Kosters Sub
Great schools with outdoor access
Walkability 4.9/10·Schools 7.0/10
Kosters Sub sits on 7 acres in the Dewpointe East Area, where you're roughly 24.5 minutes from downtown Grand Rapids and about 27.8 miles from Grand Haven's beach. The subdivision is genuinely compact—a grocery is a 3-minute walk, and restaurants (12 within a mile) are a 2-minute walk away, which means you can grab lunch without moving your car. Allendale Community Park is a quick 6-minute walk if you need green space, and there are two parks within a mile total. Hidden Lake sits 1.1 miles out if you want water access. Homes here run in the mid-to-upper range, and the area feeds into Allendale Public Schools. The trade-off is that the nearest coffee shop is a 1.6-mile drive, so morning caffeine runs aren't exactly on foot—but everything else you need for daily life is close enough that you'll actually use it.
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Why people love it here
Near the water
- Hidden Lake — 1.1 mi
- 10 parks within 1 mile
- Allendale Community Park: 8 min walk
- Unnamed park: 12 min walk
Evergreen Elementary
- Elementary — 1.1 mi away
- Allendale
- 4 rated schools in district
Based on 4 rated schools nearby
Range: 6/10 to 9/10
School District: Allendale Public Schools
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Allendale Community Park
0.3 mi
Parks Nearby
10
within 1 mile
Nearest Lake
Hidden Lake
1.1 mi
Walkability
Fair
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Family Fare
Little Caesars
+1 more
Starbucks Coffee Company
+1 more
Main Street Pub
+1 more
Allendale Community Park
Unnamed playground
Hidden Lake
Ravine Park Trails
Unnamed bike path
Deer Creek Park Launch
Snap Fitness
Enclave Apartments
+1 more
Allendale Township Library
Little Mitten Child Care
Crime in Kosters Sub 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 Ottawa County.
Ottawa County crime & safety stats →Parcels / Units
4
Expected Rent
$1,500/mo
$1,325 – $1,675 · estimated range
Local Government · area-wide
Allendale Charter Township
Source: allendalemi.gov · unconfirmed
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
~$918/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,426 kWh/yr · offsets ~61% of a typical home's use
Allendale Charter Township Public Utilities
Township water distribution; 69.5 mi watermain, two towers.
Resident-arranged hauler
Residents contract private hauler.
Consumers Energy Co|Great Lakes Energy Coop · ~14.3¢/kWh
Regional IOU; inferred for Ottawa County township.
Confirm by addressConsumers Energy / SEMCO Energy
Regional gas utility; inferred.
Confirm by addressOttawa County Sheriff's Office
No township PD; county sheriff with contracted deputies.
Services for Allendale Township · Source: allendalemi.gov
Utility, solar, and service details for Kosters Sub 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(4)
+1 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(10)
Fast Food
Allendale Grill
Restaurant
Hungry Howie's Pizza
Restaurant
Mr. Burger
Restaurant
Subway
Restaurant
+5 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(11)
Starbucks Coffee Company
Café
Affogato’s Ice Cream & Coffee
Café
Café
+8 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(7)
Main Street Pub
Pub
Main St. Pub - Allendale
Bar
Mancino's Pizza & Grinders
Bar
+4 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(1)
Fitness Center
🚴 Trails(4)
Bike Path
Bike Path
Unnamed bike_path
Bike Path
Dewpointe West Area Trail
Bike Path
+1 more within 5 miles
⛵ Boat Launches(1)
Boat Launch
🚌 Transit(22)
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
+19 more within 5 miles
👶 Childcare(1)
Little Mitten Child Care
Childcare Center
📚 Libraries(3)
Seidman House
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Frequently asked about Kosters Sub
- What schools serve Kosters Sub?
- Kosters Sub is served by Allendale Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Evergreen Elementary (9/10).
- Is Kosters Sub walkable?
- Kosters Sub scores 4.9/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.