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🏙️8 mito Downtown GR
🏞️34 mito Lake Michigan
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🎓Schools
52

Average schools

  • Kentwood Public Schools
  • 21 rated schools nearby
  • Best nearby: 9/10
💰Home Values

$375K median

  • 12 sales in last 12mo
  • $78K median household income
  • 71% owner-occupied
🚶Walkability
28

Car-dependent

  • Creekside Park Playground: 6 min walk
  • 2 places within a 10 min walk
🛝Walk to a playground

You're a few minutes from Gerald R. Ford airport and right in the blend where Gaines charter township meets the edges of Grand Rapids—close enough to downtown that a 17-minute drive gets you there, but with the breathing room of something more spacious. Ranch homes run around $375K, and the rhythm of daily life here means coffee, groceries, and restaurants are steps or a short walk away—102 spots to eat within a mile, 36 grocers within two—so you're not hunting for the basics. Kentwood Public Schools serves the area, and there are three parks within a stone's throw, including Creekside Park just a three-minute walk, where you can actually feel the land open up around you.

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Median Rent

12 sold in the past 12 months — homes here go fast

Nearby Schools

5.2
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 21 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 9/10

Elementary

13

K-5 nearby

Middle

3

6-8 nearby

High School

5

9-12 nearby

School District: Kentwood Public Schools

7East Kentwood High SchoolHigh · 10-12 · 2,010 students · 19:1 · 0.9 mi
7East Kentwood Freshman CampusSecondary · 09-09 · 743 students · 17:1 · 1.2 mi
7Explorer ElementaryElementary · K-05 · 527 students · 16:1 · 1.5 mi
6Southwood ElementaryElementary · K-05 · 332 students · 17:1 · 0.6 mi
6Discovery ElementaryElementary · K-05 · 711 students · 19:1 · 1.8 mi
5Glenwood ElementaryElementary · K-05 · 406 students · 16:1 · 1.1 mi
5Brookwood ElementaryElementary · PK-05 · 349 students · 16:1 · 1.5 mi
4Townline ElementaryElementary · PK-05 · 307 students · 17:1 · 1.5 mi
3Pinewood Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 809 students · 19:1 · 1.3 mi
3Valleywood Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 514 students · 15:1 · 1.9 mi
1Crossroads Alternative High SchoolHigh · 06-12 · 242 students · 20:1 · 1.6 mi

Walkability

2.8

Limited

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
3.0
🍽️Dining
3.4
🌳Nature
2.8
🚌Transit
3.0
💪Fitness
1.5

Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox

Nearby Locations

🍺Bars & Breweries
Quick drive

Railtown Brewing Company

6 mindrive
🌳Parks
Short walk

CREEKSIDE COUNTY PARK

8 minwalk· 3 min bike· 3 min drive
🛝Playgrounds
Short walk

Creekside Park Playground

6 minwalk· 3 min bike· 3 min drive
CREEKSIDE COUNTY PARK Playground
10 minwalk
Crystal Springs East Community Park Playground
5 mindrive
Crystals Springs East Community Park Playground
5 mindrive

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🏞️Lakes & Water
Quick drive

Providence Lake

10 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Quick drive

Paul Henry - Thornapple Trail

7 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Walkable

M-6 Pathway

13 minwalk· 5 min bike· 3 min drive
🚌Transit Stops
Bikeable

Marketplace/Kalamazoo (EB)

8 minbike· 22 min walk· 3 min drive
Marketplace/Kalamazoo (WB)
8 minbike
Eastport/Kalamazoo (WB)
10 minbike
Eastport/Saffron (WB)
11 minbike

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Quick drive

CVS Pharmacy

6 mindrive· 14 min bike
🎬Movie Theaters
Bikeable

Celebration Cinema South

11 minbike· 4 min drive

12 sold in the past 12 months — homes here go fast

Data sources: sales, schools · Updated 4/19/2026