Houseman'S Subdivision Vacated Portion of Houseman'S Fair Ground Addition
Walkable and connected
Median $230K·Walkability 6.3/10·Schools 3.9/10
Early morning's when this place shows best—light hits the tight grid of modest lots, and you're close enough to downtown Grand Rapids (5.5 minutes by car) that you can hear the city waking up without being swallowed by it. The subdivision sits within Seeds of Promise, where a nonprofit's been quietly rebuilding the Southeast community block by block, and it shows: Rasberry Field is a 6-minute walk away, 36 restaurants and 24 grocery stores scatter within a mile or so, and a transit stop sits practically at your door. Homes run around $230K on lot sizes that don't pretend to be grand—0.13 acres each, part of just one acre total—which means you're paying for proximity, not sprawl. Grand Rapids Public Schools serves the area, and if you need the airport, it's 22 minutes out. This is the kind of tight, walkable pocket where you feel the neighborhood's actual pulse rather than just passing through it.
Why people love it here
Very walkable
- Big 50 & Lil' Jay Bbq: 1 min walk
- 15 places within a 10 min walk
$230K median
- Assessor estimate
Park-rich area
- 45 parks within 1 mile
- Rasberry Field: 9 min walk
- Grandville Trail: 10 min bike
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Median home price in Houseman'S Subdivision Vacated Portion of Houseman'S Fair Ground Addition
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Walkability
Good
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Great Giant Supermarket
+1 more
Big 50 & Lil' Jay Bbq
Gladys' Grille
My Place Bar
+1 more
Rasberry Field
Unnamed playground
Fisk Lake
Unnamed beach
Plaster Creek Trail
dog_park
+1 more
Grandville Trail
Butterworth Park Launch
Planet Fitness
+1 more
Madison/Hall (SB)
+1 more
CVS Pharmacy
Madison Square Library
+1 more
daycare
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
Est. Home Value
$230K
Assessor estimate
Parcels / Units
11
Median Lot Size
0.11 ac
0.11 ac – 0.24 ac
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Rasberry Field
0.3 mi
Parks Nearby
45
within 1 mile
Based on 28 rated schools nearby
Range: 1/10 to 8/10
School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools
Crime in Houseman'S Subdivision Vacated Portion of Houseman'S Fair Ground Addition 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.
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Solar potential
~$884/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,451 kWh/yr · offsets ~61% of a typical home's use
City of Grand Rapids Water System
Regional water provider serving ~280,000 across Kent and Ottawa counties.
City of Grand Rapids Environmental Services (Water Resource Recovery Facility)
WRRF treats ~40 MGD of wastewater.
City of Grand Rapids Refuse & Recycling
City-run refuse/recycling cart program for residents.
Consumers Energy Co · ~13.7¢/kWh
Investor-owned utility serving the region.
Confirm by addressDTE Energy
DTE Gas serves much of Grand Rapids natural gas; verify by address.
Confirm by addressServices for Grand Rapids · Source: grandrapidsmi.gov
Utility, solar, and service details for Houseman'S Subdivision Vacated Portion of Houseman'S Fair Ground Addition 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)
Great Giant Supermarket
Grocery Store
Hall Street Party Store
Grocery Store
The Bere Store
Grocery Store
+27 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(18)
Big 50 & Lil' Jay Bbq
Restaurant
New China Carry Out (Order Online Available)
Restaurant
Keke’s Kitchen
Restaurant
Tacos El Chavo
Restaurant
Fast Food
+13 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(17)
+14 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(21)
My Place Bar
Bar
Arvon Brewing Co. - GR Taproom
Bar
Sophisticated Gentelmen & ladies Auxiliary club
Bar
+18 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(28)
South High School
School
Our Lady of Sorrows School
Jefferson School
Madison Park School
+23 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(12)
Fitness Center
8th Day Gym
Fitness Center
Fitness Center
+9 more within 5 miles
🐕 Dog Parks(8)
Dog Park in Kragt Plat Area
Dog Park
Wyoming Dog Park Dog Park
Dog Park
Downtown Westside Dog Park
Dog Park
+5 more within 5 miles
🚴 Trails(4)
+1 more within 5 miles
⛵ Boat Launches(2)
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
🚌 Transit(30)
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
+27 more within 5 miles
💊 Pharmacies(15)
+12 more within 5 miles
👶 Childcare(3)
📚 Libraries(12)
+9 more within 5 miles
Frequently asked about Houseman'S Subdivision Vacated Portion of Houseman'S Fair Ground Addition
- What do homes cost in Houseman'S Subdivision Vacated Portion of Houseman'S Fair Ground Addition?
- The median home value in Houseman'S Subdivision Vacated Portion of Houseman'S Fair Ground Addition is about $229,775. Individual prices vary by street, size, and condition.
- What schools serve Houseman'S Subdivision Vacated Portion of Houseman'S Fair Ground Addition?
- Houseman'S Subdivision Vacated Portion of Houseman'S Fair Ground Addition is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Center for Economicology (8/10).
- Is Houseman'S Subdivision Vacated Portion of Houseman'S Fair Ground Addition walkable?
- Houseman'S Subdivision Vacated Portion of Houseman'S Fair Ground Addition scores 6.3/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.