Market Snapshot
Median price and speed of sale both moved this year, and both moved in the buyer-unfriendly direction: prices up, time on market down. The table below anchors that with the underlying numbers.
| Metric | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price, citywide | $329,803 (May 2026) | +7.7% year over year |
| Median days on market, citywide | 17 days (early 2026) | down from 23 days |
| Homes sold, citywide | 35 (March 2026) | up from 25 |
| Michigan statewide median, for comparison | $293,956 (May 2026) | Holland runs above the state figure |
Holland is selling faster and higher than the state as a whole, which puts a buyer working off a national mortgage pre-approval calculator at a real disadvantage against local competition. Redfin’s Holland market page and its housing-market detail page carry the underlying figures; the state comparison comes from Redfin’s Michigan page.
Is Holland, MI a buyer’s or seller’s market right now?Days on market fell and sold volume rose year over year, which points toward a seller’s market; a 7.7% price increase over the same period backs that up.
Where to Buy: Two Zip Codes, Two Markets
Holland’s two main zip codes behave like two separate markets, not one blended city figure.
| Zip | Character | Median price | Days on market | Homes sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49423 | Inland, south Holland, more resale stock | $315,000 | 23 days | 111 (March 2026) |
| 49424 | North Holland, overlaps Holland Charter Township, closer to the lakeshore | $395,000 | 15 days | 139 (May 2026) |
The $80,000 gap between the two zips tracks proximity to water more than square footage, and 49424 sells eight days faster on average.
Ninety days of data can flip a monthly figure by tens of thousands of dollars on a low sales count, which is exactly what happened on one small-sample neighborhood page during this research: a single-digit sale volume produced a headline swing of nearly 50% in a month. Numbers like that belong in a footnote, not a homepage claim.
Which Holland zip code is closer to Lake Michigan and Lake Macatawa?49424 sits closer to both, overlapping Holland Charter Township and the lakeshore side of the city; 49423 is the inland, more southern zip.
Current Listings
This is where a live MLS/IDX feed belongs, filterable by price, beds, and baths. The market and zip data above give the context a bare listing grid can’t provide on its own.
What Actually Moves Your Cost Beyond the List Price
Holland straddles two counties, and the county-level tax rate alone differs by roughly a mill and a half between them.
| County | 2025 total millage | Allocated (base) portion |
|---|---|---|
| Ottawa County | 5.3685 mills | 3.9 mills |
| Allegan County | 6.9663 mills | not separately broken out in this source |
That’s the county’s own slice of the bill; township, city, and school millages stack on top and vary block by block, so the county gap of roughly 1.6 mills is a starting point for comparison, not the full tax bill. On a $200,000 taxable value, 1.6 mills works out to about $320 a year in county tax alone. Ottawa County’s published rate table carries both figures.
Waterfront Buying Considerations
A dock or boat hoist left in the water year-round needs an EGLE permit; the same structure, removed each fall for private, non-commercial use and not blocking anyone else’s access, is generally exempt. Lake Michigan frontage falls under EGLE’s Great Lakes Submerged Lands Program, which covers docks, boat lifts, and seawalls built below the Ordinary High-Water Mark. Lake Macatawa, an inland lake connected to Lake Michigan by a channel, runs under the separate Inland Lakes and Streams framework, with its own triggers for shore protection and dredging. A buyer planning a new seawall or a permanent hoist should build the paperwork timeline into the closing schedule, since EGLE review isn’t instant.
Sources: EGLE’s Inland Lakes and Streams overview and EGLE’s Great Lakes Submerged Lands Construction Permits page.
Do I need a permit to build a dock on Lake Macatawa or Lake Michigan?Usually yes for anything permanent or left in year-round; a seasonal, removable dock for private use is typically exempt if it doesn’t block navigation or a neighbor’s access.
Short-Term Rental Rules Depend on Which Side of the Line You’re On
Two addresses a block apart can fall under entirely different rental rules.
| Jurisdiction | Short-term rental status | Mechanism |
|---|---|---|
| City of Holland | Allowed, in two tiers | Owner-occupied and investor-owned tiers, each requiring a Certificate of Compliance |
| Holland Charter Township | Not permitted | Only a Bed & Breakfast (≤14-day stays) via a Special Land Use Permit |
| Park Township | Banned in residential zones since October 1, 2023 | Permitted only in the C-2 Resort Commercial district |
An investor shopping by price alone can land on a parcel where the rental plan is illegal before the first guest ever checks in. City of Holland’s rental certification guide, Holland Charter Township’s rental housing page, and Park Township’s short-term rental page each confirm their own rule from the source.
Can I legally run an Airbnb in Holland, Michigan?It depends on the exact parcel: yes, with a permit, inside the City of Holland; no inside Holland Charter Township; no inside Park Township’s residential zones.
Timing the Market Around Tulip Time
Tulip Time ran May 1 through May 10 in 2026, and organizers reported roughly 895,000 visitors, down from more than 976,000 the year before. Showings and open houses scheduled inside that window compete with festival parking restrictions and downtown foot traffic.
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