Forest Meadows Area — street view
Neighborhood454.6 acres

Forest Meadows Area

Strong schools draw families here

🏙️6 mito Downtown GR
🏞️35 mito Lake Michigan
🏷️Below-average home prices
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🎓Schools
75

Above average schools

  • Ridge Park Charter Academy (7.5/10, 55%) · Forest Hills (8.5/10, 45%)
  • ⚠️ District depends on address
  • 10 rated schools nearby
💰Home Values

$275K median

  • 17 sales in last 12mo
  • $67K median household income
  • 59% owner-occupied
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 3 parks within 1 mile
  • Unnamed bike_path: 6 min bike
  • East Paris Homesites Area Trail: 6 min bike

Forest Meadows Area sits in the heart of Kentwood city, surrounded by some 390 restaurants and 54 grocery stores within two miles—so while the neighborhood itself is a straightforward residential block of traditional brick homes running around $267K, you're never far from the commercial spine that defines the wider area. The nearest coffee shop and restaurant are steps away, and transit access is right there at the curb, which means a 15.8-minute drive to downtown Grand Rapids or 10.8 minutes to Gerald R. Ford International Airport feels less like a trek and more like a practical commute. Three parks sit within a mile, including Northeast Park about a 14-minute walk out, and a grocery store is roughly an 8-minute walk if you need to grab something fast. Ridge Park Charter Academy serves the area, and the 455 acres that make up the neighborhood read as solid, unremarkable residential real estate in a suburb that's known for its sheer diversity and commercial density rather than any single defining character.

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

Nearby Schools

7.5
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 10 rated schools nearby

Range: 3/10 to 9/10

Elementary

6

K-5 nearby

Middle

1

6-8 nearby

High School

2

9-12 nearby

School District: Ridge Park Charter Academy

6Ridge Park Charter AcademyElementary · K-08 · 493 students · 15:1 · 0.3 mi

Environment & Amenities

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Northeast Park

0.7 mi

Parks Nearby

3

within 1 mile

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

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