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Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area

Highly rated schools nearby

Published by Atlas — Grand Rapids Real Estate · data computed by Atlas · reviewed under Jon Hazeltine, Broker Associate (MI #6502432782)
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The quick answer

Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area is a partly walkable neighborhood, part of Forest Hills Public Schools and about 6 miles from downtown Grand Rapids. Homes here typically sell for around $711,000.

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1 home for sale·Median $711K·Walkability 5.7/10·Schools 8.4/10

🏙️6 mito Downtown GR(~13 min drive)
🏞️35 mito Lake Michigan(~1h 11m drive)

The nearest grocery is a three-minute walk away, which tells you everything about how this neighborhood threads into Ada township—close enough to daily life that you're not planning trips, far enough that you're living among 82 acres of actual space. Restaurants dot the immediate surroundings, with eighteen options within a mile and a coffee shop a couple of miles out if you're willing to venture past the immediate area. Downtown Grand Rapids sits about thirteen minutes away by car, and Gerald R. Ford airport is just under fifteen, so the commute math works whether you're heading to the city or catching a flight. Forest Hills Public Schools anchors the zone, and the listings floating through here—cul-de-sacs with wooded half-acre lots, updated kitchens, finished basements with fireplaces—paint a picture of homes built to last, owned carefully, and passed along infrequently. Forest Hills Park is a fifteen-minute walk if you need green space beyond your property line. The character is suburban but grounded, with enough nearby services to feel connected and enough land to breathe.

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Why people love it here

🎓Schools
90

Meadow Brook Elementary School

  • Elementary — 0.6 mi away
  • Forest Hills
  • 4 rated schools in district
🚶Walkability
57

Walkable for daily errands

  • Poke Toki Cascade: 9 min walk
  • 4 places within a 10 min walk
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 5 parks within 1 mile
  • Unnamed bike_path: 14 min walk
  • Apple Plat Area Trail: 14 min walk
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Median home price in Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area

Estimated Monthly Payment

$4,823/mo

$
$142,100
20%
%
Principal & Interest $3,68776%
Property Tax (est.)
$
18%
Insurance (est.)
$
5%

Property tax and insurance are estimates you can edit — not a quote. Tap either figure to enter your own.

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Loan officer: Jon Hazeltine · NMLS #2574218

Company NMLS #3274 · Licensed in MI

The interest rate shown is not an annual percentage rate (APR). Rate displayed is the current average 30-year fixed rate from the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey and is subject to change without notice. Your actual rate, payment, and costs may vary. Contact a loan officer for a personalized quote.

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8.4
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 8 rated schools nearby

Range: 7/10 to 10/10

School District: Forest Hills Public Schools

9Meadow Brook Elementary SchoolElementary · K-04 · 463 students · 15:1 · Assigned · 0.6 mi
9Northern Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 07-08 · 546 students · 18:1 · Assigned · 3.6 mi
9Northern High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 1,134 students · 19:1 · Assigned · 3.3 mi
9Northern Trails 56 SchoolMiddle · 05-06 · 478 students · 17:1 · Assigned · 3.4 mi

Walkability

5.7

Fair

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands— Grocery, pharmacy
6.5
🍽️Dining— Restaurants, cafes, bars
7.3
🌳Nature— Parks, trails
1.5
🚌Transit— Bus stops, stations
0.0
💪Fitness— Gyms, recreation
0.0

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

🛒Grocery Stores
Walkable

Forest Hills Foods

10 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
Meijer
8 mindrive
Aldi
8 mindrive
Walmart Supercenter
9 mindrive
🍽️Restaurants
Short walk

Poke Toki Cascade

9 minwalk· 3 min bike· 2 min drive
Subway
9 minwalk
China Garden
9 minwalk
Little Caesars Pizza
9 minwalk

+1 more

☕Coffee Shops
Walkable

Starbucks Coffee Company

11 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
The Pantry of Forest Hills
13 minwalk
Johnny's Markets
10 minbike
Foxtail Coffee East Paris
4 mindrive
🍺Bars & Breweries
Walkable

Noco Provisions

12 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
Cork Wine & Grille
11 minbike
Sticks Lounge
11 minbike
Bonefish Grill
5 mindrive

+1 more

🌳Parks
Bikeable

Forest Hills Park

8 minbike· 22 min walk· 3 min drive
Northeast Park
10 mindrive
Carl Creek Wetlands Preserve
6 mindrive
Unnamed park
8 mindrive

+1 more

🛝Playgrounds
Walkable

Unnamed playground

15 minwalk· 6 min bike· 3 min drive
Forest Hills Park Playground
9 minbike
🏞️Lakes & Water
Bikeable

