Big Prairie
Big Prairie — a township in the Greater Grand Rapids area.
“Solid value in a growing area”
$295K median
- Active listings only
- $49K median household income
- 89% owner-occupied
Life here revolves around the water and the woods in a way you won't find in town. The Hardy Dam impoundment—built between nineteen twenty-nine and thirty-one—created a lake with over fifty miles of shoreline right in your backyard, ringed by prairies and forests where the Muskegon River winds through. You've got parks like Ox Bow and Big Bend scattered around the shoreline, and the Hardy Dam Rustic Nature Trail offers a three-mile walk along the river if you want to stretch your legs without going far. Fishing here is serious business: salmon, steelhead, walleye, bass, and everything in between pull people to the water year-round. It's the kind of place where you wake up knowing what day it is by what's biting.
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At a Glance
Population
2,462
Median Income
$49K
Household
Median List Price
$295K
Active listings only
Owner Occupied
88.99%
11.01% renter
Median Rent
$714
/month
College Degree
6.34%
Bachelor's+
Commute
41.7 min
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