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Subdivision6.1 acres

Atwater & Capens Add.

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Walkable near top schools

🏙️1 mito Downtown GR
🏞️30 mito Lake Michigan
🚶Top 4% walkability🌳Top 9% park access🎓Top 14% school access
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🎓Schools
48

Average schools

  • Grand Rapids Public Schools
  • 40 rated schools nearby
  • Best nearby: 9/10
🚶Walkability
72

Very walkable

  • Michigan/Eastern (WB): 5 min walk
  • 12 places within a 10 min walk
💰Home Values

$295K median

  • 1 recent sale
  • $62K median household income
  • 55% owner-occupied
🧑‍🌾Farmers market nearby

The moment you turn onto Atwater, you feel the density shift—brick homes shoulder to shoulder on tight lots, the sidewalk crackling with foot traffic, the hum of a neighborhood where people actually walk places. Atwater & Capens Add. sits right in the middle of Midtown, a 6-acre subdivision where homes average under a quarter-acre and run around $235K, making it one of the most accessible corners of a district full of 100-plus-year-old Victorians and carefully restored Foursquares. You're six minutes from downtown on foot and surrounded by 252 restaurants within a mile—Three Monks, Taco Bicho, The Friesian—all reachable in a short walk, plus the Fulton Street Farmer's Market and Eastern Park just blocks away. The Fulton Street Cemetery, the oldest public graveyard in Grand Rapids, anchors the south end, and Gerald R. Ford Airport is only 18 minutes by car. Schools feed into Grand Rapids Public Schools, and transit stops are never more than a four-minute walk from your door.

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Median home price: $294,999

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Median Rent

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

Nearby Schools

4.8
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 40 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 9/10

Elementary

22

K-5 nearby

Middle

6

6-8 nearby

High School

18

9-12 nearby

School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

8City MiddleHighHigh · 07-12 · 908 students · 23:1 · 0.0 mi
8Center for EconomicologyMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 22:1 · 0.0 mi
6Union High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 922 students · 20:1 · 0.0 mi
6Blandford SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 60 students · 23:1 · 0.0 mi
5John Ball Park Zoo SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 26:1 · 0.0 mi
5Grand Rapids Public Museum HighHigh · 09-12 · 273 students · 17:1 · 0.0 mi
4Innovation Central HighHigh · 09-12 · 523 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi
2Riverside Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 248 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi
2East Leonard ElementaryElementary · PK-05 · 167 students · 13:1 · 0.0 mi

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

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Short walk

Gorden Food Service

8 minwalk· 3 min bike· 2 min drive
Coffee Shops
Short walk

Orchard House Books & Coffee

9 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
🍺Bars & Breweries
Short walk

Seven Monks

6 minwalk· 2 min bike· 3 min drive
🧑‍🌾Farmers Markets
Bikeable

Rakowski Family Farm Market

6 minbike· 16 min walk· 4 min drive
Unnamed farmers_market
8 minbike
Momma D's Kitchen
8 minbike
Fulton Street Farmers Market
8 minbike
🌳Parks
Short walk

Eastern Park

8 minwalk· 3 min bike· 4 min drive
Highland Park
9 minbike
🛝Playgrounds
Short walk

Eastern Park Playground

8 minwalk· 5 min bike· 3 min drive
Unnamed playground
8 minwalk
Midtown Green Playground
12 minwalk
Fuller Park Playground
7 minbike
🏞️Lakes & Water
Quick drive

West Lake

6 mindrive· 18 min bike
Fisk Lake
8 mindrive
🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach

11 mindrive
Unnamed beach
11 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Quick drive

Grand Rapids Riverwalk East

6 mindrive· 12 min bike
🐕Dog Parks
Bikeable

Hillcrest Dog Park

9 minbike· 20 min walk· 4 min drive
🚴Bike Paths
Bikeable

Belknap Lookout Trail

7 minbike· 18 min walk· 3 min drive
Unnamed bike path
7 minbike
Boat Launches
Quick drive

Comstock Riverside Park Launch

9 mindrive· 20 min bike
Butterworth Park Launch
7 mindrive
Johnson Park Launch
15 mindrive
Knapp Street Bridge Launch
11 mindrive
Golf Courses
Quick drive

Kent Country Club

7 mindrive· 17 min bike
Mines Golf Course
9 mindrive
Cascade Hills Country Club
9 mindrive
Unnamed golf_course
9 mindrive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Short walk

REVfit

6 minwalk· 3 min bike· 3 min drive
🚌Transit Stops
Short walk

Michigan/Eastern (WB)

5 minwalk· 2 min bike· 3 min drive
Michigan/Eastern (EB)
6 minwalk
Michigan/Diamond (WB)
7 minwalk
Michigan/Diamond (EB)
7 minwalk

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💊Pharmacies
Walkable

Walgreens Pharmacy

12 minwalk· 4 min bike· 1 min drive
📚Libraries
Bikeable

Grand Rapids Public Library

11 minbike· 28 min walk· 6 min drive
👶Daycares
Bikeable

daycare

9 minbike· 25 min walk· 4 min drive
🎬Movie Theaters
Bikeable

Wealthy Theater

11 minbike· 30 min walk· 5 min drive
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
6 mindrive

At a Glance

Recent Sale Price

$295K

1 recent sale

Parcels / Units

5

Median Lot Size

0.18 ac

0.14 ac – 0.19 ac

Median Income

$62K

Household

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

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