Neighborhood158.3 acres

Baxter

12 homes for sale·Median $224K·Walk Score 7.0/10·Schools 4.6/10

Urban energy, solid value

🏙️1 mito Downtown GR
🏞️30 mito Lake Michigan
🚶Top 5% walkability🌳Top 7% park access🏷️Below-average home prices
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🚶Walkability
70

Very walkable

  • Unnamed playground: 3 min walk
  • 21 places within a 10 min walk
💰Home Values

$224K median

  • 22 sales in last 12mo
🎓Schools
80

Congress Elementary

  • Elementary — 0.6 mi away
  • Grand Rapids
  • 9 rated schools in district
🛝Walk to a playground
🧑‍🌾Farmers market nearby

You know you're in the right neighborhood when you can walk to 313 restaurants but still feel like you're part of a real community. This corner of Grand Rapids sits perfectly between Eastown and downtown, giving you that sweet spot where historic character meets serious walkability. The tree-lined streets are filled with early 1900s homes that locals have been lovingly updating — original hardwood floors, beamed ceilings, and those front porches that actually get used for morning coffee and evening conversations.

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Walkability

7.0

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
6.8
🍽️Dining
8.0
🌳Nature
4.9
🚌Transit
10.0
💪Fitness
5.0

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

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Short walk

Wealthy Market

8 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
Fannies Corner
8 minwalk
bp
9 minwalk
Family Fare Supermarket
9 minbike
🍽️Restaurants
Short walk

Ellnora's Kitchen

6 minwalk· 3 min bike· <1 min drive
Delightful Eats
6 minwalk
BJ's Urban Kitchen
6 minwalk
Thai Table
8 minwalk

+1 more

Coffee Shops
Short walk

Squibb

8 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
Scorpion Hearts Club
9 minwalk
Foxtail Coffee
9 minwalk
Outside Coffee Co.
10 minwalk

+1 more

🍺Bars & Breweries
Short walk

The Meanwhile

8 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
Club Cruisers
10 minwalk
Mammoth Distilling Cocktail Lounge
11 minwalk
The Grey Rabbit
12 minwalk

+1 more

🧑‍🌾Farmers Markets
Bikeable

Rakowski Family Farm Market

7 minbike· 18 min walk· 3 min drive
Fulton Street Farmers Market
7 minbike
Unnamed farmers_market
8 minbike
Momma D's Kitchen
8 minbike
🌳Parks
Easy walk

Joe Taylor Park

4 minwalk· 2 min bike· <1 min drive
Sigsbee Park
11 minwalk
Cherry Hill Green
12 minwalk
Martin Luther King Jr. Park
13 minwalk

+1 more

🛝Playgrounds
Easy walk

Unnamed playground

3 minwalk· 2 min bike· <1 min drive
Joe Taylor Park Playground
3 minwalk
🏞️Lakes & Water
Bikeable

Fisk Lake

11 minbike· 29 min walk· 5 min drive
West Lake
7 mindrive
Reeds Lake
8 mindrive
Mid Lake
8 mindrive

+1 more

🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Unnamed beach

10 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Bikeable

Hall Street trail

12 minbike· 5 min drive
Reeds Lake Trail
6 mindrive
🐕Dog Parks
Bikeable

Hillcrest Dog Park

10 minbike· 27 min walk· 5 min drive
Downtown Westside Dog Park
8 mindrive
dog_park
11 mindrive
Wyoming Dog Park Dog Park
11 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Quick drive

Grandville Trail

6 mindrive· 14 min bike
Unnamed bike_path
6 mindrive
Unnamed bike path
6 mindrive
Boat Launches
Quick drive

Butterworth Park Launch

8 mindrive· 18 min bike
Comstock Riverside Park Launch
12 mindrive
Golf Courses
Quick drive

Indian Trails Golf Course

11 mindrive
Kent Country Club
10 mindrive
Cascade Hills Country Club
11 mindrive
Mines Golf Course
12 mindrive

+1 more

💪Gyms & Fitness
Bikeable

The Funky Buddha Yoga Hothouse

6 minbike· 16 min walk· 3 min drive
REVfit
11 minbike
Planet Fitness
6 mindrive
8th Day Gym
7 mindrive

+1 more

🚌Transit Stops
Easy walk

Fuller/Sherman (SB)

5 minwalk· 2 min bike· <1 min drive
Fuller/Sherman (NB)
5 minwalk
Eastern/Dunham (NB)
6 minwalk
MLK/Dolbie (WB)
6 minwalk

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Bikeable

CVS Pharmacy

7 minbike· 18 min walk· 3 min drive
Rite Aid
11 minbike
Walgreens Pharmacy
11 minbike
Walgreens
10 mindrive
📚Libraries
Bikeable

Ottawa Hills Public Library

9 minbike· 24 min walk· 4 min drive
Madison Square Library
11 minbike
KDL - East Grand Rapids
7 mindrive
Grand Rapids Public Library
6 mindrive

+1 more

👶Daycares
Quick drive

daycare

7 mindrive· 15 min bike
Kelloggsville Early Childhood Learning Center
12 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Walkable

Wealthy Theater

10 minwalk· 5 min bike· 2 min drive
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
6 mindrive
Phoenix Theatres Woodland Mall
14 mindrive
Celebration! Cinema North
12 mindrive

+1 more

Nearby Schools

4.6
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 45 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 9/10

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
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
4Martin Luther King Leadership AcademyElementary · PK-08 · 296 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi
4Innovation Central HighHigh · 09-12 · 523 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi
2Ottawa Hills High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 369 students · -1:1 · 0.0 mi
2Alger Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 342 students · 20:1 · 0.0 mi

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

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