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Princeton Estates

Strong schools draw families here

🏙️7 mito Downtown GR
🏞️34 mito Lake Michigan
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🎓Schools
51

Average schools

  • Kentwood Public Schools
  • 27 rated schools nearby
  • Best nearby: 9/10
💰Home Values

$413K median

  • 16 sales in last 12mo
  • $67K median household income
  • 59% owner-occupied
🚶Walkability
29

Car-dependent

  • Pinewood Park Playground: 4 min walk
  • 3 places within a 10 min walk
🛝Walk to a playground
🧑‍🌾Farmers market nearby

The platted grid here runs through 218 acres of what used to be farmland, now divided into residential lots where homes run around $415K and attend Kentwood Public Schools. You're about 17 minutes from downtown Grand Rapids and just over 10 minutes from Gerald R. Ford Airport, which means your commute won't devour your life. Pinewood Park sits a three-minute walk away, and there are five more parks within a mile—the kind of density that matters when you actually use them. Eighty-four restaurants and 36 grocery stores cluster within a radius that doesn't require much planning, and a transit stop is practically on your doorstep. This is Bentbrook Estates Area subdivision living: plat-lot spacing, real access to amenities, no pretense, and the kind of location where you're neither stranded nor drowning in density.

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Median home price: $413,000

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Median Rent

16 sold in the past 12 months — homes here go fast

Nearby Schools

5.1
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 27 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 9/10

Elementary

17

K-5 nearby

Middle

4

6-8 nearby

High School

5

9-12 nearby

School District: Kentwood Public Schools

7Challenger ElementaryElementary · K-05 · 341 students · 14:1 · 0.6 mi
7East Kentwood Freshman CampusSecondary · 09-09 · 743 students · 17:1 · 1.0 mi
7East Kentwood High SchoolHigh · 10-12 · 2,010 students · 19:1 · 1.1 mi
7Bowen ElementaryElementary · PK-05 · 365 students · 15:1 · 1.3 mi
7Explorer ElementaryElementary · K-05 · 527 students · 16:1 · 1.6 mi
6Discovery ElementaryElementary · K-05 · 711 students · 19:1 · 0.9 mi
5Brookwood ElementaryElementary · PK-05 · 349 students · 16:1 · 0.6 mi
5Crestwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 682 students · 16:1 · 1.4 mi
5Glenwood ElementaryElementary · K-05 · 406 students · 16:1 · 1.4 mi
4Meadowlawn ElementaryElementary · PK-05 · 378 students · 17:1 · 1.3 mi
3Pinewood Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 809 students · 19:1 · 0.9 mi
3Valleywood Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 514 students · 15:1 · 1.1 mi

Walkability

2.9

Limited

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
2.1
🍽️Dining
2.3
🌳Nature
3.5
🚌Transit
6.5
💪Fitness
1.5

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

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Bikeable

Family Fare

11 minbike· 6 min drive
🍽️Restaurants
Bikeable

McDonald's

10 minbike· 28 min walk· 5 min drive
Coffee Shops
Quick drive

Starbucks

6 mindrive· 13 min bike
🍺Bars & Breweries
Quick drive

The Pump House

5 mindrive· 14 min bike
🧑‍🌾Farmers Markets
Quick drive

Momma D's Kitchen

6 mindrive· 15 min bike
Plaza Mexico
11 mindrive
Lee's Oriental Market
12 mindrive
🌳Parks
Easy walk

Pinewood Park

5 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
🛝Playgrounds
Easy walk

Pinewood Park Playground

4 minwalk· 4 min bike· 1 min drive
Unnamed playground
4 minwalk
🥾Hiking Trails
Walkable

Paul Henry - Thornapple Trail

14 minwalk· 6 min bike· 2 min drive
🐕Dog Parks
Quick drive

dog_park

11 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Bikeable

East-West Trail

10 minbike· 24 min walk· 2 min drive
Golf Courses
Quick drive

Stonewater Country Club

7 mindrive· 19 min bike
Unnamed golf_course
7 mindrive
Indian Trails Golf Course
12 mindrive
Kaufman Golf Course
12 mindrive

+1 more

💪Gyms & Fitness
Short drive

Blue's Gym

5 mindrive· 13 min bike
🚌Transit Stops
Walkable

Kalamazoo/Pembrook (NB)

12 minwalk· 5 min bike· 3 min drive
Kalamazoo/Pembroke (SB)
13 minwalk
Kalamazoo/52nd (NB)
14 minwalk
Kalamazoo/52nd (SB)
14 minwalk

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Bikeable

Walgreens

10 minbike· 26 min walk· 5 min drive
📚Libraries
Bikeable

KDL Library - Kentwood

12 minbike· 4 min drive
👶Daycares
Short drive

My Little Munchkins Childcare Learning Center

5 mindrive· 15 min bike
Kelloggsville Early Childhood Learning Center
11 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

Celebration Cinema South

6 mindrive· 13 min bike
Phoenix Theatres Woodland Mall
12 mindrive

16 sold in the past 12 months — homes here go fast

Data sources: sales, schools · Updated 4/22/2026