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Little Blue Lake

Surrounded by nature

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Median $200K·Walkability 3.0/10·Schools 5.3/10

🏡Top 6% lot size
🏙️41 mito Downtown GR(~1h 21m drive)
🏞️23 mito Lake Michigan(~45 min drive)

This quiet rural community in Kent County offers an exceptional lifestyle with generous lot sizes averaging 2 acres per property, providing residents with plenty of space for privacy, gardens, and outdoor activities. The area maintains a strong sense of community ownership, with all properties being owner-occupied, creating a stable and invested neighborhood atmosphere.

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Why people love it here

🌊Nature & Outdoors

Lake life

  • Little Blue Lake within walking distance
  • 5 parks within 1 mile
  • Catalpa Park: 11 min bike
  • Goose Egg Lake: 5 min drive
💰Home Values

$200K median

  • 1 recent sale
🏞️

Lake facts

MI DNR
Lake size129acres
Homes on lake12parcels
Deeded HOA access

Depth, fish species, and motor restrictions sourced from MI DNR — coming soon.

Explore Little Blue Lake

Same name, different focus — Little Blue Lake is also covered as:

  • Little Blue Lake Lake Area — lake area details
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Median home price in Little Blue Lake

Estimated Monthly Payment

$1,358/mo

$
$40,000
20%
%
Principal & Interest $1,03876%
Property Tax (est.)
$
18%
Insurance (est.)
$
5%

Property tax and insurance are estimates you can edit — not a quote. Tap either figure to enter your own.

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Loan officer: Jon Hazeltine · NMLS #2574218

Company NMLS #3274 · Licensed in MI

The interest rate shown is not an annual percentage rate (APR). Rate displayed is the current average 30-year fixed rate from the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey and is subject to change without notice. Your actual rate, payment, and costs may vary. Contact a loan officer for a personalized quote.

Guild Mortgage NMLS #3274. Equal Housing Opportunity. NMLS Consumer Access. Not a commitment to lend. All loans subject to underwriter approval; terms and conditions may apply. Subject to change without notice. Always consult an accountant or tax advisor for full eligibility requirements on tax deduction.

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Catalpa Park

0.8 mi

Parks Nearby

5

within 1 mile

5.3
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 3 rated schools nearby

Range: 4/10 to 7/10

School District: Whitehall District Schools

7Whitehall Senior High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 629 students · 20:1 · 4.9 mi
5Whitehall Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 430 students · 14:1 · 6.0 mi
4Whitehall Ealy Elem SchoolElementary · 03-05 · 401 students · 14:1 · 6.1 mi

Walkability

3.0

Limited

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands— Grocery, pharmacy
0.0
🍽️Dining— Restaurants, cafes, bars
0.0
🌳Nature— Parks, trails
3.0
🚌Transit— Bus stops, stations
0.0
💪Fitness— Gyms, recreation
0.0

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

🌳Parks
Bikeable

Catalpa Park

11 minbike· 20 min walk· 3 min drive
Lakewood Additions
8 mindrive
Park in Holton Whitehall Rd & 20th St Area
8 mindrive
Lakewood Club Park
7 mindrive
🏞️Lakes & Water
Short drive

Goose Egg Lake

5 mindrive· 25 min walk· 17 min bike
Fox Lake
6 mindrive
Crystal Lake
6 mindrive
Little Blue Lake
2 mindrive

+1 more

🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Beach in Riley Thompson Rd & Ironwood St Area

7 mindrive· 14 min bike
Sunset Point
13 mindrive
Turtle Beach
15 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Quick drive

OSR R Trail 1994

10 mindrive· 17 min bike
Small Pond Loop
6 mindrive
Green Loop
11 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

Northstar Cinema

12 mindrive

Crime in Little Blue Lake 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 Muskegon County.

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To buy a median-priced Little Blue Lake home (around $200,000) at today's 6.69% 30-year fixed rate with 20% down, you'd need roughly $36k/year in household income to qualify — an estimated monthly payment of $1,351 (principal, interest, property tax est., and insurance).

Down paymentMonthly paymentIncome needed
20% $1,351/mo$36,037
10% (+PMI)$1,555/mo$41,475
5% (+PMI)$1,624/mo$43,305

Estimates use a 6.69% 30-year fixed rate (current Freddie Mac average), an aggressive ~45% housing-to-income ratio (roughly what FHA underwriting can allow for a buyer with no other monthly debts — your number depends on your debts and credit), this area's median sale price, plus estimated insurance and PMI below 20% down. Not a commitment to lend, and not an APR — your actual rate and payment will vary.

