Kinsey & Buys Sub.
Urban energy, solid value
Median $330K·Walkability 8.1/10·Schools 4.1/10
Out here, you'd expect a tight residential pocket squeezed between busy streets—instead you walk out your door and find yourself three minutes from a farmers market that's been running for over a century, two minutes from a grocery, and literally surrounded by restaurants and coffee shops. The neighborhood sits on about 9 acres with lots averaging a tenth of an acre, so homes are close but the walkability scores tell the real story: errands and dining hit 9 and above, and you're never far from one of fifteen parks within a mile. Downtown is a five-minute drive, and the transit stop is a quick walk away. Dogs have their own park four minutes on foot. The character here comes from what's actually accessible—brick-and-timber homes built between 1910 and 1960, Hillcrest Community Garden with over 100 plots, weekly neighborhood bike rides, and the kind of foot traffic that turns a corner into a gathering place. William C. Abney Academy serves the area, and the whole stretch reads less like a subdivision and more like the core of Fulton Heights, where proximity to real things—not car rides to them—is what shapes daily life.
Why people love it here
$330K median
- 3 sales in last 12mo
Near the water
- Reeds Lake — 2.0 mi
- 75 parks within 1 mile
- Fulton Street Farmers Market: 3 min walk
- Fuller Park: 5 min walk
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Frequently asked about Kinsey & Buys Sub.
- What do homes cost in Kinsey & Buys Sub.?
- The median home value in Kinsey & Buys Sub. is about $330,000. Individual prices vary by street, size, and condition.
- How active is the Kinsey & Buys Sub. housing market?
- there is 1 home for sale in Kinsey & Buys Sub. right now, and 3 homes sold here in the last 12 months. Listings refresh throughout the day from the MichRIC MLS.
- What schools serve Kinsey & Buys Sub.?
- Kinsey & Buys Sub. is served by William C. Abney Academy. Its highest-rated assigned school is Center for Economicology (8/10).
- Is Kinsey & Buys Sub. walkable?
- Kinsey & Buys Sub. scores 8.1/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.