Herman Plat
Walkable and connected
Median $246K·Walkability 6.5/10·Schools 3.8/10
—and what strikes you first is how compressed it all is: five acres of established lots averaging just under a quarter-acre each, homes running around $246K, with a coffee shop practically at your doorstep and a transit stop the same distance. Lions Park sits a six-minute walk away, and there are five parks within a mile if you want options. Grocery shopping is less than a mile down the road, while sixty-some restaurants and three-dozen grocery stores cluster within a mile or two, which means the commercial density here doesn't feel sparse or stretched. A restaurant is roughly a fifteen-minute walk, making dinner runs feasible on foot when the weather cooperates. Downtown Grand Rapids is just under eight minutes away by car, and the Ford airport about nineteen, so commuting into either direction doesn't demand much planning. The subdivision sits within Vestaburg Community Schools, and the broader Herman Plat Area context gives you the lay of the neighborhood—tight platting, tight amenity access, the kind of place where you're not isolated.
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Why people love it here
Very walkable
- Serenity Life Cafe: 2 min walk
- 15 places within a 10 min walk
$246K median
- Assessor estimate
Park-rich area
- 25 parks within 1 mile
- Lions Park: 6 min walk
- Unnamed bike path: 15 min walk
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Median home price in Herman Plat
Estimated Monthly Payment
$1,673/mo
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Walkability
Good
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Big Top Market
+1 more
Serenity Life Cafe
+1 more
Seoul Market Cafe
El Rodeo Mexican Sports Bar & Grille
+1 more
Lions Park
+1 more
Hillcroft Park Playground
Battjes Lake
+1 more
Tennyson Drive Southwest
dog_park
Unnamed bike path
Butterworth Park Launch
Anytime Fitness
+1 more
Clyde Park/36th (SB)
+1 more
Walgreens
KDL Wyoming Branch
+1 more
Kelloggsville Early Childhood Learning Center
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
+1 more
Est. Home Value
$246K
Assessor estimate
Parcels / Units
21
Median Lot Size
0.18 ac
0.15 ac – 0.21 ac
Expected Rent
$1,175/mo
$1,025 – $1,325 · estimated range
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Lions Park
0.3 mi
Parks Nearby
25
within 1 mile
Based on 4 rated schools nearby
Range: 1/10 to 5/10
School District: Vestaburg Community Schools
Crime in Herman Plat 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 →Association and local-government details are compiled from public records, municipal sites, and state registries, and can change. Confirm directly with the association or municipality before relying on them.
Solar potential
~$877/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,398 kWh/yr · offsets ~61% of a typical home's use
Resident-arranged private hauler
Garbage supplied by individual contractors to homeowners; city runs yard-waste drop-off.
Wyoming Department of Public Safety (Police)
Police/fire administration merged into Dept of Public Safety in 2014.
Services for Wyoming · Source: wyomingmi.gov
Utility, solar, and service details for Herman Plat 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(30)
Big Top Market
Grocery Store
Supermercado Mexico - Division
Grocery Store
J & R Liquor
Grocery Store
+27 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(20)
Serenity Life Cafe
Restaurant
Palermo Pizza
Restaurant
Domino's Pizza
Restaurant
Far East Restaurant
Restaurant
Chicken N Eggroll
Restaurant
+15 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(19)
+16 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(16)
El Rodeo Mexican Sports Bar & Grille
Bar
Manny's Bar and Grill
Bar
GringoDog's Dog House
Bar
+13 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(27)
West Godwin Elementary School
School
AnchorPoint Christian School / West Michigan Lutheran High School
School
Saint John Vianney School
Godwin Heights North School
Godwin Heights High School
School
+22 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(11)
Anytime Fitness
Fitness Center
Transformation Personal Fitness
Fitness Center
Planet Fitness
Fitness Center
+8 more within 5 miles
🐕 Dog Parks(3)
🚴 Trails(5)
Blissfield Homes Area Trail
Bike Path
Unnamed bike_path
Bike Path
Bike Path
Bike Path
+2 more within 5 miles
⛵ Boat Launches(3)
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
🚌 Transit(30)
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
+27 more within 5 miles
💊 Pharmacies(13)
+10 more within 5 miles
👶 Childcare(3)
🏥 Hospitals(4)
+1 more within 5 miles
📚 Libraries(8)
+5 more within 5 miles
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Frequently asked about Herman Plat
- What do homes cost in Herman Plat?
- The median home value in Herman Plat is about $246,400. Individual prices vary by street, size, and condition.
- How active is the Herman Plat housing market?
- there is 1 home for sale in Herman Plat right now. Listings refresh throughout the day from the MichRIC MLS.
- What schools serve Herman Plat?
- Herman Plat is served by Vestaburg Community Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Godwin Heights Middle School (5/10).
- Is Herman Plat walkable?
- Herman Plat scores 6.5/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.