6 | 104 | $6.5 million |
| 2016 | 12 | 4 | 8 | $1.2 million |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2014 | 57 | 7 | 50 | $5.4 million |
| 2013 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $5.1 million |
| 2012 | 106 | 1 | 105 | $7.2 million |
| 2011 | 90 | 1 | 89 | $6.2 million |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2008 | 63 | 10 | 53 | $5.2 million |
| 2007 | 61 | 5 | 56 | $9.7 million |
| 2006 | 38 | 20 | 18 | $6.8 million |
| 2005 | 55 | 5 | 50 | $10.1 million |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $918,000 |
| 2002 | 10 | 7 | 3 | $1.2 million |
| 2001 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2000 | 13 | 7 | 6 | $1.4 million |
Grand Haven's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Grand Haven ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Grand Haven and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Haven | — | +5.2%† | $1,460 | 25 | $60,669 |
| Grand Haven | $402K | +4.2% | $1,530 | 194 | $99,592 |
| Spring Lake | — | +4.8%† | $1,500 | 44 | $88,365 |
| Spring Lake | $430K | +6.1% | $1,500 | 36 | $97,451 |
| Ferrysburg | $411K | +5.8% | $1,500 | 17 | $70,400 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.1 years of income
The typical Grand Haven home costs about 4.1 years of the town's median household income, more than across Michigan (3.7 years).
How Grand Haven ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,460
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Grand Haven is $1,460 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Grand Haven pay a median of $939, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 29% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,000 · 4 bedrooms $2,160
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (49417, 49456; Holland-Grand Haven, MI HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.