The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 49008 sells for about $261,100, or $164 per square foot.
Prices are up +17.8% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 31 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,052 a month.
ZIP 49008 — Kalamazoo
The housing market in 49008 is experiencing significant price appreciation, with year-over-year median price growth of 17.8%. Inventory remains tight with 66 active listings, and the market is characterized by a competitive pace for available single-family homes.
This ZIP is suitable for a mix of residents including families and those seeking proximity to the Kalamazoo-Portage urban core, given the variety of home sizes available.
Median prices moved up 17.8% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 31 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.5% · poverty 11.3% — a stable, low-distress profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 49008, Kalamazoo County MI
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
The area experiences approximately 13 days above 90°F annually with an average of 33 inches of precipitation per year.
Property taxes are assessed at the county level with an effective rate of approximately 1.48%, though individual bills vary based on local district levies and exemptions.
The median rent in the broader Kalamazoo market is $1,300 per month.
The area is part of the Kalamazoo-Portage metropolitan statistical area, which serves as a regional economic hub.
Data not available at ZCTA level in provided sources.
- Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Center4.83.7 mi
- Airway Fun Center4.53.2 mi
- Revel & Roll West4.31.8 mi
- Airborne Adventure Park - Kalamazoo, MI43 mi
- Kids Empire Kalamazoo4.83.2 mi
- Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Center4.83.7 mi
- Bell's Eccentric Cafe4.62.9 mi
- Wings Event Center4.44 mi
- Miller Auditorium4.71.3 mi
- Kalamazoo County Expo Center4.63.7 mi
- Airway Fun Center4.53.2 mi
- Celebration! Cinema4.52.9 mi
- One Well Brewing4.72.9 mi
- Kalamazoo Nature Center4.77.2 mi
- Revel & Roll West4.31.8 mi
- Gilmore Car Museum4.915.8 mi
- Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Center4.83.7 mi
- Kalamazoo Valley Museum4.72.7 mi
- Kalamazoo Institute of Arts4.72.3 mi
- Air Zoo Flight Discovery Center4.93.7 mi
- Kalamazoo Nature Center4.77.2 mi
- Ramona Park4.56.2 mi
- River Oaks County Park4.68.8 mi
- Bronson Park4.32.5 mi
- Al Sabo Land Preserve4.64.6 mi
- Gull Lake Marine Bayside4.613.8 mi
- Angels Crossing Golf Club4.410.8 mi
- Milham Park Golf Club4.32.2 mi
- Kalamazoo Country Club4.30.7 mi
- Olde Mill Golf Club3.812.2 mi
- Indian Run Golf Club4.47.8 mi
- Meijer4.11.8 mi
- The Crossroads Mall4.13 mi
- Meijer4.24.3 mi
- Meijer4.26.6 mi
- Meijer4.25 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
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