Community Data
West Michigan,
County by County
Fifteen counties, 358 cities and townships, each with its own profile: what sold, what is being built, and what the public record says. Compiled from government sources.
The Footprint
Every County We Serve
Each profile carries the market read, new construction permits, and a map where every municipality opens its own page with census detail and its official website.
Kent County
678,399 residents. 630 homes sold in September at an average of $441,132. 2,449 units permitted in 2025.
Open the profile →Ottawa County
316,106 residents. 313 homes sold in September at an average of $484,342. 1,368 units permitted in 2025.
Open the profile →Kalamazoo County
268,747 residents. 270 homes sold in September at an average of $342,503. 438 units permitted in 2025.
Open the profile →Muskegon County
177,375 residents. 205 homes sold in September at an average of $309,351. 449 units permitted in 2025.
Open the profile →Allegan County
121,380 residents. 126 homes sold in September at an average of $437,236. 426 units permitted in 2025.
Open the profile →Barry County
70,311 residents. 67 homes sold in September at an average of $366,272. 158 units permitted in 2025.
Open the profile →Ionia County
71,893 residents. 45 homes sold in September at an average of $263,517. 100 units permitted in 2025.
Open the profile →Lake County
13,929 residents. 29 homes sold in September at an average of $204,531. 30 units permitted in 2025.
Open the profile →Manistee County
27,688 residents. 32 homes sold in September at an average of $311,634. 260 units permitted in 2025.
Open the profile →Mason County
29,406 residents. 48 homes sold in September at an average of $331,335. 66 units permitted in 2025.
Open the profile →Mecosta County
44,196 residents. 38 homes sold in September at an average of $299,579. 99 units permitted in 2025.
Open the profile →Montcalm County
71,909 residents. 62 homes sold in September at an average of $309,878. 201 units permitted in 2025.
Open the profile →Newaygo County
50,414 residents. 55 homes sold in September at an average of $281,609. 128 units permitted in 2025.
Open the profile →Oceana County
29,097 residents. 43 homes sold in September at an average of $382,326. 125 units permitted in 2025.
Open the profile →Osceola County
23,342 residents. 22 homes sold in September at an average of $211,366. 0 units permitted in 2025.
Open the profile →Where This Comes From
Government sources, presented the same way everywhere
Population, income, home values, ownership, housing age and commute times come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. New construction comes from the Census Building Permits Survey. Sold and active listings are Legacy's own read of the MLS. Every community is presented using the identical template and the identical sources.
We do not publish crime statistics or school ratings. Those are reported by agency and district rather than by community, they lag by a year or more, and ranking communities on them is not a brokerage's job. Each county profile links to the FBI and the State of Michigan so you can read the primary source yourself.