Columbia Avenue & State Street Area — street view
Neighborhood248.4 acres

Columbia Avenue & State Street Area

Strong schools draw families here

🏙️25 mito Downtown GR
🏞️21 mito Lake Michigan
🚶Top 4% walkability🌳Top 5% park access🏷️Below-average home prices
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🎓Schools
49

Average schools

  • Black River Public School
  • 9 rated schools nearby
  • Best nearby: 9/10
💰Home Values

$297K median

  • 34 sales in last 12mo
  • $71K median household income
  • 63% owner-occupied
🚶Walkability
62

Very walkable

  • Columbia & 21st (Black River School): 2 min walk
  • 11 places within a 10 min walk
🛝Walk to a playground
🧑‍🌾Farmers market nearby

The commercial strip along Columbia and State hums with the everyday rhythm of Holland—diners and taquerias wedged between hardware stores, the sidewalk always busy with people running errands. It's the kind of place where you can grab coffee, milk, and dinner all within a few blocks, where the storefronts are low-slung and practical rather than polished. Prospect Park sits two minutes on foot, and there are thirteen parks within a mile if you need green space. Transit stops are steps away, which matters when you're living car-light. The neighborhood spreads across two hundred forty-eight acres of traditional homes around $300K, most with the direct, unpretentious look of working residential Michigan.

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Median home price: $297,450

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Median Rent

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

Nearby Schools

4.9
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 9 rated schools nearby

Range: 2/10 to 9/10

Elementary

6

K-5 nearby

Middle

1

6-8 nearby

High School

4

9-12 nearby

School District: Black River Public School

5Holland High SchoolHigh · 08-12 · 962 students · 18:1 · 0.0 mi
3Holland Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 583 students · 17:1 · 0.0 mi

Walkability

6.2

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
6.0
🍽️Dining
7.5
🌳Nature
3.7
🚌Transit
10.0
💪Fitness
3.0

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

Nearby Locations

🍽️Restaurants
Easy walk

Daddio's Too

5 minwalk· 5 min bike· <1 min drive
Coffee Shops
Bikeable

Kletz Market

9 minbike· 16 min walk· 3 min drive
🍺Bars & Breweries
Bikeable

Brew Merchant

9 minbike· 19 min walk· 3 min drive
🧑‍🌾Farmers Markets
Bikeable

Plant Lab

9 minbike· 18 min walk· 3 min drive
Farmers Market
5 mindrive
🌳Parks
Easy walk

Prospect Park

3 minwalk· 4 min bike· <1 min drive
Rosa Parks Green
6 minwalk
🛝Playgrounds
Easy walk

Prospect Park Playground

3 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
Unnamed playground
3 minwalk
Rosa Parks Green Playground
6 minwalk
🏞️Lakes & Water
Quick drive

Lake Macatawa

13 mindrive
🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Unnamed beach

7 mindrive
Hawthorne Natural Area Beach
11 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Bikeable

Window on the Waterfront

10 minbike· 25 min walk· 5 min drive
🐕Dog Parks
Short drive

Dog Park at Van Raalte Farm (Large Dog Side)

5 mindrive· 17 min bike
🚴Bike Paths
Bikeable

Unnamed bike_path

12 minbike· 27 min walk· 4 min drive
Pine Avenue & West 11th Street Area Trail
12 minbike
Unnamed bike path
12 minbike
Boat Launches
Quick drive

Kollen Park Launch

6 mindrive· 14 min bike
Howard Dunton Park Launch
7 mindrive
Lake Macatawa Launch
13 mindrive
Golf Courses
Quick drive

The Links At Rolling Meadows

7 mindrive
Winding Creek Golf Club
11 mindrive
West Ottawa Golf Course
15 mindrive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Quick drive

gym

5 mindrive· 15 min bike
🚌Transit Stops
Easy walk

Columbia & 21st (Black River School)

2 minwalk· 3 min bike· <1 min drive
Prospect North of 24th
5 minwalk
Columbia & 19th
5 minwalk
24th West of Lincoln
7 minwalk

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Bikeable

Walgreens

11 minbike· 24 min walk· 4 min drive
📚Libraries
Bikeable

Herrick District Library

9 minbike· 18 min walk· 3 min drive
👶Daycares
Walkable

The Day Center of Evergreen

14 minwalk· 8 min bike· 3 min drive
🎬Movie Theaters
Short drive

Sperry's Moviehouse

4 mindrive· 24 min walk· 13 min bike
Holland 7 Theater
5 mindrive

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

Data sources: listings, schools · Updated 4/19/2026