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Explore US City Kalamazoo, MI - Real Estate Market Insights, Demographics, Crime, Trends & Hotspots

Kalamazoo, MI real estate snapshot: Pulse Score 46.776511536044715, cap rate 4%, median price $175,000. Below: live market insights, demographics, crime overview, investment hotspots, and nearby areas.

Pulse Score
C+
Cap Rate
4%
Investor Friendly Score
64%
Median Price
$175,000

Market Insights

With only 2.1 months of inventory, Kalamazoo remains a seller's market. Home prices have decreased 14.6% in the past month. With 2.1 months of supply, Kalamazoo's inventory levels remain relatively tight. Homes are taking about 21 days to sell, which is -3 days longer than this time last year. A significant 40.4% of listings experienced price reductions, indicating sellers may be adjusting to market realities. Approximately 19.1% of homes sold above list price, indicating some competitive segments within the market. Affordability remains a significant challenge in the Kalamazoo market with the affordability index at 17.0. Based on current market indicators, home prices in Kalamazoo are projected to increase by approximately 5.7% over the next month.

Demographics market for - Kalamazoo, MI

Total Population -

74,030

White Race

68%

African American Race

23%

Mexican5% (5% of total population)
Puerto Rican1% (1% of total population)
Cuban0% (0% of total population)
Dominican0% (0% of total population)
Salvadoran0% (0% of total population)
Costa Rican0%
Gautemalan0% (0% of total population)
Honduran0% (0% of total population)
Nicaraguan0%
Panamanian0% (0% of total population)
Argentinean0% (0% of total population)
Bolivian0% (0% of total population)
Chilean0% (0% of total population)
Colombian0% (0% of total population)
Ecuadorian0%
Peruvian0% (0% of total population)
Uruguyan0%
Venezuelan0% (0% of total population)

Indian0% (0% of total population)
Bangladeshi0% (0% of total population)
Chinese1% (1% of total population)
Bhutanese0%
Burmese0%
Filipino0% (0% of total population)
Hmong0%
Indonesian0% (0% of total population)
Japanese0% (0% of total population)
Korean0% (0% of total population)
Laotian0%
Malaysian0%
Mongolian0%
Nepalese0%
Pakistani0% (0% of total population)
Srilankan0%
Taiwanese0%
Pakistani0% (0% of total population)
Srilankan0%
Taiwanese0%
Thai0% (0% of total population)
Vietnamese0% (0% of total population)

Hawaiian0%
Samoan0%
Chamorro0%
Fijian0%
Marshallese0%

Crime for City - Kalamazoo, MI

Stolen Property Offenses40
Motor Vehicle Theft59
Burglary/Breaking & Entering66
Larceny/Theft Offenses59
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property55

Kidnapping/Abduction5
Sex Offenses4

Robbery24

Assault Offenses1024

Arson7
Fraud Offenses4

Homicide Offenses9

Real Estate Market Prediction for - Kalamazoo, MI

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FAQ about Kalamazoo, MI

PulseReal aggregates median sale price, cap rate, rental yield, and inventory trends for Kalamazoo, MI from active MLS listings and short-term rental performance data. The Pulse Score on this page is 46.776511536044715. The cap rate on this page is 4.24%. The median price on this page is $175,000. The population figure on this page is 76,106. Browse the live cards above for the current Pulse Score, cap rate, investor-friendly score, and median price.

The Pulse Score combines property value appreciation, rental income potential, market liquidity, demographic trends, and crime/safety signals into a single 0–100 grade. Higher scores indicate stronger investor fundamentals.

Investment quality depends on your goals. Use the cap rate, investor-friendly score, demographic insights, and crime data on this page to evaluate Kalamazoo, MI for buy-and-hold, fix-and-flip, or short-term rental strategies.

Our analysis combines public datasets (US Census Bureau, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, HUD, BLS) with proprietary short-term rental performance and active MLS feeds, refreshed on a regular cadence.

Use the “Related analysis” section on this page to jump to the dedicated crime report, school ratings, and state-level short-term rental market analysis for Kalamazoo, MI.

Data sources & further reading

PulseReal’s analysis is built on top of these public, authoritative datasets.

FBI Crime Data Explorer

Official UCR crime statistics by state and agency from the FBI.

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Population, demographics, housing, and income data from the US Census Bureau.

Wikipedia

Encyclopedic overview of the city, history, and notable landmarks.

HUD Market Data

Housing affordability, fair-market rents, and market reports from HUD.

BLS Local Area Statistics

Local unemployment and employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Does a rental pencil out in Kalamazoo, MI?

A median-priced home ($175,000) at the average rent ($825/mo), with 25% down at 7.25%, after property tax, insurance, vacancy, repairs, reserves and management.

-$663/mo

Cash flow on a median home

-16.2%

Cash-on-cash return

0.26

DSCR

$2,032/mo

Rent needed for a 1.25 DSCR

$2,100/yr

Landlord insurance, hazard-adjusted

#19 in MI for cash flow after insurance#18 in MI for DSCR
Run it with your own numbers in the free DSCR calculator, or see how PulseReal calculates.