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Land for sale

Listings

2 parcels

Active / pending

Median Price

$37K

Per listing

Local Government · area-wide

Blue Lake Township

231-894-6335Website

Source: bluelaketownship.org · 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

~$897/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system

Produces ~6,543 kWh/yr · offsets ~62% of a typical home's use

Waterunconfirmed

Private well

Rural township; homes on individual private wells

Sewerunconfirmed

Septic - individual

No municipal sewer; individual septic systems

Trashunconfirmed

Resident-arranged hauler (Republic/Arrowaste area)

Residents contract their own hauler

Electricvaries by address

Consumers Energy Co · ~13.7¢/kWh

Service splits by location — other areas may be served by Consumers Energy. Confirm by address.

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Natural Gasvaries by address

Consumers Energy

Regional gas IOU where available; rural may use propane

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Policeunconfirmed

Muskegon County Sheriff

No local PD; county sheriff provides law enforcement

Fire

Blue Lake Township Fire Department

Township FD founded 1958; also covers southern Otto Twp

Services for Blue Lake Township · Source: bluelaketownship.org

Utility, solar, and service details for Little Blue Lake 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(1)

Walmart Supercenter

Grocery Store

4.6 mimap

🍕 Restaurants(5)

Overboard Inn

Restaurant

3.4 mimap

Evans Dining Hall

Restaurant

3.9 mimap
Thunderhawk Cart Corral

Fast Food

4.2 mimap

Centennial Lodge

Restaurant

4.2 mimap
Pizza Paradise

Fast Food

4.3 mimap

🍺 Bars(3)

Effin Bar & Grille

Bar

3.5 mimap
Surfside Beer Garden

Pub

4.3 mimap
Lakeside Beer Garden

Pub

4.4 mimap

🏫 Schools(5)

Twin Lake Elementary

School

3.6 mimap

Technology Center

4.0 mimap

Gordon School

4.6 mimap

Anderson School

4.8 mimap

Whitehall High School

School

4.9 mimap

🌳 Parks(5)

Catalpa Park
0.8 mimap

Lakewood Additions

1.3 mimap

Lakewood Club Park

1.5 mimap

+2 more within 5 miles

🐕 Dog Parks(1)

Dog Star Ranch

Dog Park

4.7 mimap

🚴 Trails(3)

Black Loop

Bike Path

1.8 mimap

The Bogs Trail

Bike Path

1.8 mimap

Unnamed bike_path

Bike Path

1.9 mimap
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Frequently asked about Little Blue Lake

What do homes cost in Little Blue Lake?
The median home value in Little Blue Lake is about $200,000. Individual prices vary by street, size, and condition.
How active is the Little Blue Lake housing market?
no homes are listed in Little Blue Lake right now, and 1 home sold here in the last 12 months. Listings refresh throughout the day from the MichRIC MLS.
What schools serve Little Blue Lake?
Little Blue Lake is served by Whitehall District Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Whitehall Senior High School (7/10).
Is Little Blue Lake walkable?
Little Blue Lake scores 3.0/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

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Conventional Mortgage Calculator

Median in Little Blue Lake

Estimated Monthly Payment

$1,358/mo

$
$40,000
20%
%
Principal & Interest $1,03876%
Property Tax (est.)
$
18%
Insurance (est.)
$
5%

Property tax and insurance are estimates you can edit — not a quote. Tap either figure to enter your own.

Get Pre-Approved with Guild Mortgage
Jon Hazeltine

Guild Mortgage

Loan officer: Jon Hazeltine · NMLS #2574218

Company NMLS #3274 · Licensed in MI

The interest rate shown is not an annual percentage rate (APR). Rate displayed is the current average 30-year fixed rate from the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey and is subject to change without notice. Your actual rate, payment, and costs may vary. Contact a loan officer for a personalized quote.

Guild Mortgage NMLS #3274. Equal Housing Opportunity. NMLS Consumer Access. Not a commitment to lend. All loans subject to underwriter approval; terms and conditions may apply. Subject to change without notice. Always consult an accountant or tax advisor for full eligibility requirements on tax deduction.

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