Paradise Lake

11 minbike· 5 min drive
Echo Lake
6 mindrive
Walden Lake
5 mindrive
East Lake
5 mindrive

+1 more

🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Unnamed beach

8 mindrive
Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach
14 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Quick drive

Ada Township Trails

6 mindrive· 20 min bike
Reeds Lake Trail
7 mindrive
🐕Dog Parks
Quick drive

dog_park

8 mindrive
Hillcrest Dog Park
12 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Walkable

Unnamed bike_path

14 minwalk· 5 min bike· 3 min drive
Apple Plat Area Trail
14 minwalk
Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area Trail
5 minbike
⛵Boat Launches
Quick drive

Ada - Grand River Launch

10 mindrive
Knapp Street Bridge Launch
12 mindrive
Butterworth Park Launch
15 mindrive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Quick drive

The Other Body Shop

7 mindrive
Planet Fitness
8 mindrive
Pure Barre
9 mindrive
Orangetheory Fitness
9 mindrive

+1 more

🚌Transit Stops
Quick drive

Burton/East Paris (EB)

6 mindrive· 19 min bike
Burton/East Paris (WB)
6 mindrive
East Paris/Whispering Way (NB)
6 mindrive
East Paris/Whispering Way (SB)
6 mindrive

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Walkable

Walgreens

13 minwalk· 5 min bike· 2 min drive
Grand Valley Pharmacist
9 mindrive
📚Libraries
Quick drive

Hekman Library

9 mindrive
Amy Van Andel Library (KDL)
8 mindrive
Cacade Township Branch
8 mindrive
Miller Library
9 mindrive

+1 more

👶Daycares
Quick drive

daycare

12 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

Phoenix Theatres Woodland Mall

10 mindrive
Wealthy Theater
13 mindrive
Celebration! Cinema North
9 mindrive
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
13 mindrive

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Forest Hills Park

0.7 mi

Parks Nearby

5

within 1 mile

Crime in Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area 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 Kent County.

Kent County crime & safety stats →

Median Sale Price

$711K

3 sales in last 12mo

Parks Nearby

5

within 1 mile

Nearest Park

Forest Hills Park

0.7 mi

Expected Rent

$2,800/mo

$2,475 – $3,150 · estimated range

To buy a median-priced Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area home (around $710,500) at today's 6.65% 30-year fixed rate with 20% down, you'd need roughly $128k/year in household income to qualify — an estimated monthly payment of $4,786 (principal, interest, property tax est., and insurance).

Down paymentMonthly paymentIncome needed
20% $4,786/mo$127,619
10% (+PMI)$5,508/mo$146,888
5% (+PMI)$5,751/mo$153,364

Estimates use a 6.65% 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.

Full Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area cost-of-living breakdown →

Local Government · area-wide

Ada Township

616-676-9191Website

Source: adamichigan.org · unconfirmed

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

~$864/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system

Produces ~6,301 kWh/yr · offsets ~60% of a typical home's use

Waterunconfirmed

Private well (municipal water in pockets)

Most properties on private well; limited township/Grand Rapids water in developed areas.

Sewerunconfirmed

Septic - individual (municipal sewer in pockets)

Rural areas on individual septic; sewer in developed corridors.

Trashunconfirmed

Resident-arranged private hauler

Electricvaries by address

Consumers Energy Co · ~13.7¢/kWh

Confirm by address
Natural Gasvaries by address

Consumers Energy / DTE Energy

Verify by address.

Confirm by address
Police

Kent County Sheriff's Office

Joint enhanced-services agreement with Cascade & Grand Rapids Twps; community policing 616-632-3220.

Fire

Ada Township Fire Department

Covers 37 sq mi; 3 full-time + 23 paid-on-call.

Services for Ada Township · Source: adamichigan.org

Utility, solar, and service details for Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area 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(27)

Forest Hills Foods

Grocery Store

0.4 mimap
Meijer

Grocery Store

2.0 mimap
Aldi

Grocery Store

2.2 mimap

+24 more within 5 miles

🍕 Restaurants(12)

Subway

Fast Food

0.3 mimap

Poke Toki Cascade

Restaurant

0.3 mimap

China Garden

Restaurant

0.4 mimap

Little Caesars Pizza

Restaurant

0.4 mimap

Sip Organic Juice Bar

Restaurant

0.5 mimap

+7 more within 5 miles

☕ Coffee(16)

Starbucks Coffee Company

Café

0.4 mimap

The Pantry of Forest Hills

Café

0.5 mimap

Foxtail Coffee East Paris

Café

1.2 mimap

+13 more within 5 miles

🍺 Bars(23)

