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Subdivision11.8 acres

Brownes Plat

Strong schools draw families here

🏙️9 mito Downtown GR
🏞️32 mito Lake Michigan
🏷️Below-average home prices
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🎓Schools
55

Average schools

  • Kentwood Public Schools
  • 22 rated schools nearby
  • Best nearby: 9/10
💰Home Values

$244K median

  • 2 recent sales
  • $89K median household income
  • 86% owner-occupied
🚶Walkability
50

Somewhat walkable

  • Spectrum Health South Pavilion: 6 min walk
  • 2 places within a 10 min walk

Brownes Plat sits just east of Grand Rapids, a twelve-acre subdivision where modest homes and tight lots define the residential core. You won't find much breathing room—the average lot runs about a third of an acre—but you will find a transit stop two minutes on foot and a grocery store within an eight-minute walk. Downtown is fourteen minutes away by car, and restaurants cluster thick here, with sixty options within a mile and a coffee shop a short drive off. Homes run around two hundred sixty-eight thousand dollars, anchoring the area as Kentwood Public Schools territory.

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Median Rent

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

Nearby Schools

5.5
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 22 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 9/10

Elementary

13

K-5 nearby

Middle

3

6-8 nearby

High School

6

9-12 nearby

School District: Kentwood Public Schools

7East Kentwood High SchoolHigh · 10-12 · 2,010 students · 19:1 · 2.6 mi
6Southwood ElementaryElementary · K-05 · 332 students · 17:1 · 1.1 mi
5Glenwood ElementaryElementary · K-05 · 406 students · 16:1 · 2.0 mi
5Brookwood ElementaryElementary · PK-05 · 349 students · 16:1 · 2.8 mi
4Townline ElementaryElementary · PK-05 · 307 students · 17:1 · 1.3 mi
1Crossroads Alternative High SchoolHigh · 06-12 · 242 students · 20:1 · 1.2 mi

At a Glance

Recent Sale Price

$244K

2 recent sales

Parcels / Units

29

Median Lot Size

0.27 ac

0.16 ac – 0.65 ac

Median Income

$89K

Household

Walkability

5.0

Fair

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
7.1
🍽️Dining
2.5
🌳Nature
1.8
🚌Transit
8.0
💪Fitness
0.0

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

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Walkable

Save-A-Lot

12 minwalk· 5 min bike· 2 min drive
🍽️Restaurants
Bikeable

Subway

6 minbike· 16 min walk· 3 min drive
Coffee Shops
Quick drive

Starbucks

5 mindrive· 17 min bike
🍺Bars & Breweries
Quick drive

Alebird Taphouse and Brewery

9 mindrive
🧑‍🌾Farmers Markets
Quick drive

Plaza Mexico

10 mindrive
Lee's Oriental Market
10 mindrive
🌳Parks
Bikeable

Unnamed park

6 minbike· 16 min walk· 2 min drive
🛝Playgrounds
Bikeable

Unnamed playground

6 minbike· 16 min walk· 3 min drive
McDonald's PlayPlace
7 minbike
CREEKSIDE COUNTY PARK Playground
6 mindrive
🏞️Lakes & Water
Quick drive

Providence Lake

7 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Bikeable

M-6 Trail

6 minbike· 17 min walk· 3 min drive
Golf Courses
Quick drive

Stonewater Country Club

7 mindrive· 19 min bike
Unnamed golf_course
7 mindrive
Kaufman Golf Course
9 mindrive
Railside Golf Club
8 mindrive

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💪Gyms & Fitness
Quick drive

Planet Fitness

7 mindrive
🚌Transit Stops
Short walk

Spectrum Health South Pavilion

6 minwalk· 2 min bike· 1 min drive
68th/Special Olympics - Michigan (EB)
13 minwalk
Pine Rest
13 minwalk
60th Street Station (NB)
11 minbike

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Short walk

Walgreens

9 minwalk· 3 min bike· 2 min drive
📚Libraries
Quick drive

Kent District Library - Byron Center Branch

8 mindrive
👶Daycares
Quick drive

daycare

7 mindrive
Kelloggsville Early Childhood Learning Center
8 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

Celebration Cinema South

8 mindrive

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

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