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Subdivision2.2 acres

Knapp's Sub

Strong schools draw families here

🏙️0.6 mito Downtown GR
🏞️29 mito Lake Michigan
🚶Top 8% walkability🌳Top 1% park access🎓Top 17% school access
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🎓Schools
44

Average schools

  • Grand Rapids Public Schools
  • 39 rated schools nearby
  • Best nearby: 9/10
💰Home Values

$224K median

  • Census estimate
  • $62K median household income
  • 55% owner-occupied
🚶Walkability
66

Very walkable

  • Lafayette Ave Station (WB): 1 min walk
  • 10 places within a 10 min walk

So you're looking at one of Belknap Lookout's older subdivisions—the Knapp platted sections that sit right on that famous bluff overlooking downtown, and honestly, the location does most of the talking for you since you're talking about a 2-acre chunk with direct access to some of the neighborhood's most walkable blocks. The dining scene here is legitimately exceptional (9.6 walkability score for restaurants), and you've got a coffee shop about a two-minute walk away plus 534 restaurants within a mile if you're ever bored with your immediate options. Transit access is essentially perfect—there's a stop steps away—which means downtown Grand Rapids is only 3 minutes by car, and Gerald R. Ford Airport is about 20 minutes when you need it. The nearest grocery store is less than a mile out, though the neighborhood itself doesn't have one right here; fitness amenities score around 6.5 nearby, and there's an unnamed park just 6 minutes on foot, with 30 parks scattered throughout the surrounding area. Grand Rapids Public Schools covers the area, and you're part of Belknap Lookout—a neighborhood that blends steep topography, historic bones, and those sweeping city vistas that make the elevation actually matter.

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Nearby Schools

4.4
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 39 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 9/10

Elementary

20

K-5 nearby

Middle

5

6-8 nearby

High School

18

9-12 nearby

School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

8Center for EconomicologyMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 22:1 · 0.0 mi
8City MiddleHighHigh · 07-12 · 908 students · 23:1 · 0.0 mi
6Blandford SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 60 students · 23:1 · 0.0 mi
6Union High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 922 students · 20:1 · 0.0 mi
5John Ball Park Zoo SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 26:1 · 0.0 mi
5Grand Rapids Public Museum HighHigh · 09-12 · 273 students · 17:1 · 0.0 mi
4Innovation Central HighHigh · 09-12 · 523 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi
3Coit Creative Arts AcademyElementary · PK-05 · 242 students · 12:1 · 0.0 mi
2Riverside Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 248 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi

Walkability

6.6

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
4.2
🍽️Dining
9.6
🌳Nature
3.3
🚌Transit
10.0
💪Fitness
6.5

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

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Quick drive

Family Fare

6 mindrive· 12 min bike
🍽️Restaurants
Short walk

Kaffeine Place - Bar & Restaurant

8 minwalk· 3 min bike· 2 min drive
Coffee Shops
Easy walk

Bagel Beanery

3 minwalk· 2 min bike· <1 min drive
🍺Bars & Breweries
Short walk

Duke's

9 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
Seven Monks
11 minwalk
🌳Parks
Walkable

Highland Park

12 minwalk· 6 min bike· 4 min drive
Coit Park
12 minwalk
Calder Plaza
13 minwalk
🛝Playgrounds
Short walk

Coit Park Playground

9 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach

13 mindrive
🐕Dog Parks
Quick drive

Wyoming Dog Park Dog Park

10 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Short walk

Belknap Lookout Trail

5 minwalk· 2 min bike· 1 min drive
Fish Ladder Park Trail
10 minbike
Canal Street Park Trail
11 minbike
Boat Launches
Quick drive

Butterworth Park Launch

7 mindrive· 16 min bike
Comstock Riverside Park Launch
8 mindrive
Johnson Park Launch
14 mindrive
Grandville Launch
14 mindrive

+1 more

💪Gyms & Fitness
Bikeable

Planet Fitness

12 minbike· 29 min walk· 5 min drive
🚌Transit Stops
Easy walk

Lafayette Ave Station (WB)

1 minwalk· 1 min bike· <1 min drive
Michigan/Lafayette (EB)
2 minwalk
Michigan/College (WB)
3 minwalk
Michigan/Lafayette (WB)
3 minwalk

+1 more

👶Daycares
Quick drive

Kidz Clubhouse

10 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Bikeable

Celebration Cinema Studio Park

10 minbike· 24 min walk· 4 min drive
AMC Grand Rapids 18
9 mindrive
Data sources: schools · Updated 4/23/2026