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Cascade Farms

Quiet lots near top schools

Published by Atlas — Grand Rapids Real Estate · data computed by Atlas · reviewed under Jon Hazeltine, Broker Associate (MI #6502432782)
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Median $765K·Walkability 1.4/10·Schools 8.5/10

🏙️9 mito Downtown GR(~17 min drive)
🏞️38 mito Lake Michigan(~1h 16m drive)

You wake up here and you're already on bigger land—most lots run around an acre and a quarter, so you've got room to breathe without feeling remote. A coffee shop is less than a mile away, and there's a solid cluster of restaurants and grocers within walking distance if you're into that, but the whole point is the space itself: 41 acres of subdivision where you're not stacked on top of your neighbors. Forest Hills Public Schools covers the area, and if you need to get downtown or out to Gerald R. Ford airport, you're looking at a quick 15–20 minute drive depending on which direction. There's a small park nearby plus a couple more within a mile if you've got kids or just want somewhere to throw a frisbee. It's the kind of place where you get suburban space without the sprawl feeling—close enough to everything that matters, far enough from everything that doesn't.

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Why people love it here

🏡Space & Property

1.2 acre avg lots

  • 28 homes
🎓Schools
90

Central High School

  • High — 1.4 mi away
  • Forest Hills
  • 4 rated schools in district
💰Home Values

$765K median

  • Assessor estimate
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Median home price in Cascade Farms

Estimated Monthly Payment

$5,192/mo

$
$152,950
20%
%
Principal & Interest $3,96876%
Property Tax (est.)
$
18%
Insurance (est.)
$
5%

Property tax and insurance are estimates you can edit — not a quote. Tap either figure to enter your own.

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Guild Mortgage

Loan officer: Jon Hazeltine · NMLS #2574218

Company NMLS #3274 · Licensed in MI

The interest rate shown is not an annual percentage rate (APR). Rate displayed is the current average 30-year fixed rate from the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey and is subject to change without notice. Your actual rate, payment, and costs may vary. Contact a loan officer for a personalized quote.

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8.5
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 8 rated schools nearby

Range: 7/10 to 10/10

School District: Forest Hills Public Schools

9Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 07-08 · 526 students · 21:1 · Assigned · 1.6 mi
9Central High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 1,053 students · 21:1 · Assigned · 1.4 mi
8Thornapple Elementary SchoolElementary · PK-04 · 395 students · 18:1 · Assigned · 0.6 mi
8Central Woodlands 56 SchoolMiddle · 05-06 · 453 students · 18:1 · Assigned · 2.1 mi

Est. Home Value

$765K

Assessor estimate

Parcels / Units

28

Median Lot Size

0.93 ac

0.60 ac – 3.0 ac

Expected Rent

$1,825/mo

$1,600 – $2,050 · wider-area estimate

Walkability

1.4

Car-dependent

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands— Grocery, pharmacy
1.5
🍽️Dining— Restaurants, cafes, bars
1.5
🌳Nature— Parks, trails
1.0
🚌Transit— Bus stops, stations
0.0
💪Fitness— Gyms, recreation
0.0

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

🛒Grocery Stores
Short drive

Harvest Health Foods

4 mindrive· 12 min bike
D&W Fresh Market
5 mindrive
Walmart Supercenter
6 mindrive
Meijer
6 mindrive

+1 more

🍽️Restaurants
Bikeable

Nature First

11 minbike· 3 min drive
Cascade Roadhouse
4 mindrive
Domino's Pizza
4 mindrive
The Pit Stop
5 mindrive

+1 more

☕Coffee Shops
Bikeable

Starbucks

11 minbike· 4 min drive
Jamnbean Coffee Company
4 mindrive
Scooter's Coffee
4 mindrive
Clean Eatz
6 mindrive
🍺Bars & Breweries
Short drive

JT's Pizza & Spirits

4 mindrive· 13 min bike
Noto's Old World Italian Dining
4 mindrive
Tacos El Cuñado Cascade
4 mindrive
Shepards Grill & Tavern
5 mindrive

+1 more

🌳Parks
Quick drive

Cascade Burton Park

5 mindrive· 14 min bike
Unnamed park
5 mindrive
Lions Park
4 mindrive
Leslie E. Tassell Park
4 mindrive

+1 more

🛝Playgrounds
Bikeable

Unnamed playground

9 minbike· 24 min walk· 3 min drive
Lions Park Playground
12 minbike
🏞️Lakes & Water
Short drive

Walden Lake

4 mindrive· 13 min bike
Wood Lake
7 mindrive
Paradise Lake
7 mindrive
Quiggle Lake
8 mindrive

+1 more

🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Unnamed beach

12 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Quick drive

Ada Township Trails

8 mindrive
🐕Dog Parks
Quick drive

Shaggy Pines Dog Park Dog Park

10 mindrive
dog_park
10 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Bikeable

Unnamed bike path

7 minbike· 20 min walk· 3 min drive
Cascade Rd & Burton St Area Trail
7 minbike
⛵Boat Launches
Quick drive

Ada - Grand River Launch

8 mindrive
Lowell - Grand River Launch
13 mindrive
Knapp Street Bridge Launch
14 mindrive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Quick drive

The Other Body Shop

10 mindrive
💊Pharmacies
Bikeable

Walgreens

12 minbike· 4 min drive
📚Libraries
Short drive

Cacade Township Branch

5 mindrive· 15 min bike
Amy Van Andel Library (KDL)
6 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

Phoenix Theatres Woodland Mall

12 mindrive
Celebration! Cinema North
13 mindrive

Crime in Cascade Farms 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 →

Local Government · area-wide

Cascade Charter Township

616-949-1500Website

Source: cascadetwp.com · 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 ~6,397 kWh/yr · offsets ~61% of a typical home's use

Waterunconfirmed

Township/Grand Rapids regional water (developed); private well rural

Municipal water in developed corridors; rural on well.

