Kent County vacant list, MI
810 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Kent County, MI has 810 vacant properties today, read from City of Grand Rapids, MI records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 49504, 49507, 49503. 387 of these owners are also on the absentee owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when the city opened a vacant-structure case in the last 24 months.
Kent County has only a few vacant properties 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 vacant list comes from the City of Grand Rapids, MI code-enforcement records: we read vacant-structure cases opened by city inspectors for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: the city opened a vacant-structure case in the last 24 months.
Kent County data dictionaryThe city opened a vacant-structure case in the last 24 months.
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 | 810 | 100% |
Top ZIP codes: 49504 Grand Rapids (237), 49507 Grand Rapids (193), 49503 Grand Rapids (165), 49506 Grand Rapids (90), 49505 Grand Rapids (88).
Vacant properties in Kent County by years owned and value
Vacant properties in Kent County: what stands out
810 vacant properties in Kent County right now, with a median county value of $236,600. 48% of these owners get their tax bill at another address.
By ZIP code, 49504 (Grand Rapids) has 237, 49507 (Grand Rapids) has 193, 49503 (Grand Rapids) has 165: 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
An empty house costs its owner insurance, taxes and upkeep while earning nothing, and it attracts code violations.
How to work the Kent County list
- Drive by or check recent photos before reaching out: the model points you to properties worth a look, it is not a fact about the house.
- Stack with absentee owner and code violations.
Dear [first name],
I'm a local buyer and I noticed [property address] may be empty right now. An empty house still costs tax, insurance and upkeep every month.
If you would rather sell it as it is, I can make a cash offer, take care of any clean-out and close on the date you choose.
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 vacant properties are in Kent County, MI?
810 on the latest county file, from official Kent County records (City of Grand Rapids, MI). The count is refreshed every week.
How do you know a property is vacant?
From city vacant-structure lists where they exist, and from our likely-vacant model that scores every property in the county.
How often is it updated?
Every week.
Every Kent County vacant owner, with the reasons.
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