Riverside Gardens Add. No.5
Explore Riverside Gardens Add. No.5 — a platted subdivision in Greater Grand Rapids.
“Strong schools draw families here”
Average schools
- Grand Rapids Public Schools
- 21 rated schools nearby
- Best nearby: 8/10
$290K median
- 1 recent sale
- $62K median household income
- 55% owner-occupied
13,181 sq ft avg lots
- 26 homes
What might surprise you about Riverside Gardens Add. No.5 is how close it sits to downtown Grand Rapids—just 9.5 minutes away—while still feeling rooted in a residential pocket with actual yards. The 12-acre subdivision anchors itself with homes that run around $321K, modest by current standards, on lots averaging a third of an acre. You're steps from transit, and the Veterans Nature Trail is a four-minute walk. Restaurants cluster nearby (six within a mile, another accessible by a 14-minute walk), though you'll drive about 1.4 miles for serious grocery runs. Grand Rapids Public Schools serves the area. The Creston neighborhood itself has been quietly filling with people who simply chose to be here—artists, young families, investors—drawn less by hype than by what's actually built: murals along Plainfield Avenue, Riverside Park and its trails a short distance away, the boat launch at Comstock just a mile off. It's the kind of place where proximity matters more than being somewhere else.
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Median home price in Riverside Gardens Add. No.5
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$1,969/mo
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Your Budget in Riverside Gardens Add. No.5
Median home price: $290,000
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$1,138/mo
Median Rent
1 sold in the past 12 months — homes here go fast
Nearby Schools
Based on 21 rated schools nearby
Range: 2/10 to 8/10
Elementary
13
K-5 nearby
Middle
4
6-8 nearby
High School
7
9-12 nearby
School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools
At a Glance
Recent Sale Price
$290K
1 recent sale
Parcels / Units
26
Median Lot Size
0.27 ac
0.14 ac – 1.3 ac
Median Income
$62K
Household
1 sold in the past 12 months — homes here go fast