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Atwater & Capens Add.

Walkable near top schools

Median $235K·Walkability 7.2/10·Schools 4.2/10

🌳Top 9% park access
🏙️1 mito Downtown GR
🏞️30 mito Lake Michigan

This 6-acre stretch sits in the heart of Midtown, where the blocks are tight, the lots modest—averaging just under a sixth of an acre—and walking to dinner is genuinely easier than finding a parking spot. You're minutes from downtown and the Medical Mile, but the real draw is the density of actual life: 252 restaurants within a mile, a grocery within five minutes on foot, and coffee that doesn't require planning. Eastern Park is a short walk if your dog needs to burn energy, and sixteen parks dot the immediate area, each one someone's regular. Transit sits four minutes away, so the car stays home more often than it's used. The neighborhood runs on Michigan Street's pulse—taquerias, breweries, farm stand traffic from the Fulton Street Farmer's Market—all woven into blocks of vintage American Foursquares and Queen Annes that have aged into something lived-in and real, updated where it counts but still themselves.

Why people love it here

Walkability

7.2

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
7.4
🍽️Dining
8.0
🌳Nature
3.6
🚌Transit
8.0
💪Fitness
8.0

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

🎓Schools
80

City MiddleHigh

  • High — 1.5 mi away
  • Grand Rapids
  • 9 rated schools in district
💰Home Values

$235K median

  • Assessor estimate
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 80 parks within 1 mile
  • Eastern Park: 8 min walk
  • Unnamed park: 10 min walk
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/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 29 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 8/10

School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

8City MiddleHighHigh · 07-12 · 908 students · 23:1 · Assigned · 1.5 mi
8Center for EconomicologyMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 22:1 · Assigned · 1.5 mi
6Union High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 922 students · 20:1 · Assigned · 3.2 mi
6Blandford SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 60 students · 23:1 · Assigned · 5.1 mi
5John Ball Park Zoo SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 26:1 · Assigned · 2.9 mi
5Grand Rapids Public Museum HighHigh · 09-12 · 273 students · 17:1 · Assigned · 1.1 mi
4Innovation Central HighHigh · 09-12 · 523 students · 16:1 · Assigned · 0.7 mi
2Riverside Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 248 students · 16:1 · Assigned · 2.2 mi
2East Leonard ElementaryElementary · PK-05 · 167 students · 13:1 · Assigned · 0.9 mi

Est. Home Value

$235K

Assessor estimate

Parcels / Units

5

Median Lot Size

0.18 ac

0.14 ac – 0.19 ac

GR

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Frequently asked about Atwater & Capens Add.

What do homes cost in Atwater & Capens Add.?
The median home value in Atwater & Capens Add. is about $234,675. Individual prices vary by street, size, and condition.
What schools serve Atwater & Capens Add.?
Atwater & Capens Add. is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is City MiddleHigh (8/10).
Is Atwater & Capens Add. walkable?
Atwater & Capens Add. scores 7.2/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

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Data sources: parcels, sales, schools · Updated 6/21/2026