Is the housing market slowing down in Grand Rapids, MI?
No real change. 1,130 homes sold in Grand Rapids, MI during May 2026, against 1,212 in the same months a year earlier. That gap is small enough to be ordinary month-to-month variation rather than a trend.
This page is about how many homes changed hands, not what they cost. The two move separately: prices are set by the homes that did sell, and volume tells you how many people managed to transact at all. A market can hold its prices while activity quietly drains out of it.
We call this unchanged deliberately. The difference between 1,130 and 1,212 sales is inside the range that a normal month produces on its own, so calling it a decline or a recovery would be reading a story into noise.
The longer view, all measured over the May window so the season is held constant: 1,229 homes sold two years ago, 1,212 last year, 1,130 now. Across two years the level has held roughly steady.
What is on the shelf next to what is selling: 1,526 homes were on the market in Grand Rapids, MI, and 1,130 sold. At that pace it would take about 1.4 months to clear them all. There are more buyers than homes for sale. Sellers have the edge.
Every comparison on this page is to the SAME calendar months a year earlier, never to last month. Home sales roughly double between January and May in most of the country, so a month-over-month reading would tell you about the season and nothing about the market.
Source: Redfin's published market data for the Grand Rapids, MI area, through May 2026.
Are you the agent for Grand Rapids, MI?
We build this page's numbers into a one-page report with your name, brokerage and phone on it, for up to three areas you work — emailed to you fresh every month. Forward it to clients. $49 a month, cancel anytime.
See a real sample report first — no email needed.
More about the Grand Rapids, MI market
- When is the best month to sell a house in Grand Rapids, MI?
- How long does it take to sell a house in Grand Rapids, MI?
- Do homes sell above asking price in Grand Rapids, MI?
- Are home prices going up or down in Grand Rapids, MI?
- Is Grand Rapids, MI a buyer's market or a seller's market?
- Are sellers cutting prices in Grand Rapids, MI?
- What is the average home price in Grand Rapids, MI?
- How many homes are for sale in Grand Rapids, MI?
- All Grand Rapids, MI housing numbers
Other markets
- Is the housing market slowing down in Warren, MI?
- Is the housing market slowing down in Detroit, MI?
- Is the housing market slowing down in Lansing, MI?
- Is the housing market slowing down in Flint, MI?
- Is the housing market slowing down in Ann Arbor, MI?
- Is the housing market slowing down in Kalamazoo, MI?
- Is the housing market slowing down in Traverse City, MI?
- Is the housing market slowing down in Niles, MI?
Figures come from Redfin's published market data for the Grand Rapids, MI area, through May 2026. Neighborhood Numbers is an independent data publisher and is not affiliated with Redfin. We update these pages when Redfin publishes, once a month.