Meade Rd & Palmer Rd Area
Easy outdoor access
4 homes for sale·Median $195K·Walkability 0.0/10·Schools 4.5/10
Drive out this way and the rhythm shifts—long stretches of road with breathing room between properties, the kind of place where a 17-acre lot feels like the baseline rather than the exception. It's rural enough that you're looking at a nearest grocery about two miles off, a coffee shop another half-mile past that, but close enough to downtown that a commute, while substantial at just under an hour, remains doable if you're willing to trade density for land. Green Lake sits right at the edge of the neighborhood, and Long Lake Public Access is less than a mile down the road, which means water access without the lakefront premium. The real character here is the acreage itself—spaces where you can actually see what you've got, where the nearest neighbor isn't a shared wall but a meaningful distance away, where the scale of living resets to something older and larger than the suburban grid most of Michigan has grown accustomed to.
Why people love it here
Near the water
- Woodard Lake — 0.9 mi
- Green Lake: 5 min drive
- Long Lake Public Access: 9 min drive
$195K median
- Active listings only
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Median home price in Meade Rd & Palmer Rd Area
Estimated Monthly Payment
$1,323/mo
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Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Long Lake Public Access
3.8 mi
Parks Nearby
0
within 1 mile
Nearest Lake
Woodard Lake
0.9 mi
Based on 4 rated schools nearby
Range: 3/10 to 6/10
School District: Belding Area School District
Walkability
Car-dependent
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Long Lake Public Access
Green Lake
Flat River Trail
Alvah N. Belding Memorial Library
Crime in Meade Rd & Palmer Rd Area 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 Ionia County.
Ionia County crime & safety stats →To buy a median-priced Meade Rd & Palmer Rd Area home (around $194,950) at today's 6.49% 30-year fixed rate with 20% down, you'd need roughly $35k/year in household income to qualify — an estimated monthly payment of $1,297 (principal, interest, property tax est., and insurance).
| Down payment | Monthly payment | Income needed |
|---|---|---|
| 20% | $1,297/mo | $34,578 |
| 10% (+PMI) | $1,493/mo | $39,810 |
| 5% (+PMI) | $1,558/mo | $41,559 |
Estimates use a 6.49% 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.
Land for sale
Listings
1 parcel
Active / pending
Typical Land Value
$32K/acre
Median asking
Median Price
$50K
Per listing
Who actually lends in Meade Rd & Palmer Rd Area, and how homes here are financed — from 2024 federal mortgage records.
Loans to buy a home
Most active lenders
Homeowners refinancing an existing mortgage
Most active lenders
Source: 2024 HMDA (CFPB/FFIEC). Neighborhood figures are area-weighted estimates from census-tract data; loan amounts are rounded and all-cash purchases are excluded.
Solar potential
~$872/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,363 kWh/yr · offsets ~61% of a typical home's use
Utility, solar, and service details for Meade Rd & Palmer Rd Area 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.
🏫 Schools(6)
School
School
Chittel School
School Number 10
School
+1 more within 5 miles
Frequently asked about Meade Rd & Palmer Rd Area
- What do homes cost in Meade Rd & Palmer Rd Area?
- The median home value in Meade Rd & Palmer Rd Area is about $194,950. Individual prices vary by street, size, and condition.
- How active is the Meade Rd & Palmer Rd Area housing market?
- there are 4 homes for sale in Meade Rd & Palmer Rd Area right now. Listings refresh throughout the day from the MichRIC MLS.
- What schools serve Meade Rd & Palmer Rd Area?
- Meade Rd & Palmer Rd Area is served by Belding Area School District. Its highest-rated assigned school is Emerson School (6/10).
- Is Meade Rd & Palmer Rd Area walkable?
- Meade Rd & Palmer Rd Area scores 0.0/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.