The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 49331 sells for about $408,000, or $212 per square foot.
Prices are roughly flat from a year ago (+0.6%), a market in balance. Homes take about 20 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,295 a month.
ZIP 49331 — Lowell
The 49331 housing market remains competitive with a median sale price of $408,000. Market activity is driven by demand for single-family homes within the Grand Rapids metropolitan area. Figures reflect data from September 2025.
The area is well-suited for family buyers seeking single-family homes and townhouses in a tranquil, semi-rural setting within commuting distance of Grand Rapids.
Median prices moved up 0.6% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 20 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 1.1% · poverty 4.2% — a stable, low-distress profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 49331, Kent 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.
Lowell is located approximately 15 miles east of Grand Rapids, serving as a bedroom community for the metropolitan area.
The area features a tranquil setting with access to local parks and trails, characteristic of the Lowell community.
The area is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan economy, which features a diverse mix of manufacturing, healthcare, and education sectors.
The area is primarily served by regional highway corridors connecting to the Grand Rapids employment core.
Data aggregated for Kent County; ZIP-specific ACS tables not fully retrieved.
- Craig's Cruisers - Grand Rapids4.418.5 mi
- Dave & Buster's Kentwood4.112.5 mi
- Sky Zone Grand Rapids4.212.5 mi
- Main Event Grand Rapids4.213.1 mi
- GameTime Fun Park4.317.7 mi
- Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park4.813 mi
- Van Andel Arena4.517.1 mi
- DeVos Place4.517.2 mi
- Grand Rapids Downtown Market4.617 mi
- Founders Brewing Co4.317.2 mi
- Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park4.813 mi
- Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park4.78.8 mi
- Cannonsburg Ski Area4.311.4 mi
- Dave & Buster's Kentwood4.112.5 mi
- Phoenix Theatres Woodland Mall4.413 mi
- Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park4.813 mi
- Grand Rapids Public Museum4.717.4 mi
- Grand Rapids Children's Museum4.616.9 mi
- Grand Rapids Art Museum4.617.1 mi
- The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum4.717.4 mi
- Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park4.813 mi
- Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park4.78.8 mi
- Gerald R. Ford International Airport Viewing Park4.710.8 mi
- Fallasburg Park4.82.9 mi
- Cascade Township Park4.79.3 mi
- Murray Lake Marina4.46.1 mi
- Saskatoon Golf Club4.311.6 mi
- Thornapple Pointe Golf Club4.59 mi
- Watermark Country Club4.610.1 mi
- Quail Ridge Golf Club46.8 mi
- Cascade Hills Country Club4.912.3 mi
- Woodland Mall4.313 mi
- Meijer4.410.2 mi
- T.J. Maxx & HomeGoods4.312.6 mi
- Burlington4.212.3 mi
- Meijer4.22.2 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Local green spaces serving the community.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.