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Gelock & Van Brees 2nd Add.

Walkable near top schools

Median $239K·Walkability 7.1/10·Schools 4.5/10

🌳Top 23% park access
🏙️2 mito Downtown GR
🏞️28 mito Lake Michigan

Walks here happen at a clip—the corner grocery a few minutes out, a restaurant waiting another block or two, transit stops practically on the doorstep. Seven acres of modest lots, each around a tenth of an acre, sit woven into West Grand, where over 150 restaurants and three dozen grocers within a mile or so mean you're never far from what you need. Downtown Grand Rapids lands in under seven minutes by car; the airport takes about 24. Harrison Park, with its baseball diamonds and courts, sits a ten-minute walk away, one of seven parks clustered nearby. The bones here are solid—hardwood floors, updated kitchens, detached garages tucked on alleys—the kind of home-by-home care that reads like someone actually lives in these walls. Grand Rapids Public Schools serves the area, and transit access tops the walkability scorecard at a perfect 10. This is the kind of stretch where the living isn't complicated, just reliable.

Why people love it here

Walkability

7.1

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
8.8
🍽️Dining
8.6
🌳Nature
2.7
🚌Transit
10.0
💪Fitness
3.0

Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox

🎓Schools
80

City MiddleHigh

  • High — 1.7 mi away
  • Grand Rapids
  • 9 rated schools in district
💰Home Values

$239K median

  • Based on 3yr sales
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 35 parks within 1 mile
  • Harrison Park Trail: 12 min walk
  • Unnamed bike path: 12 min walk
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Average schools

Based on 30 rated schools nearby

Range: 2/10 to 8/10

School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

8City MiddleHighHigh · 07-12 · 908 students · 23:1 · Assigned · 1.7 mi
8Center for EconomicologyMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 22:1 · Assigned · 1.7 mi
6Union High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 922 students · 20:1 · Assigned · 1.3 mi
6Blandford SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 60 students · 23:1 · Assigned · 2.8 mi
5John Ball Park Zoo SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 26:1 · Assigned · 1.6 mi
5Grand Rapids Public Museum HighHigh · 09-12 · 273 students · 17:1 · Assigned · 2.0 mi
4Innovation Central HighHigh · 09-12 · 523 students · 16:1 · Assigned · 2.0 mi
3Harrison Park AcademyElementary · PK-08 · 639 students · 19:1 · Assigned · 0.5 mi
2Westwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 189 students · 14:1 · Assigned · 1.1 mi

Median Sale Price

$239K

Based on 3yr sales

Parcels / Units

35

Median Lot Size

0.11 ac

1721 sq ft – 0.11 ac

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Frequently asked about Gelock & Van Brees 2nd Add.

What do homes cost in Gelock & Van Brees 2nd Add.?
The median home value in Gelock & Van Brees 2nd Add. is about $238,500. Individual prices vary by street, size, and condition.
What schools serve Gelock & Van Brees 2nd Add.?
Gelock & Van Brees 2nd Add. is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is City MiddleHigh (8/10).
Is Gelock & Van Brees 2nd Add. walkable?
Gelock & Van Brees 2nd Add. scores 7.1/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

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Data sources: parcels, sales, schools · Updated 6/21/2026