Kent County code violations list, MI
904 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Kent County, MI has 904 properties with open code violations today, read from City of Grand Rapids, MI records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 49504, 49507, 49503. 314 of these owners are also on the absentee owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when the city has an open code-enforcement case (active or in court).
Kent County has only a few properties with open code violations in the last 12 months, so this list is small. The other Kent County lists below have more owners.
How the Kent County list is made
Kent County's code violations list comes from the City of Grand Rapids, MI code-enforcement records: we read open code-enforcement cases matched to the parcel for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: the city has an open code-enforcement case (active or in court).
Kent County data dictionaryCode-enforcement cases still open (active / in court).
Government, bank, builder and church owners are left out by default, so the count is owners you can actually write to.
Where the Kent County owners are
| City | Properties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | 904 | 100% |
Top ZIP codes: 49504 Grand Rapids (252), 49507 Grand Rapids (223), 49503 Grand Rapids (193), 49505 Grand Rapids (92), 49506 Grand Rapids (90).
Properties with open code violations in Kent County by years owned and value
Properties with open code violations in Kent County: what stands out
904 properties with open code violations in Kent County right now, with a median county value of $242,300. 35% of these owners get their tax bill at another address.
By ZIP code, 49504 (Grand Rapids) has 252, 49507 (Grand Rapids) has 223, 49503 (Grand Rapids) has 193: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Where the official Kent County list lives
The records behind this list are kept by the City of Grand Rapids, MI. Many counties let anyone look up a property there for free, and some publish the whole list. Check the office's website for the format and any fee.
The free route is real: for one list in one county, the county office may be enough. What LeadCounty adds is the weekly collection from every office, matching each record to the right property, a likely-to-sell score with reasons, filters, and stacking with absentee owner. Michigan rules and the Michigan guide explain how the process works.
Why these owners may sell
Repairs ordered by the city cost money and come with deadlines and fines. Many owners would rather sell than fix.
How to work the Kent County list
- Read the case type: a tall-grass case is different from an unsafe-structure order.
- Stack with absentee owner and owned 15+ years.
Dear [first name],
City records show an open code case on [property address]. Repair orders come with deadlines and fines, and fixing everything is not always worth it.
I buy houses as-is, including the repairs the city has asked for, so the case stops being your problem.
The app fills in each owner's name and address and prints envelopes or labels.
What you get in the app
- Every property on the list, with owner and mailing address
- Likely-to-sell score 1–10 and the reasons
- Stack with absentee owner
- Map, property history, export one row per property to Excel / CSV
- New owners on the list every Monday
The score and the reasons on every owner show who is under the most pressure, so you start with the best odds.
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Questions
How many properties with open code violations are in Kent County, MI?
904 on the latest county file, from official Kent County records (City of Grand Rapids, MI). The count is refreshed every week.
Where do code violations come from?
From the city's own code-enforcement records, matched to the property by parcel number or address. Availability differs by city.
How often is it updated?
Every week.
Every Kent County code violations owner, with the reasons.
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