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Neighborhood196.8 acres

Herman Plat Area

Strong schools draw families here

🏙️5 mito Downtown GR
🏞️30 mito Lake Michigan
🎓Top 19% school access
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🎓Schools
38

Below average schools

  • Vestaburg (3.8/10, 52%) · Godwin Heights (3.8/10, 48%)
  • ⚠️ District depends on address
  • 37 rated schools nearby
💰Home Values

$293K median

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

Park-rich area

  • 5 parks within 1 mile
  • Lions Park: 13 min walk
  • Tennyson Drive Southwest: 12 min bike
🧑‍🌾Farmers market nearby

The stretch of 28th Street running through here is the real spine—lined with restaurants, shops, and the kind of commercial density that makes it feel like something's always happening. Herman Plat Area sits right in Wyoming, where you're just 10 minutes from downtown Grand Rapids and less than 20 from Gerald R. Ford Airport, which means you're genuinely connected without feeling like you're sitting in the city. A grocery store is about a 15-minute walk, but honestly, you've got 84 restaurants and 54 groceries within a mile or two—plenty of options whether you're craving a quick bite steps away or something more deliberate. Lions Park is an 8-minute walk if you need green space, and there are five parks total within a mile. The neighborhood clocks in at 197 acres, homes run around $293K, and transit stops are right here too. Vestaburg Community Schools serve the area, so families have a solid anchor. It's the kind of spot where proximity and access trump isolation every time.

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Median home price: $292,500

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Your budget of $255,467 covers many homes here — Herman Plat Area has options below median too

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Median Rent

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

Nearby Schools

3.8
/10 avg
Below average schools

Based on 37 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 7/10

Elementary

24

K-5 nearby

Middle

8

6-8 nearby

High School

10

9-12 nearby

School District: Vestaburg Community Schools

4Kelloggsville High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 632 students · 20:1 · 0.0 mi
3Kelloggsville Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 450 students · 17:1 · 0.0 mi
NRSoutheast Kelloggsville Elementary SchoolElementary · K-02 · 282 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi
NRWest Kelloggsville Elementary SchoolElementary · K-02 · 251 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi

Environment & Amenities

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Lions Park

0.4 mi

Parks Nearby

5

within 1 mile

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

Data sources: sales, schools, census · Updated 4/19/2026