G.S. Richardsons Plat
Walkable near top schools
Median $1.4M·Walkability 8.1/10·Schools 8.5/10
Early evening light catches the brick and modest rooflines here, when the streets feel genuinely used—kids drifting between Leslie E. Tassell Park and home, someone walking to grab coffee or pick up groceries within a few minutes on foot. G.S. Richardsons Plat sits eight acres of tightly woven lots along the Cascade Road and Burton Street corridor, just 17.8 minutes from downtown Grand Rapids and 13.6 from the airport, with homes running around $329K on quarter-acre parcels that feel neither cramped nor sprawling. The real texture is in the proximity: a grocery within two minutes' walk, forty-some restaurants within a mile, three parks nearby—the kind of density that lets you live without constant errand trips, where errands mostly happen on the way to somewhere else. Forest Hills Public Schools serves the area. It's the unremarkable, working version of suburban convenience, no edge to it, just useful.
Why people love it here
Walkability
Excellent
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Central High School
- High — 2.5 mi away
- Forest Hills
- 4 rated schools in district
$1.4M median
- 1 recent sale
14,863 sq ft avg lots
- 13 homes
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Median home price in G.S. Richardsons Plat
Estimated Monthly Payment
$9,165/mo
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Based on 6 rated schools nearby
Range: 7/10 to 10/10
School District: Forest Hills Public Schools
Recent Sale Price
$1.4M
1 recent sale
Parcels / Units
13
Median Lot Size
0.36 ac
0.24 ac – 0.48 ac
Frequently asked about G.S. Richardsons Plat
- What do homes cost in G.S. Richardsons Plat?
- The median home value in G.S. Richardsons Plat is about $1,350,000. Individual prices vary by street, size, and condition.
- How active is the G.S. Richardsons Plat housing market?
- no homes are listed in G.S. Richardsons Plat right now, and 1 home sold here in the last 12 months. Listings refresh throughout the day from the MichRIC MLS.
- What schools serve G.S. Richardsons Plat?
- G.S. Richardsons Plat is served by Forest Hills Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Central Middle School (9/10).
- Is G.S. Richardsons Plat walkable?
- G.S. Richardsons Plat scores 8.1/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.