Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 49506 (East Grand Rapids, MI)
September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07
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How 49506 compares
The typical home in ZIP code 49506 (East Grand Rapids, MI) is worth about $428,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 49506 are 20% above the typical value in the Grand Rapids metro area ($356,000) and 17% above the U.S. typical value ($366,000).
Over the past year, home values in 49506 rose 5.3%, compared with +4.9% in the Grand Rapids metro area and +1.2% nationally.
Typical rent is $1,846 a month (Zillow Observed Rent Index), 14% above the Grand Rapids metro area ($1,614) and 4% below the U.S. ($1,932). Rents rose 3.4% over the past year.
The median household income is $118,131, against $82,874 in the Grand Rapids metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).
About 34,673 people live in 49506 (American Community Survey 2020–24).
49506 has the 11th-highest typical home value of the 76 ZIP codes in the Grand Rapids metro area and the 85th-highest of 891 in Michigan with Zillow figures.
Part of: East Grand Rapids, MI · Kent County, MI · Grand Rapids metro area · Michigan
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Sources
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.
"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.