Roosevelt Park
Walkable and connected
Median $190K·Walkability 6.3/10·Schools 3.9/10
In 1978, a group of residents on the southwest side organized to steer what happened to their own streets — and the Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association has been at it ever since. The early record is unusually concrete: the association is credited with helping bring a fire station to the area, with the repair of the Roosevelt Park Lodge, and with running a house-painting program to keep the housing stock in shape. By the early 1990s the group had made a strategic call that still shapes its work — that Grandville Avenue, now Cesar E. Chavez Avenue SW, was the spine the whole area depended on, and it has poured resources into that corridor since. Today the association operates as a community nonprofit from offices on Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, doing resource navigation, leadership development, and organizing alongside the businesses and institutions on the avenue. Its most visible program is the Roosevelt Park Farmers Market, a community market on the corridor that runs Thursday evenings through the summer season and gives local growers a direct place to sell. The association has also worked hand in hand with neighbors on the Cook Library Center, which anchors children's and after-school programming on the same avenue, and with partners like the Hispanic Center of West Michigan. It is a civic organization in the older sense — founded by neighbors, run for the block, still meeting and still building. For the streets, parks, and business district themselves, see the Roosevelt Park neighborhood page.
Why people love it here
Very walkable
- La Familia Stop-N-Shop: 0 min walk
- 17 places within a 10 min walk
Park-rich area
- 45 parks within 1 mile
- Caulfield Park: 2 min walk
- Unnamed bike_path: 6 min walk
$190K median
- 16 sales in last 12mo
Explore Roosevelt Park
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Median home price in Roosevelt Park
Estimated Monthly Payment
$1,293/mo
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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
La Familia Stop-N-Shop
+1 more
Tacos Vicki's
MudPenny
Arvon Brewing Co. - GR Taproom
+1 more
Caulfield Park
Unnamed playground
Battjes Lake
Grand Rapids Riverwalk West
dog_park
+1 more
Unnamed bike_path
Butterworth Park Launch
Planet Fitness
+1 more
Cesar Chavez/Hughart (NB)
+1 more
CVS Pharmacy
+1 more
Madison Square Library
+1 more
daycare
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
Nearest Park
Caulfield Park
0.1 mi
Parks Nearby
45
within 1 mile
Based on 29 rated schools nearby
Range: 1/10 to 8/10
School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools
Crime in Roosevelt Park 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 Roosevelt Park home (around $190,450) at today's 6.49% 30-year fixed rate with 20% down, you'd need roughly $34k/year in household income to qualify — an estimated monthly payment of $1,267 (principal, interest, property tax est., and insurance).
| Down payment | Monthly payment | Income needed |
|---|---|---|
| 20% | $1,267/mo | $33,780 |
| 10% (+PMI) | $1,458/mo | $38,891 |
| 5% (+PMI) | $1,523/mo | $40,600 |
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.
Multifamily for sale
Listings
1 building
Active / pending
Median Price
$275K
Per building
Price Per Unit
$138K
Median
Who actually lends in Roosevelt Park, 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.
Neighborhood Association
Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association
Established 1978; serves Roosevelt Park along the Grandville Ave corridor.
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
~$870/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,348 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 Roosevelt Park 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.
🛒 Grocery(30)
La Familia Stop-N-Shop
Grocery Store
919 Party Store
Grocery Store
Rodriguez Supermarket
Grocery Store
+27 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(18)
La Mujer Mixteca
Restaurant
Tacos Vicki's
Restaurant
Ah’Taste Of Soul
Restaurant
Sabor Latino
Restaurant
Restaurant
+13 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(17)
+14 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(16)
Arvon Brewing Co. - GR Taproom
Bar
My Place Bar
Bar
Rak: Modern Thai & Cocktails
Bar
+13 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(29)
César E. Chávez Elementary School
School
Franklin School
Southwest Elementary School
School
Saint Joseph School
+24 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(11)
Fitness Center
8th Day Gym
Fitness Center
REVfit
Fitness Center
+8 more within 5 miles
🐕 Dog Parks(8)
Wyoming Dog Park Dog Park
Dog Park
Dog Park in Kragt Plat Area
Dog Park
Downtown Westside Dog Park
Dog Park
+5 more within 5 miles
🚴 Trails(3)
⛵ Boat Launches(4)
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
+1 more within 5 miles
🚌 Transit(30)
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
+27 more within 5 miles
💊 Pharmacies(14)
+11 more within 5 miles
👶 Childcare(2)
📚 Libraries(12)
+9 more within 5 miles
Frequently asked about Roosevelt Park
- What do homes cost in Roosevelt Park?
- The median home value in Roosevelt Park is about $190,450. Individual prices vary by street, size, and condition.
- How active is the Roosevelt Park housing market?
- there are 9 homes for sale in Roosevelt Park right now, and 16 homes sold here in the last 12 months. Listings refresh throughout the day from the MichRIC MLS.
- What schools serve Roosevelt Park?
- Roosevelt Park is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is City MiddleHigh (8/10).
- Is Roosevelt Park walkable?
- Roosevelt Park scores 6.3/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.
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