Gardners Add
Strong schools draw families here
Median $276K·Walkability 5.3/10·Schools 7.0/10
You're looking at a tight, walkable subdivision where you can grab dinner in five minutes and hit the park just as quick—the kind of place where three acres somehow feels like enough because everything you need is already within arm's reach. Homes here run around $229K, and with eight parks within a mile and eighteen restaurants in the immediate neighborhood, there's real activity without feeling cramped. The nearest grocery is a fifteen-minute walk, and if you're heading downtown Grand Rapids, you're looking at about twenty-five minutes. Sparta Area Schools serves the area, and Spartan Park is basically your backyard—five minutes on foot. It's straightforward, accessible living in Hinman's Add. Area, the kind of subdivision where the selling point isn't some grand promise, but the fact that it actually works.
Why people love it here
Sparta Senior High School
- High — 0.9 mi away
- Sparta
- 3 rated schools in district
$276K median
- 1 recent sale
Park-rich area
- 40 parks within 1 mile
- Spartan Park: 5 min walk
- Gerritt J Buth Park: 10 min walk
Notable nearby
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Median home price in Gardners Add
Estimated Monthly Payment
$1,874/mo
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Based on 3 rated schools nearby
Range: 5/10 to 9/10
School District: Sparta Area Schools
Recent Sale Price
$276K
1 recent sale
Parcels / Units
5
Median Lot Size
0.21 ac
0.20 ac – 0.30 ac
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Spartan Park
0.2 mi
Parks Nearby
40
within 1 mile
Walkability
Fair
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Family Fare Supermarket
Angela's Pizza
+1 more
Koffee Haus
+1 more
Angela's Italian Restaurant
+1 more
Spartan Park
+1 more
Spartan Park Playground
Wallace Lake
+1 more
Unnamed beach
White Pine Trail
dog_park
Camp Lake Launch
Rite Aid
Sparta Township Library and Community Enrichment Center
Northstar Cinema
Crime in Gardners Add 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 Kent County.
Kent County crime & safety stats →To buy a median-priced Gardners Add home (around $276,000) at today's 6.49% 30-year fixed rate with 20% down, you'd need roughly $49k/year in household income to qualify — an estimated monthly payment of $1,836 (principal, interest, property tax est., and insurance).
| Down payment | Monthly payment | Income needed |
|---|---|---|
| 20% | $1,836/mo | $48,953 |
| 10% (+PMI) | $2,114/mo | $56,361 |
| 5% (+PMI) | $2,206/mo | $58,838 |
Estimates use a 6.49% 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.
Solar potential
~$859/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,267 kWh/yr · offsets ~60% of a typical home's use
Utility, solar, and service details for Gardners Add 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.
🍕 Restaurants(18)
Angela's Pizza
Restaurant
Palermo Pizza Sparta
Restaurant
Downtown Trini's
Restaurant
Brick Haus Brews
Restaurant
Subway
Restaurant
+13 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(5)
+2 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(7)
+4 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(12)
Holy Family School
White School
Sparta Senior High School
School
Myers School
Spangenberg School
+7 more within 5 miles
🌳 Parks(4)
+1 more within 5 miles
🚴 Trails(4)
Unnamed bike_path
Bike Path
Bike Path
Bike Path
Wahlfield Park Trail
Bike Path
+1 more within 5 miles
⛵ Boat Launches(3)
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
💊 Pharmacies(1)
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
📚 Libraries(1)
Sparta Township Library and Community Enrichment Center
Frequently asked about Gardners Add
- What do homes cost in Gardners Add?
- The median home value in Gardners Add is about $276,000. Individual prices vary by street, size, and condition.
- How active is the Gardners Add housing market?
- no homes are listed in Gardners Add right now, and 1 home sold here in the last 12 months. Listings refresh throughout the day from the MichRIC MLS.
- What schools serve Gardners Add?
- Gardners Add is served by Sparta Area Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Sparta Senior High School (9/10).
- Is Gardners Add walkable?
- Gardners Add scores 5.3/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.