Beals Brace & Wright'S Add.
Walkable and connected
Median $238K·Walkability 6.0/10·Schools 4.1/10
The real surprise out here is the transit access—a stop sits right at your doorstep, which means you're connected without needing to drive everywhere. Lot sizes run tight at roughly a quarter-acre each across the 20 acres, so you're looking at homes with walkable proximity to neighbors rather than deep-set retreats; a grocery store is just two minutes on foot, and you've got 36 restaurants and another 36 grocery options within a couple miles for real variety. Downtown Grand Rapids is less than nine minutes away, and the airport stretches to about 20 minutes, which makes commuting or travel straightforward. The area sits within Godwin Heights Public Schools, and there's a small unnamed park within a nine-minute walk if you need green space, plus five more parks tucked within a mile. Recent sales here show move-in-ready homes with finished basements, updated kitchens, fenced yards, and garages—the kind of practical features that matter to people actually living and raising their lives here, rather than chasing trends.
Why people love it here
Very walkable
- Lunch App: 5 min walk
- 11 places within a 10 min walk
$238K median
- 4 sales in last 12mo
Park-rich area
- 30 parks within 1 mile
- Tennyson Drive Southwest: 11 min walk
- Unnamed park: 12 min walk
Conventional Mortgage Calculator
Median home price in Beals Brace & Wright'S Add.
Estimated Monthly Payment
$1,616/mo
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4 homes sold in Beals Brace & Wright'S Add. this year. Thinking of selling?
See what your home is worthWalkability
Good
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
ALDI
+1 more
Lunch App
+1 more
BIGGBY COFFEE
Anazeh Sands Billiards
+1 more
Unnamed park
+1 more
Hillcroft Park Playground
Battjes Lake
+1 more
Millennium Park Beach
Tennyson Drive Southwest
dog_park
Grand Rapids Bike Park Trail
Butterworth Park Launch
Anytime Fitness
Clyde Park/Colrain (SB)
+1 more
CVS Pharmacy
KDL Wyoming Branch
Kelloggsville Early Childhood Learning Center
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
+1 more
Median Sale Price
$238K
4 sales in last 12mo
Parcels / Units
96
Median Lot Size
0.12 ac
0.11 ac – 0.24 ac
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Unnamed park
0.5 mi
Parks Nearby
30
within 1 mile
Based on 7 rated schools nearby
Range: 3/10 to 5/10
School District: Godwin Heights Public Schools
Crime in Beals Brace & Wright'S Add. is reported at the city level, not the neighborhood level. The FBI doesn't publish reliable crime rates for individual neighborhoods, and within any community crime varies street to street. For an accurate, comparable picture, see the jurisdiction-wide figures for Kent County.
Kent County crime & safety stats →To buy a median-priced Beals Brace & Wright'S Add. home (around $238,000) at today's 6.49% 30-year fixed rate with 20% down, you'd need roughly $42k/year in household income to qualify — an estimated monthly payment of $1,583 (principal, interest, property tax est., and insurance).
| Down payment | Monthly payment | Income needed |
|---|---|---|
| 20% | $1,583/mo | $42,213 |
| 10% (+PMI) | $1,823/mo | $48,601 |
| 5% (+PMI) | $1,903/mo | $50,737 |
Estimates use a 6.49% 30-year fixed rate (current Freddie Mac average), an aggressive ~45% housing-to-income ratio (roughly what FHA underwriting can allow for a buyer with no other monthly debts — your number depends on your debts and credit), this area's median sale price, plus estimated insurance and PMI below 20% down. Not a commitment to lend, and not an APR — your actual rate and payment will vary.
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Solar potential
~$877/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,398 kWh/yr · offsets ~61% of a typical home's use
Resident-arranged private hauler
Garbage supplied by individual contractors to homeowners; city runs yard-waste drop-off.
Wyoming Department of Public Safety (Police)
Police/fire administration merged into Dept of Public Safety in 2014.
Services for Wyoming · Source: wyomingmi.gov
Utility, solar, and service details for Beals Brace & Wright'S Add. are compiled from public records, municipal sites, and NREL / U.S. data.gov, and can change. Electric/gas can vary by address — confirm with the provider before relying on them.
🛒 Grocery(30)
+27 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(19)
Lunch App
Restaurant
Late Night Wok
Restaurant
Golden 28
Restaurant
Little Caesars Pizza
Restaurant
Subway
Restaurant
+14 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(24)
+21 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(21)
La Terapia Bar & Lounge
Bar
El Rodeo Mexican Sports Bar & Grille
Bar
Garibaldi Mexican Restaurant
Bar
+18 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(26)
Rogers Lane School
AnchorPoint Christian School / West Michigan Lutheran High School
School
Godwin Heights North School
Wyoming Intermediate School
+21 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(13)
Anytime Fitness
Fitness Center
Transformation Personal Fitness
Fitness Center
Blue's Gym
Fitness Center
+10 more within 5 miles
🐕 Dog Parks(5)
Dog Park in Kragt Plat Area
Dog Park
Wyoming Dog Park Dog Park
Dog Park
Downtown Westside Dog Park
Dog Park
+2 more within 5 miles
🚴 Trails(4)
Grand Rapids Bike Park Trail
Bike Path
Bike Path
Bike Path
Unnamed bike_path
Bike Path
+1 more within 5 miles
⛵ Boat Launches(3)
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
🚌 Transit(30)
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
+27 more within 5 miles
💊 Pharmacies(15)
+12 more within 5 miles
👶 Childcare(2)
📚 Libraries(9)
+6 more within 5 miles
Frequently asked about Beals Brace & Wright'S Add.
- What do homes cost in Beals Brace & Wright'S Add.?
- The median home value in Beals Brace & Wright'S Add. is about $238,000. Individual prices vary by street, size, and condition.
- How active is the Beals Brace & Wright'S Add. housing market?
- there are 2 homes for sale in Beals Brace & Wright'S Add. right now, and 4 homes sold here in the last 12 months. Listings refresh throughout the day from the MichRIC MLS.
- What schools serve Beals Brace & Wright'S Add.?
- Beals Brace & Wright'S Add. is served by Godwin Heights Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Gladiola Elementary School (5/10).
- Is Beals Brace & Wright'S Add. walkable?
- Beals Brace & Wright'S Add. scores 6.0/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.