Oldtown-Heartside
Walkable and connected
6 homes for sale·Median $605K·Walkability 6.9/10·Schools 4.0/10
You walk into Heartside and immediately feel the hum—brick everywhere, galleries spilling onto Division Avenue, breweries with their garage doors thrown open, the Downtown Market a few blocks down. There's a reason the neighborhood has become the city's most urban and electric arts district: the bones are there (converted warehouses, historic stone facades), and the people who've moved in have filled them with music venues, studios, upcycling shops stacked seven deep on a single block, and enough restaurants and coffee shops that you're never more than steps from a meal or a conversation. Transit is immediate, dining walkability maxes out, and if you want to bike or move through the neighborhood on foot, the infrastructure gets you where you need to go—though the real draw is how much happens within arm's reach that you'll want to linger for anyway. The annual ArtPrize event brings art from around the world straight to your streets. Homes here run around $783K, and you're looking at roughly 21.9 minutes to the airport if you need it, though honestly downtown Grand Rapids is only 1.3 minutes away. The neighborhood sits between Fulton, Ottawa, Wealthy, and Division, anchored by the Van Andel Arena and walking distance to Kendall College of Art and Design and Grand Rapids Community College, with 31 parks within a mile and Studio Park Piazza right at the edge. Grand Rapids Public Schools serves the area. Nearly eight in ten residents say they're satisfied living here, and seven in ten would recommend it—numbers that speak to something real in the day-to-day, even as the neighborhood keeps evolving.
Why people love it here
Very walkable
- Peppino's: 1 min walk
- 35 places within a 10 min walk
$605K median
- 18 sales in last 12mo
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy
- School — 0.8 mi away
- Grand Rapids
- 9 rated schools in district
Conventional Mortgage Calculator
Median home price in Oldtown-Heartside
Estimated Monthly Payment
$4,107/mo
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18 homes sold in Oldtown-Heartside this year. Thinking of selling?
See what your home is worthWalkability
Good
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Franklin Big Save Liquor
Peppino's
+1 more
Starbucks Pick-Up
Dublin Hall
Studio Park Piazza
+1 more
Mel Trotter Park Playground
Fisk Lake
+1 more
Unnamed beach
Grand Rapids Riverwalk West
Downtown Westside Dog Park
+1 more
Grandville Trail
Butterworth Park Launch
8th Day Gym
+1 more
Cherry/Commerce (EB)
+1 more
CVS Pharmacy
+1 more
Grand Rapids Public Library
+1 more
daycare
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
+1 more
Based on 34 rated schools nearby
Range: 1/10 to 8/10
School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools
Crime in Oldtown-Heartside 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 Grand Rapids.
Grand Rapids crime & safety stats →To buy a median-priced Oldtown-Heartside home (around $605,000) at today's 6.49% 30-year fixed rate with 20% down, you'd need roughly $107k/year in household income to qualify — an estimated monthly payment of $4,024 (principal, interest, property tax est., and insurance).
| Down payment | Monthly payment | Income needed |
|---|---|---|
| 20% | $4,024/mo | $107,307 |
| 10% (+PMI) | $4,633/mo | $123,544 |
| 5% (+PMI) | $4,837/mo | $128,974 |
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.
Who actually lends in Oldtown-Heartside, and how homes here are financed — from 2024 federal mortgage records.
Loans to buy a home
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.
Neighborhood Association
Heartside Downtown Neighborhood Association (HDNA)
Residential association for the Heartside / downtown district.
Source: nabooklet2020
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
~$868/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,334 kWh/yr · offsets ~60% of a typical home's use
Municipal / public water
Based on assessor parcel records
Municipal sewer
Based on assessor parcel records
City of Grand Rapids Refuse & Recycling
City-run refuse/recycling cart program for residents.
Consumers Energy Co · ~13.7¢/kWh
Investor-owned utility serving the region.
Confirm by addressDTE Energy
DTE Gas serves much of Grand Rapids natural gas; verify by address.
Confirm by addressServices for Grand Rapids · Source: grandrapidsmi.gov
Utility, solar, and service details for Oldtown-Heartside 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.
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Studio Park Piazza
0.0 mi
Parks Nearby
155
within 1 mile
🛒 Grocery(30)
Franklin Big Save Liquor
Grocery Store
The Bere Store
Grocery Store
A & B Grocery
Grocery Store
+27 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(8)
Peppino's
Restaurant
Portico
Restaurant
One Twenty Three Tavern
Restaurant
Tavern on the Square
Restaurant
The Caribbean Bite
Restaurant
+3 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(15)
+12 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(12)
+9 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(30)
Vandenberg School
Grand Rapids Learning Center
Maplewood School
Grand Rapids Public School
Morris School
+25 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(9)
8th Day Gym
Fitness Center
Fitness Center
REVfit
Fitness Center
+6 more within 5 miles
🐕 Dog Parks(9)
Downtown Westside Dog Park
Dog Park
Hillcrest Dog Park
Dog Park
Wyoming Dog Park Dog Park
Dog Park
+6 more within 5 miles
🚴 Trails(3)
⛵ Boat Launches(2)
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
🚌 Transit(30)
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
+27 more within 5 miles
💊 Pharmacies(12)
+9 more within 5 miles
👶 Childcare(2)
📚 Libraries(12)
+9 more within 5 miles
⚡ EV Charging(4)
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EV Charging
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EV Charging
EV Charging
Frequently asked about Oldtown-Heartside
- What do homes cost in Oldtown-Heartside?
- The median home value in Oldtown-Heartside is about $605,000. Individual prices vary by street, size, and condition.
- How active is the Oldtown-Heartside housing market?
- there are 6 homes for sale in Oldtown-Heartside right now, and 18 homes sold here in the last 12 months. Listings refresh throughout the day from the MichRIC MLS.
- What schools serve Oldtown-Heartside?
- Oldtown-Heartside is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is City MiddleHigh (8/10).
- Is Oldtown-Heartside walkable?
- Oldtown-Heartside scores 6.9/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.