Noco Provisions

Bar

0.5 mimap

Sticks Lounge

Bar

0.9 mimap

Cork Wine & Grille

Bar

0.9 mimap

+20 more within 5 miles

🏫 Schools(29)

Martin School

0.8 mimap
Forest Hills High School

School

1.1 mimap

Knapp School

1.3 mimap

Collins School

1.4 mimap
Thornapple School
2.5 mimap

+24 more within 5 miles

💪 Gyms(7)

The Other Body Shop

Fitness Center

2.4 mimap

Planet Fitness

Fitness Center

2.4 mimap

Orangetheory Fitness

Fitness Center

4.5 mimap

+4 more within 5 miles

🌳 Parks(3)

Forest Hills Park

0.7 mimap

Northeast Park

1.2 mimap

Carl Creek Wetlands Preserve

1.5 mimap

🐕 Dog Parks(4)

Dog Park in 29th St & East Paris Ave Area

Dog Park

2.7 mimap

Cascade Hospital for Animals Dog Park

Dog Park

4.0 mimap

Dog Park in Celadon New Town Residential

Dog Park

4.7 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

🚴 Trails(6)

Abbeydale Estates Area Trail

Bike Path

0.3 mimap

Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area Trail

Bike Path

0.3 mimap

Unnamed bike_path

Bike Path

0.3 mimap

+3 more within 5 miles

⛵ Boat Launches(2)

Ada - Grand River Launch

Boat Launch

3.7 mimap
Knapp Street Bridge Launch

Boat Launch

4.3 mimap

🚌 Transit(30)

Burton/East Paris (EB)

Transit Stop

1.6 mimap
Burton/East Paris (WB)

Transit Stop

1.6 mimap
East Paris/Whispering Way (NB)

Transit Stop

1.8 mimap

+27 more within 5 miles

💊 Pharmacies(6)

Walgreens

Pharmacy

0.6 mimap

Walgreens

Pharmacy

3.0 mimap

Rite Aid

Pharmacy

3.6 mimap

+3 more within 5 miles

👶 Childcare(2)

Tutor Time on Grand Ridge Drive

Childcare Center

4.0 mimap

Children's Choice Learning Center at Spectrum Health Child Development Center

Childcare Center

4.5 mimap

🏥 Hospitals(2)

Forest View Hospital

Hospital

0.6 mimap
Blodgett Hospital

Hospital

3.9 mimap

📚 Libraries(7)

Hekman Library
2.3 mimap
Cacade Township Branch
3.0 mimap

Amy Van Andel Library (KDL)

3.1 mimap

+4 more within 5 miles

⚡ EV Charging(2)

ChargePoint

EV Charging

2.0 mimap
Grand Rapids Supercharger

EV Charging

2.1 mimap
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Living in Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area: the details

Is Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area a good place to live?

If you're after a quick drive to downtown Grand Rapids, Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area is worth a close look — here is what the data shows. Day to day, some shops, cafés and parks are within walking distance, but most errands mean a short drive. This neighborhood is part of Forest Hills Public Schools. Expect prices centered around $711,000.

What does it cost to live in Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area?

The median home value in Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area is about $711,000. There is 1 home for sale here right now and 3 homes sold here in the past year.

Frequently asked about Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area

What do homes cost in Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area?
The median home value in Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area is about $710,500. Individual prices vary by street, size, and condition.
How active is the Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area housing market?
there is 1 home for sale in Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area right now, and 3 homes sold here in the last 12 months. Listings refresh throughout the day from the MichRIC MLS.
What schools serve Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area?
Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area is served by Forest Hills Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Meadow Brook Elementary School (9/10).
Is Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area walkable?
Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area scores 5.7/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

Top contributors in Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area

Data sources: listings, schools · Updated 8/2/2026
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Conventional Mortgage Calculator

Median in Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area

Estimated Monthly Payment

$4,823/mo

$
$142,100
20%
%
Principal & Interest $3,68776%
Property Tax (est.)
$
18%
Insurance (est.)
$
5%

Property tax and insurance are estimates you can edit — not a quote. Tap either figure to enter your own.

Get Pre-Approved with Guild Mortgage
Jon Hazeltine

Guild Mortgage

Loan officer: Jon Hazeltine · NMLS #2574218

Company NMLS #3274 · Licensed in MI

The interest rate shown is not an annual percentage rate (APR). Rate displayed is the current average 30-year fixed rate from the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey and is subject to change without notice. Your actual rate, payment, and costs may vary. Contact a loan officer for a personalized quote.

Guild Mortgage NMLS #3274. Equal Housing Opportunity. NMLS Consumer Access. Not a commitment to lend. All loans subject to underwriter approval; terms and conditions may apply. Subject to change without notice. Always consult an accountant or tax advisor for full eligibility requirements on tax deduction.

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