College Ave. Plat
Explore College Ave. Plat — a platted subdivision in Greater Grand Rapids.
Median $343K·Walk Score 5.6/10·Schools 4.4/10
“Solid value in a growing area”
$343K median
- Based on 3yr sales
Walkable for daily errands
- Garfield Park: 8 min walk
- 9 places within a 10 min walk
Park-rich area
- 12 parks within 1 mile
- Garfield Park: 8 min walk
- Burton Woods Park: 10 min walk
If you're looking at College Ave. Plat, you're really looking at a slice of Garfield Park—the neighborhood that runs thick with Mexican restaurants along Division Avenue, historic Queen Anne and Dutch Colonial homes from the 1800s, and enough murals to keep your eyes moving. The 8-acre subdivision sits on modest lots (averaging 0.18 acres), and homes here run around $361K. What matters is proximity: downtown Grand Rapids is 9 minutes away, Garfield Park itself—29 acres of ballfields, courts, and a splash pad—is a short walk, and you've got 60 restaurants and 30 grocery stores within a mile. Transit access is solid if you need it, with a bus stop a 6-minute walk away. The bones are straightforward: older architecture, tight geography, real neighborhood density, and the kind of location where you can walk to dinner without it being a production.
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Median home price in College Ave. Plat
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$2,325/mo
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Median home price: $342,500
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2 sold in the past 12 months — homes here go fast
At a Glance
Median Sale Price
$343K
Based on 3yr sales
Parcels / Units
36
Median Lot Size
0.15 ac
2570 sq ft – 0.28 ac
Walkability
Fair
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Nearby Locations
Ken's Fruit Market
+1 more
4 Brothers Chicken & Fish
+1 more
Sip Coffee and Cocktails
+1 more
The Brass Ring
+1 more
Lee's Oriental Market
+1 more
Garfield Park
Garfield Park Playground
Battjes Lake
Unnamed beach
Plaster Creek Trail
dog_park
Unnamed bike_path
Butterworth Park Launch
Indian Trails Golf Course
Planet Fitness
Burton/College (EB)
+1 more
Walgreens
Seymour Library
My Little Munchkins Childcare Learning Center
Wealthy Theater
Environment & Amenities
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Garfield Park
0.3 mi
Parks Nearby
12
within 1 mile
2 sold in the past 12 months — homes here go fast