Apartment rents continue to rise in the Grand Rapids, Michigan, market at a healthy pace according to the latest research from Colliers.
In its latest multifamily report, Colliers said that the average monthly asking rent for multifamily units in the Grand Rapids market climbed to $1,370 a unit and $1.55 a square foot in the third quarter of 2025.
That’s good for an annual rent growth of 3.8%, the strongest pace the Grand Rapids apartment market has seen since early 2023.
The Grand Rapids multifamily market did see a slight increase in vacancy, with this rate climbing to 6.1% in the third quarter while the stabilized vacancy rate increased to 5.5%. That stabilized rate is up from 5.3% in the second quarter of 2025 and 4.7% in the third quarter of 2024.
Sales volume in the Grand Rapids multifamily market totaled $154.7 million, according to Colliers’ research. That is down from $192.7 million in the second quarter. Colliers says that this shows how cautious investors remain despite improving economic fundamentals.
When properties do sell, they fetch solid prices. Colliers reported that the average sales price per multifamily unit climbed to $129,723 in the third quarter while cap rates compressed from 6.5% to 5.6%.
And the future? No one can predict that. But in its report, Colliers said that it expects the Grand Rapids multifamily market to show increased momentum as 2025 reaches its final months.
