House Flipping Report
Neighborhood Data
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
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Successfully flipping a house depends on a number of different factors including population growth, increasing housing prices and cheap houses for sale. We are analyzing thousands of data points for Grand Rapids, MI . If these factors exist, there is a good chance that a successful flip is possible.
By looking at recent sales data in Kent County , we've been able to rank it against its peer counties within Michigan. To provide an even fuller picture, we also ranked Michigan against all other US states.
Region
Rank in # of Flips
Rank in Flip Profit
Michigan
#12th in US
#37th in US
Kent County
#4th in MI
#11th in MI
Number of Flips: We identify house flips as houses that are bought and sold within 12 months excluding forclosures, REOs and multi-parcel sales.
Flip Profit: The profit is the gross margin calculated by subtracting the original purchase price from the new resale price.
Latest Median Sale Price
$ 219,900
0.07% YoY Change
Latest Monthly Sales Count
973
List Price /sqft
$109
0.02% from last quarter
Reduced Listings /Month
16
even from last quarter
Average Home Sqft
$1,858
-0.05% from last year
In order to successfully flip houses, you need the population of the area to be trending northward, which appears to be the case with Kent County . This is a good sign that flipping a house here will be successful.
Region
Population
Change YoY
Rank
Michigan
9,995,915
0.2%
#10th in US
Kent County
653,786
0.7%
#4th in MI
49508
39,148
#37th in MI
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