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Neighborhood117.4 acres

Cedar Crest

Great schools with outdoor access

Published by Atlas — Grand Rapids Real Estate · data computed by Atlas · reviewed under Jon Hazeltine, Broker Associate (MI #6502432782)
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The quick answer

Cedar Crest is a neighborhood, part of Greenville Public Schools. Homes here typically sell for around $273,000.

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1 home for sale·Median $273K·Walkability 1.7/10·Schools 7.8/10

🏙️26 mito Downtown GR(~52 min drive)
🏞️50 mito Lake Michigan(~1h 41m drive)

You're looking at ranch-style homes mostly sitting on generously-sized lots—a lot of folks here have double or triple parcels—right in the city limits where you can actually walk to Jackson's Landing in two minutes or hit one of a dozen parks within a mile. Most of the homes are three-bedroom ranches with finished or unfinished basements ready for whatever you want to throw at it, and they tend to come with solid bones: new roofs, updated water heaters, fresh paint jobs that show people care about what they own. A restaurant is less than a mile away, the grocery store about a mile and a half, and Baldwin Lake is 1.3 miles out for water recreation. Downtown Grand Rapids is roughly 47 minutes if you need to head that direction, but honestly, you're close enough to the playground and walking trails that you don't feel cut off from anything.

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Why people love it here

🌊Nature & Outdoors

Near the water

  • Baldwin Lake — 1.3 mi
  • 50 parks within 1 mile
  • Fred Meijer Heartland Trail: 11 min walk
  • Jackson's Landing: 12 min walk
🎓Schools
90

Cedar Crest Elementary School

  • Elementary — within walking distance
  • Greenville
  • 5 rated schools in district
💰Home Values

$273K median

  • 10 sales in last 12mo

Notable nearby

🛝Walk to a playground— Playground on Montcalm Ave is a 6 min walk
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Median home price in Cedar Crest

Estimated Monthly Payment

$1,852/mo

$
$54,550
20%
%
Principal & Interest $1,41576%
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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Company NMLS #3274 · Licensed in MI

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7.8
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 5 rated schools nearby

Range: 7/10 to 9/10

School District: Greenville Public Schools

9Cedar Crest Elementary SchoolElementary · PK-05 · 302 students · 10:1 · 0.1 mi
8Walnut Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · PK-05 · 386 students · 16:1 · 0.9 mi
8Baldwin Heights SchoolElementary · PK-05 · 485 students · 18:1 · 1.2 mi
7Greenville Senior High SchoolHigh · 08-12 · 1,106 students · 20:1 · 1.6 mi
7Greenville Middle SchoolMiddle · 05-08 · 799 students · 17:1 · 1.8 mi

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Jackson's Landing

0.3 mi

Parks Nearby

50

within 1 mile

Nearest Lake

Baldwin Lake

1.3 mi

Median Sale Price

$273K

10 sales in last 12mo

Parks Nearby

50

within 1 mile

Nearest Park

Jackson's Landing

0.3 mi

Expected Rent

$1,325/mo

$1,150 – $1,475 · wider-area estimate

Walkability

1.7

Car-dependent

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands— Grocery, pharmacy
1.5
🍽️Dining— Restaurants, cafes, bars
0.8
🌳Nature— Parks, trails
3.5
🚌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
Quick drive

Meijer

7 mindrive· 16 min bike
Aldi
7 mindrive
Walmart Supercenter
8 mindrive
🍽️Restaurants
Short drive

Pizza Hut

5 mindrive· 12 min bike
McDonald's
12 minbike
Dairy Queen
12 minbike
Wendy's
6 mindrive
🍺Bars & Breweries
Quick drive

The Stone at Candlestone

10 mindrive
🌳Parks
Walkable

Jackson's Landing

12 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
Friendship Park
13 minwalk
Alan G. Davis Park
15 minwalk
Heritage Park
7 minbike

+1 more

🛝Playgrounds
Short walk

Playground on Montcalm Ave

6 minwalk· 5 min bike· 1 min drive
Danish Kingdom
10 minwalk
Heritage Park Playground
8 minbike
🏞️Lakes & Water
Bikeable

Sanderson Lake

10 minbike· 29 min walk· 7 min drive
Manoka Lake
11 minbike
Como Lake
5 mindrive
Baldwin Lake
6 mindrive

+1 more

🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Beach at Baldwin Lake

7 mindrive· 13 min bike
Baldwin Lake Beach Beach
7 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Quick drive

Silk City Nature Trail

12 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Walkable

Fred Meijer Heartland Trail

11 minwalk· 5 min bike· 2 min drive
Fred Meijer Flat River Valley Rail Trail
13 minwalk
Fred Meijer Flat River Trail
5 minbike
💊Pharmacies
Quick drive

Walgreens

6 mindrive· 14 min bike
📚Libraries
Bikeable

Flat River Community Library

8 minbike· 21 min walk· 4 min drive
🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

Greeneville Cinema

7 mindrive· 14 min bike

Crime in Cedar Crest 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 Montcalm County.

