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2011 Statistics

VALUATIONS

2011 Ad Valorem Roll (regular) SEV (State Equalized Value): 1,035,128,700
TV (Taxable Value): 1,004,519,253
2011 IFT Roll (tax abatement) SEV: 63,768,500 & TV: 63,733,780
2011 Total SEV (Ad Valorem & IFT): 1,098,897,200 & TV: 1,068,253,033

WALKER’S GROWTH SINCE 2001 (10 YEARS)

CLASS OF PROPERTY	2001 SEV	2011 SEV	% INCREASE
All Classes - Total	814,240,525	1,035,128,700	27.13%
Real Property - Total	684,202,400	899,721,500	31.50%
Commercial	176,608,400	228,624,000	29.45%
Industrial	136,474,800	193,076,200	41.47%
Residential	371,119,200	478,021,300	28.81%
Personal Property	130,038,125	135,407,200	4.13%

PARCEL COUNT

Total # of Parcels in 2011: 9,610

# of Residential: 7,035 (73.21%)
# of Commercial: 465 (4.84%)
# of Industrial: 452 (4.70%)
# of Personal – Commercial: 1,166 (12.13%)
# of Personal – Industrial: 115 (1.20%)
# of Personal – Utility: 15 (0.16%)
# of IFT’s – Personal: 99 (1.03%)
# of IFT’s – Real: 60 (0.62%)
# of Exempt: 203 (2.11%)

RANK IN KENT COUNTY – based on total valuation – for 2011

City of Grand Rapids (4,595,933,786)
City of Wyoming (1,985,191,031)
City of Kentwood (1,917,057,736)
Cascade Township (1,364,316,097)
Plainfield Township (1,116,975,769)
City of Walker (1,004,519,253)

TOP TEN TAXPAYERS IN WALKER – 2011 & their Taxable Value (TV)

Meijer Inc (Retail/Grocer) – 49,924,424 TV
Edward Rose & Associates (Owner of 3 apartment complexes) – 21,708,237 TV
The Herald Company (The Grand Rapids Press) – 17,779,200 TV
Visser Brothers (Developer) – 17,450,128 TV
Betz Industries (Molding & Castings) – 16,534,222 TV
Ridgeview Industries (Stamping & Assembly) – 14,821,700 TV
Bissell (Carpet Cleaning Products) – 13,035,916 TV
Challenge Manufacturing (Stamping & Assembly) – 12,062,006 TV
Kimco Green Orchard (Mall/Retail) – 11,745,400 TV
Consumers Energy (Utility Company) – 11,452,492 TV

TOTAL BUSINESSES IN WALKER – 2011 = 925

RESIDENTIAL INFORMATION – 2011

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)
Average Sale Price of Homes in Walker for 2010 = $128,744 (Inc Foreclosures)
Average Sale Price of Homes in Walker for 2010 = $136,544 (No Foreclosures)

APARTMENTS IN WALKER – 2011

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 – 2011

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 & 26 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, 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, 6 are vacant	24
	Total	716
Site Condo Developments in Walker
Development Name	Comments	# of Lots
Cambridge Grove	Of the 18 lots, only 9 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	2 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
Effective April 9, City Hall will be open Monday through Thursday from 7:30am to 5:00am,
and on Fridays from 7:30am to 11:30am.

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