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Neighborhood524.2 acres

Alger Heights

18 homes for sale·Median $279K·Walk Score 6.7/10·Schools 4.3/10

Walkable and connected

🏙️3 mito Downtown GR
🏞️31 mito Lake Michigan
🚶Top 7% walkability🌳Top 13% park access🏷️Below-average home prices
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🚶Walkability
67

Very walkable

  • Alger Community Playground: 6 min walk
  • 20 places within a 10 min walk
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 11 parks within 1 mile
  • Underground Trail (MTB): 7 min walk
  • Seymour Park: 7 min walk
💰Home Values

$279K median

  • 109 sales in last 12mo
🛝Walk to a playground
🧑‍🌾Farmers market nearby

Living in Alger Heights feels like discovering Grand Rapids' best-kept secret that everyone's actually talking about. This is where tree-lined streets meet genuine neighborhood pride, where you can walk two blocks to grab groceries at Ken's Fruit Market, then swing by The Old Goat for dinner without moving your car once. The real estate folks aren't wrong when they keep mentioning the walkability — you've got 72 restaurants within walking distance and everything from Real Food Cafe to multiple coffee shops that become your regular spots.

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Walkability

6.7

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
6.8
🍽️Dining
8.0
🌳Nature
2.8
🚌Transit
8.0
💪Fitness
0.0

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

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Short walk

Ken's Fruit Market

8 minwalk· 3 min bike· 2 min drive
SAFARI SUPERMARKET LLC
7 minbike
Korting Outlet
7 minbike
Meijer
9 minbike

+1 more

🍽️Restaurants
Short walk

Tacontento Taqueria

8 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
Making Thyme Kitchen
9 minwalk
Real Food Cafe
9 minwalk
The Old Goat
9 minwalk

+1 more

Coffee Shops
Short walk

Sip Coffee and Cocktails

8 minwalk· 4 min bike· 1 min drive
Samboosa Bell
9 minwalk
BIGGBY COFFEE
8 minbike
Johnny's Markets
10 minbike

+1 more

🍺Bars & Breweries
Short walk

The Brass Ring

7 minwalk· 3 min bike· 1 min drive
Last Chance Tavern & Grill
7 minbike
The Derby
7 minbike
Twisted Bull
11 minbike

+1 more

🧑‍🌾Farmers Markets
Quick drive

Lee's Oriental Market

5 mindrive· 15 min bike
Plaza Mexico
7 mindrive
Fulton Street Farmers Market
11 mindrive
Unnamed farmers_market
12 mindrive

+1 more

🌳Parks
Short walk

Seymour Park

7 minwalk· 4 min bike· 1 min drive
Unnamed park
9 minwalk
Paris Park
9 minwalk
MacKay-Jaycee Park
12 minwalk

+1 more

🛝Playgrounds
Short walk

Alger Community Playground

6 minwalk· 3 min bike· <1 min drive
Unnamed playground
11 minwalk
Cheseboro Park Playground
14 minwalk
🏞️Lakes & Water
Quick drive

Fisk Lake

11 mindrive
Whiskey Pond
9 mindrive
Lake Eastbrook
9 mindrive
West Lake
13 mindrive

+1 more

🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Unnamed beach

11 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Short walk

Underground Trail (MTB)

7 minwalk· 3 min bike· 1 min drive
Ken-O-Sha Gold Loop
5 mindrive
🐕Dog Parks
Quick drive

dog_park

11 mindrive
Wyoming Dog Park Dog Park
11 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Bikeable

Plaster Creek Trail

8 minbike· 20 min walk· 3 min drive
Unnamed bike path
8 minbike
Unnamed bike_path
8 minbike
Boat Launches
Quick drive

Butterworth Park Launch

12 mindrive
Golf Courses
Bikeable

Indian Trails Golf Course

6 minbike· 16 min walk· 4 min drive
Cascade Hills Country Club
14 mindrive
Kaufman Golf Course
13 mindrive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Quick drive

Blue's Gym

7 mindrive· 19 min bike
Planet Fitness
9 mindrive
🚌Transit Stops
Short walk

Kalamazoo/Alger (SB)

6 minwalk· 3 min bike· 1 min drive
Kalamazoo/Alger (NB)
7 minwalk
Kalamazoo/Edna (SB)
9 minwalk
Kalamazoo/Edna (NB)
9 minwalk

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Bikeable

Walgreens

7 minbike· 16 min walk· 3 min drive
Zuah Pharmacy
7 mindrive
CVS Pharmacy
10 mindrive
📚Libraries
Short walk

Seymour Library

8 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
Ottawa Hills Public Library
6 mindrive
Madison Square Library
7 mindrive
KDL - East Grand Rapids
11 mindrive

+1 more

👶Daycares
Quick drive

My Little Munchkins Childcare Learning Center

8 mindrive
Kelloggsville Early Childhood Learning Center
10 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

Wealthy Theater

9 mindrive
Phoenix Theatres Woodland Mall
7 mindrive
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
10 mindrive
Celebration Cinema South
12 mindrive

Environment & Amenities

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Seymour Park

0.3 mi

Parks Nearby

11

within 1 mile

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

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Data sources: sales, schools · Updated 5/13/2026