Montcalm County crime & safety stats →

To buy a median-priced Cedar Crest home (around $272,750) at today's 6.65% 30-year fixed rate with 20% down, you'd need roughly $49k/year in household income to qualify — an estimated monthly payment of $1,837 (principal, interest, property tax est., and insurance).

Down paymentMonthly paymentIncome needed
20% $1,837/mo$48,991
10% (+PMI)$2,115/mo$56,388
5% (+PMI)$2,208/mo$58,874

Estimates use a 6.65% 30-year fixed rate (current Freddie Mac average), an aggressive ~45% housing-to-income ratio (roughly what FHA underwriting can allow for a buyer with no other monthly debts — your number depends on your debts and credit), this area's median sale price, plus estimated insurance and PMI below 20% down. Not a commitment to lend, and not an APR — your actual rate and payment will vary.

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Land for sale

Listings

1 parcel

Active / pending

Typical Land Value

$63K/acre

Median asking

Median Price

$150K

Per listing

Solar potential

~$869/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system

Produces ~6,336 kWh/yr · offsets ~60% of a typical home's use

Utility, solar, and service details for Cedar Crest 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.

🛒 Grocery(3)

Meijer

Grocery Store

1.8 mimap
Aldi

Grocery Store

2.3 mimap
Walmart Supercenter

Grocery Store

2.5 mimap

🍕 Restaurants(5)

Pizza Hut

Restaurant

1.2 mimap
McDonald's

Fast Food

1.2 mimap
Wendy's

Fast Food

1.3 mimap
Dairy Queen

Fast Food

1.4 mimap
McDonald's

Fast Food

1.7 mimap

🍺 Bars(1)

The Stone at Candlestone

Bar

4.8 mimap

🏫 Schools(8)

Cedar Crest School

0.2 mimap

St. Charles Catholic School

0.7 mimap

Walnut School

0.9 mimap

Baldwin Heights School

1.2 mimap

Greenville High School

School

1.8 mimap

+3 more within 5 miles

🌳 Parks(3)

Jackson's Landing

0.3 mimap

Friendship Park

0.4 mimap
Alan G. Davis Park
0.5 mimap

🚴 Trails(4)

Fred Meijer Flat River Valley Rail Trail

Bike Path

0.3 mimap

Fred Meijer Flat River Trail

Bike Path

0.3 mimap

Fred Meijer Heartland Trail

Bike Path

0.4 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

💊 Pharmacies(1)

Walgreens

Pharmacy

1.8 mimap

🏥 Hospitals(1)

Spectrum Health United Hospital

Hospital

1.4 mimap

📚 Libraries(1)

Flat River Community Library
0.6 mimap
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Living in Cedar Crest: the details

Is Cedar Crest a good place to live?

Cedar Crest suits buyers looking for green space nearby — here is what the data shows. For getting around, it is mostly a drive-first area, so you will use a car for groceries, dining and errands. This neighborhood is part of Greenville Public Schools. The going price is around $273,000.

What does it cost to live in Cedar Crest?

The median home value in Cedar Crest is about $273,000. There is 1 home for sale here right now and 10 homes sold here in the past year.

Frequently asked about Cedar Crest

What do homes cost in Cedar Crest?
The median home value in Cedar Crest is about $272,750. Individual prices vary by street, size, and condition.
How active is the Cedar Crest housing market?
there is 1 home for sale in Cedar Crest right now, and 10 homes sold here in the last 12 months. Listings refresh throughout the day from the MichRIC MLS.
What schools serve Cedar Crest?
Cedar Crest is served by Greenville Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Cedar Crest Elementary School (9/10).
Is Cedar Crest walkable?
Cedar Crest scores 1.7/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

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Data sources: parcels · Updated 8/2/2026
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Conventional Mortgage Calculator

Median in Cedar Crest

Estimated Monthly Payment

$1,852/mo

$
$54,550
20%
%
Principal & Interest $1,41576%
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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