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2010 Statistics

Valuations

2010 Ad Valorem Roll (regular) SEV (State Equalized Value): 1,084,550,100
TV (Taxable Value): 1,037,807,274
2010 IFT Roll (tax abatement) SEV: 71,987,600 & TV: 71,846,824
2010 Total SEV (Ad Valorem & IFT): 1,156,537,700 & TV: 1,109,654,098

WALKER’S GROWTH SINCE 2000 (10 YEARS)

Class of Property	1999 SEV	2009 SEV	% Increase
All Classes - Total	754,221,917	1,084,550,100	43.80%
Real Property - Total	628,707,217	946,580,800	50.56%
Commercial	162,090,700	245,280,000	51.32%
Industrial	127,810,200	206,939,500	61.91%
Residential	338,806,317	494,361,300	45.91%
Personal Property	125,514,700	137,969,300	9.92%

PARCEL COUNT

Total # of Parcels in 2010: 9,659

# of Residential: 6,419 improved, 607 vacant & 2 buildings on leased land (7,028 total – 72.76%)

# of Commercial: 337 improved, 98 vacant & 29 buildings on leased land (464 total – 4.80%)

# of Industrial: 310 improved & 142 vacant (452 total – 4.68%)

# of Personal – Commercial: 1,187 (12.29%)

# of Personal – Industrial: 123 (1.27%)

# of Personal – Utility: 15 (0.16%)

# of IFT’s – Personal: 96 (1.00%)

# of IFT’s – Real: 60 (0.62%)

# of Exempt: 234 (2.42%)

RANK IN KENT COUNTY – based on total valuation – for 2010

City of Grand Rapids (5,193,097,800)

City of Wyoming (2,229,733,900)

City of Kentwood (2,045,559,700)

Cascade Township (1,413,460,400)

Plainfield Township (1,194,198,300)

City of Walker (1,084,550,100)

TOP TEN TAXPAYERS IN WALKER – 2010 & their Taxable Value (TV)

Meijer Inc (Retail/Grocer) – 52,993,559 TV
Edward Rose & Associates (Owner of 3 apartment complexes) – 23,904,934 TV
The Herald Company (The Grand Rapids Press) – 19,319,900 TV
Visser Brothers (Developer) – 17,819,937 TV
Betz Industries (Molding & Castings) – 17,660,063 TV
Ridgeview Industries (Stamping & Assembly) – 15,760,002 TV
Bissell (Carpet Cleaning Products) – 13,912,582 TV
New West MI Industrial (Real Estate Holdings Co) – 13,781,599 TV
Challenge Manufacturing (Stamping & Assembly) – 12,875,006 TV
Kimco Green Orchard (Mall/Retail) – 12,543,100 TV

TOTAL BUSINESSES IN WALKER – 2010 = 850 +/-

RESIDENTIAL INFORMATION – 2010

Average Taxable Value of Residential Improved Property – 2010 = 72,630
Average Sale Price of Homes in Walker for 2004 = $163,038
Average Sale Price of Homes in Walker for 2005 = $165,940
Average Sale Price of Homes in Walker for 2006 = $161,256
Average Sale Price of Homes in Walker for 2007 = $169,497
Average Sale Price of Homes in Walker for 2008 = $141,984 (Inc Foreclosures)
Average Sale Price of Homes in Walker for 2008 = $154,740 (No Foreclosures)
Average Sale Price of Homes in Walker for 2009 = $129,330 (Inc Foreclosures)
Average Sale Price of Homes in Walker for 2009 = $131,749 (No Foreclosures)

APARTMENTS IN WALKER – 2010

Apple Ridge Apartments (Standale area – south of Lake Michigan Dr & East of Kinney) – 807 Units
Green Ridge Apartments (Behind Malls – north of I-96 & east of Alpine Ave) – 624 Units
Hampton Lakes Apartments (Standale area – north of Lake Michigan Dr & east of Kinney Ave) – 200 Units
Old Orchard Apartments (South of 4 Mile Rd, just west of Alpine Ave) – 664 Units
Pineridge Apartments (South of 3 Mile Rd, just east of Wilson Ave) – 147 Units
Richmond Hills Apartments (East of Bristol Ave, north off Dunlap St) – 220 Units
Royal Vista Apartments & Townhouses (South of 3 Mile Rd, east of Elmridge Dr) – 246 Apartments & 102 Townhouses – 348 Units

Total = 3,010 Units

DUPLEX AND 4-PLEX DWELLINGS IN WALKER

# of Duplexes = 111 structures (222 units)
# of 4-Plexes = 18 structures (72 units)

CONDO DEVELOPMENTS – 2010

Condo Developments In Walker
Development Name	Comments	# of Units
Alpine Estates Condos	Totally built - none under construction - no future phases	12
Barkwood Condos	Totally built - none under construction - no future phases	40
English Hills Condos	8 of the 64 units not built yet - no future phases	64
English Ridge Condos	Totally built - none under construction - no future phases	28
Falcon Pointe Condos	Totally built - none under construction - no future phases	81
Huntington Ridge Condos	Of the 128 units, 3 are partial construction & 21 are vacant	128
Indian Mill Creek Condos	Totally built - none under construction - no future phases	71
Ironwood Condos	Totally built - none under construction - no future phases	118
Jason Ridge Condos	Of the 46 units, 3 are partial constriction & 18 are vacant	46
Rolling Greene Condos	Totally built - none under construction - no future phases	44
Village Woods Condos	Totally built – none under construction – no future phases	60
Bristol Ridge Condos	Of the 24 units, 2 are partial construction & 10 are vacant	24
	Total	716
Site Condo Developments in Walker
Development Name	Comments	# of Lots
Cambridge Grove	Of the 18 lots, only 5 have homes – 127 future lots	18
Canyon Creek	10 of the 27 lots remain vacant	27
Drakewood	All built	5
Riverbend Meadows	2 of the 12 lots remain vacant	12
Serenity Ridge	3 of the 54 lots remain vacant	54
Sylvandale	13 of the 23 lots remain vacant	23
	Total	139

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

Walker is 26.7 square miles in area
Walker’s Population in the 2000 Census was 21,842
Walker’s Estimated Population for 2004 was 23,842

Walker has three public school district:

Kenowa Hills (41145)
Grandville (41130)
Comstock Park (41080)

The City of Walker, Michigan
4243 Remembrance Rd. NW
Walker, MI 49534
(616)453-6311
City Hall hours: Mon-Thursday from 7:30am to 5:30pm. Closed Fridays
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