Byron Plaza
Convenient location
Walkability 4.8/10·Schools 5.7/10
Early evening is when Byron Plaza shows its best face—the light softens across the 48 acres, and the foot traffic picks up around the restaurants that line the edges, most within steps of home. It's dense enough that you can walk to a grocery in about 11 minutes and hit a transit stop in 6, but spread out enough that the place doesn't feel cramped; there are two parks nearby, including one just an 8-minute walk away. Downtown Grand Rapids sits 13 minutes away by car, which means you're close enough to the action without living inside it. Homes here run in the upper $400s to low $500s, and they're part of the Palma Plat Area, served by Kentwood Public Schools. The real draw is proximity—54 restaurants within a mile, 36 groceries within two—so if you're the type who'd rather walk to dinner than drive, this subdivision actually makes that work.
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Why people love it here
Here's what's nearby
- 🛒Closest grocery: Save-A-Lot (7 min bike)
- 🍽️Closest restaurant: Burger King (6 min walk)
- 🌳Closest park: Unnamed park (15 min walk)
- ☕Closest cafe: Johnny's Markets (6 min drive)
Notable nearby
Walkability
Fair
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Save-A-Lot
Burger King
Johnny's Markets
+1 more
Bar Down Grill
Unnamed park
McDonald's PlayPlace
Providence Lake
Unnamed beach
Interurban Trail
M-6 Trail
Butterworth Park Launch
Planet Fitness
68th/Special Olympics - Michigan (EB)
+1 more
Walgreens
Kent District Library - Byron Center Branch
daycare
Celebration Cinema South
Based on 12 rated schools nearby
Range: 1/10 to 9/10
School District: Kentwood Public Schools
Crime in Byron Plaza 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 →Parcels / Units
15
Expected Rent
$1,450/mo
$1,275 – $1,625 · estimated range
Local Government · area-wide
Byron Township
Source: byrontownship.org · unconfirmed
Association and local-government details are compiled from public records, municipal sites, and state registries, and can change. Confirm directly with the association or municipality before relying on them.
Solar potential
~$877/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,394 kWh/yr · offsets ~61% of a typical home's use
Byron-Gaines Utility Authority
BGUA manages water/sewer; rural fringe on private well. 1381 84th St SE.
Resident-arranged private hauler
Kent County Sheriff's Office (South Substation)
South Substation serves Gaines/Caledonia/Byron Twps.
Services for Byron Township · Source: gainestownship.org
Utility, solar, and service details for Byron Plaza 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.
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Unnamed park
0.4 mi
Parks Nearby
10
within 1 mile
🛒 Grocery(30)
+27 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(6)
+1 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(17)
+14 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(13)
+10 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(27)
School
Marshall School
School
+22 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(6)
Planet Fitness
Fitness Center
Anytime Fitness
Fitness Center
Blue's Gym
Fitness Center
+3 more within 5 miles
🚴 Trails(1)
M-6 Trail
Bike Path
🚌 Transit(30)
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
+27 more within 5 miles
💊 Pharmacies(11)
+8 more within 5 miles
👶 Childcare(4)
Little Fliers Childcare and Development Center
Childcare Center
Kelloggsville Early Childhood Learning Center
Daycare
My Little Munchkins Childcare Learning Center
Childcare Center
+1 more within 5 miles
📚 Libraries(4)
Kent District Library - Byron Center Branch
KDL Wyoming Branch
KDL Library - Kentwood
+1 more within 5 miles
⚡ EV Charging(1)
EV Charging
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Frequently asked about Byron Plaza
- What schools serve Byron Plaza?
- Byron Plaza is served by Kentwood Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Countryside Elementary School (9/10).
- Is Byron Plaza walkable?
- Byron Plaza scores 4.8/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.