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Neighborhood22.2 acres

Cottonwood Drive & 12th Avenue (South)

Great schools with outdoor access

🏙️7 mito Downtown GR
🏞️24 mito Lake Michigan
🎓Top 11% school access
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🎓Schools
77

Above average schools

  • Jenison Public Schools
  • 15 rated schools nearby
  • Best nearby: 9/10
🌊Nature & Outdoors

Near the water

  • Kenowa Lake — 1.8 mi
  • 2 parks within 1 mile
  • Idema Explorers Trail: 3 min walk
💰Home Values

$565K median

  • 3 sales in last 12mo
  • $93K median household income
  • 82% owner-occupied
🚴Bike path access
🧑‍🌾Farmers market nearby

If you're familiar with the area, you know Cottonwood Drive and 12th Avenue South as one of those residential stretches where you can actually cut through without hitting a major thoroughfare. It's a quieter corner of the Greater Grand Rapids landscape, the kind of neighborhood that rewards people who aren't in a perpetual rush to get somewhere else. Life here moves at a pace that lets you notice the details.

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Median home price: $565,000

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Median Rent

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

Nearby Schools

7.7
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 15 rated schools nearby

Range: 5/10 to 9/10

Elementary

12

K-5 nearby

Middle

2

6-8 nearby

High School

3

9-12 nearby

School District: Jenison Public Schools

9Jenison High SchoolHigh · 08-12 · 1,495 students · 19:1 · 0.0 mi
9Bauerwood SchoolElementary · K-06 · 488 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi
9Bursley SchoolElementary · K-06 · 411 students · 11:1 · 0.0 mi
8Rosewood SchoolElementary · K-06 · 505 students · 17:1 · 0.0 mi
8Pinewood SchoolElementary · K-06 · 344 students · 14:1 · 0.0 mi
7Sandy Hill SchoolElementary · K-06 · 424 students · 13:1 · 0.0 mi
7Jenison Junior High SchoolMiddle · 07-08 · 752 students · 17:1 · 0.0 mi

Environment & Amenities

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Maplewood Park

0.6 mi

Parks Nearby

2

within 1 mile

Nearest Lake

Kenowa Lake

1.8 mi

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

Data sources: schools · Updated 4/22/2026