A typical Northview home is worth about $361,000
Up 5.9% in a year, 35% above the Michigan typical home. Homes typically sell in 6 days, a little above asking.
What kind of housing town is Northview?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Under ~4 months of supply favors sellers; over ~6 favors buyers.
Redfin Data Center, all residential sales, May 2026.
A typical home costs 4.2 years of income
More than across Michigan (3.7 years). Try your own numbers below.
That’s $35K short of a typical Northview home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,810 a month here, $390 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Northview’s typical property tax (1.02% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
Up 31.4% in five years
Faster than Michigan (24.1%).
Show as a table
| January | Northview | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $185,000 | $144,000 |
| 2018 | $199,000 | $155,000 |
| 2019 | $211,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $227,000 | $175,000 |
| 2021 | $248,000 | $194,000 |
| 2022 | $284,000 | $217,000 |
| 2023 | $302,000 | $230,000 |
| 2024 | $317,000 | $241,000 |
| 2025 | $335,000 | $253,000 |
| 2026 | $353,000 | $262,000 |
| August 2026 | $361,000 | $266,000 |
A typical Northview home worth $181K in September 2016 is worth about $361K today.
Zillow Home Value Index: the typical value of all homes (middle third), smoothed and seasonally adjusted, through August 2026.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,810
Renters already here pay a median of $1,247, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI HUD Metro FMR Area): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
79% of Northview households own their home
Half of Northview’s homes were built before 1977.
Michigan: 73% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024.
Northview vs. its neighbors
Northview is the 2nd least expensive of 6 neighboring towns. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northview | $361K | +5.9% | $1,810 | — | $85,403 |
| Plainfield | $413K | +5.6% | $1,650 | — | $94,218 |
| Grand Rapids | $307K | +3.2% | $1,790 | — | $123,246 |
| Cannon | $461K* | +5.6%† | $1,810 | 19 | $131,956 |
| Ada | $666K | +5.6% | $2,260 | — | $168,468 |
| Forest Hills | $499K* | +6.5%† | $2,170 | — | $158,005 |
Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.
Neighbors talk housing
What Northview buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.