O.J. Merritt Add.
Explore O.J. Merritt Add. — a platted subdivision in Greater Grand Rapids.
“Strong schools draw families here”
Average schools
- Grand Rapids Public Schools
- 50 rated schools nearby
- Best nearby: 9/10
$154K median
- Assessor estimate
- $62K median household income
- 55% owner-occupied
Somewhat walkable
- Burton Street Station (NB): 5 min walk
- 5 places within a 10 min walk
Driving through O.J. Merritt Add. means moving at the pace of a tight five-acre grid where modest brick homes sit on quarter-acre lots and the whole subdivision feels like something you could understand in one afternoon. A grocery is a three-minute walk away, and restaurants ring the area—54 of them within a mile, which means dinner might be tacos or soul food depending on which direction you head. Downtown Grand Rapids sits just 6.6 minutes north, close enough that the city's pull is real but not overwhelming. Transit access sits four minutes on foot, and Garfield Park opens up a handful of blocks away for weekend relief. Homes here run around $154K, anchoring this part of Grand Rapids as working space where the Grand Rapids Public Schools serve the neighborhood directly.
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Median home price in O.J. Merritt Add.
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Median home price: $154,350
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Nearby Schools
Based on 50 rated schools nearby
Range: 1/10 to 9/10
Elementary
28
K-5 nearby
Middle
8
6-8 nearby
High School
18
9-12 nearby
School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools
At a Glance
Est. Home Value
$154K
Assessor estimate
Parcels / Units
36
Median Lot Size
3524 sq ft
2601 sq ft – 0.13 ac
Median Income
$62K
Household
Walkability
Fair
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Nearby Locations
Happy Cat Café
Dickinson Buffer Park
Garfield Park Playground
Tennyson Drive Southwest
Wyoming Dog Park Dog Park
Grand Rapids Bike Park Trail
Butterworth Park Launch
Planet Fitness
Burton Street Station (NB)
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Celebration Cinema Studio Park