Sewerunconfirmed

Municipal sewer (developed); individual septic rural

Sewer in serviced areas; rural on septic.

Trashunconfirmed

Resident-arranged private hauler

Electricvaries by address

Consumers Energy Co · ~13.7¢/kWh

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Natural Gasvaries by address

Consumers Energy / DTE Energy

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Police

Kent County Sheriff's Office

Joint enhanced-services / community policing agreement with Ada & Grand Rapids Twps.

Fire

Cascade Township Fire Department

Covers 35 sq mi; 2 stations (Thornhills, Buttrick).

Services for Cascade Township · Source: cascadetwp.com

Utility, solar, and service details for Cascade Farms 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

Cascade Burton Park

0.5 mi

Parks Nearby

10

within 1 mile

🛒 Grocery(11)

Harvest Health Foods

Grocery Store

1.1 mimap

D&W Fresh Market

Grocery Store

1.1 mimap
Walmart Supercenter

Grocery Store

1.4 mimap

+8 more within 5 miles

🍕 Restaurants(9)

Nature First

Restaurant

0.7 mimap

Nabila's Sugar Shack

Restaurant

1.1 mimap

The Pit Stop

Restaurant

1.1 mimap
Cascade Roadhouse

Restaurant

1.1 mimap

Domino's Pizza

Restaurant

1.1 mimap

+4 more within 5 miles

☕ Coffee(12)

Starbucks

Café

0.9 mimap

Jamnbean Coffee Company

Café

1.2 mimap

Scooter's Coffee

Café

1.2 mimap

+9 more within 5 miles

🍺 Bars(18)

JT's Pizza & Spirits

Bar

1.2 mimap

Noto's Old World Italian Dining

Bar

1.2 mimap

Tacos El Cuñado Cascade

Bar

1.2 mimap

+15 more within 5 miles

🏫 Schools(12)

Thornapple School
0.6 mimap

Forest Hills School

0.6 mimap

Goldfish Swim School

1.3 mimap
Forest Hills High School

School

1.5 mimap
Ada Elementary School

School

1.6 mimap

+7 more within 5 miles

💪 Gyms(2)

The Other Body Shop

Fitness Center

3.6 mimap

Planet Fitness

Fitness Center

3.9 mimap

🌳 Parks(5)

Unnamed park

0.5 mimap

Park

0.5 mimap

Cascade Burton Park

0.5 mimap

+2 more within 5 miles

🐕 Dog Parks(4)

Cascade Hospital for Animals Dog Park

Dog Park

2.5 mimap

Shaggy Pines Dog Park Dog Park

Dog Park

3.1 mimap

Dog Park in Country Brook Estates Area

Dog Park

3.1 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

🚴 Trails(4)

Unnamed bike_path

Bike Path

0.5 mimap

Bike Path

Bike Path

0.5 mimap

Cascade Rd & Burton St Area Trail

Bike Path

0.5 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

⛵ Boat Launches(1)

Ada - Grand River Launch

Boat Launch

2.2 mimap

🚌 Transit(30)

28th/Acquest (WB)

Transit Stop

3.1 mimap
Acquest/28th (EB)

Transit Stop

3.1 mimap
Patterson/37th (SB)

Transit Stop

3.3 mimap

+27 more within 5 miles

💊 Pharmacies(2)

Walgreens

Pharmacy

1.1 mimap

Walgreens

Pharmacy

3.0 mimap

🏥 Hospitals(1)

Forest View Hospital

Hospital

3.0 mimap

📚 Libraries(3)

Cacade Township Branch
1.3 mimap

Amy Van Andel Library (KDL)

2.0 mimap
Hekman Library
4.3 mimap
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Frequently asked about Cascade Farms

What do homes cost in Cascade Farms?
The median home value in Cascade Farms is about $764,750. Individual prices vary by street, size, and condition.
What schools serve Cascade Farms?
Cascade Farms is served by Forest Hills Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Central Middle School (9/10).
Is Cascade Farms walkable?
Cascade Farms scores 1.4/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

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Data sources: parcels, schools · Updated 8/2/2026
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Estimated Monthly Payment

$5,192/mo

$
$152,950
20%
%
Principal & Interest $3,96876%
Property Tax (est.)
$
18%
Insurance (est.)
$
5%

Property tax and insurance are estimates you can edit — not a quote. Tap either figure to enter your own.

Get Pre-Approved with Guild Mortgage
Jon Hazeltine

Guild Mortgage

Loan officer: Jon Hazeltine · NMLS #2574218

Company NMLS #3274 · Licensed in MI

The interest rate shown is not an annual percentage rate (APR). Rate displayed is the current average 30-year fixed rate from the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey and is subject to change without notice. Your actual rate, payment, and costs may vary. Contact a loan officer for a personalized quote.

Guild Mortgage NMLS #3274. Equal Housing Opportunity. NMLS Consumer Access. Not a commitment to lend. All loans subject to underwriter approval; terms and conditions may apply. Subject to change without notice. Always consult an accountant or tax advisor for full eligibility requirements on tax deduction.

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