Relocation / Development
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Learn More about Barry County’s Population, Demographics, & GIS.
Barry County Development Manual
All the information you need to get started with your project, in one place. Site review request forms, electrical permits, building permits, contact information, zoning maps, and much more.
Barry County land Bank
For a project to be considered for the Barry County Land Bank, fill out this intake form. Someone from our office will contact you with any additional questions or next steps.
Barry County Development Portfolio
Available properties, analytics, specialized reports, and programs available to get you started on your next development project.
Barry County Housing Toolkit
A comprehensive look at housing needs and opportunities in Barry County.
Barry County Wood BioMass
Bioeconomy Development Opportunity Zone Rating
Barry County Rural Economic Development Strategy
Site Selection
Barry County enjoys many natural and economic advantages, including our location. Barry County is located in the midst of the strongest economic region in Michigan, yet it is sufficiently removed from the hustle and bustle of the heavily urbanized portions of the region that it retains a strong rural, small town identity.
Barry County is the most heavily wooded county in the lower peninsula of Michigan and is home to nearly 250 lakes. Residents and visitors can readily enjoy these features, even as they go about their day-to-day lives. The Thornapple River and its associated ravines wind through the community, creating a beautiful and interesting landscape of rolling wooded hills and wetlands and offering numerous recreational opportunities.
The public institutions of the community – its schools, libraries, and community organizations – offer a complete range of services and programming to round out the quality of life for local residents.
Barry County is part of the Grand Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area including Kent, Barry, Ionia, and Newaygo counties lending strength to a regional economic development strategy attracting quality employers and a highly skilled workforce.
Search Available Properties with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Zoom Prospector HERE.
Explore Barry County with the MEDC’s Site Selection tool HERE.
See the Michigan Development Guide HERE.
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Opportunity Zones
- For more information on Opportunity Zones, click here.
- Barry County Opportunity Zones map
AVAILABLE PROPERTIES
Looking for Commercial or Industrial Property in Barry County? Visit the Commercial Alliance of Realtors