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Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area

Strong schools draw families here

🏙️6 mito Downtown GR
🏞️35 mito Lake Michigan
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🎓Schools
81

Top-rated schools

  • Forest Hills Public Schools
  • 9 rated schools nearby
  • Best nearby: 10/10
💰Home Values

$455K median

  • 3 sales in last 12mo
  • $161K median household income
  • 96% owner-occupied
🚶Walkability
45

Somewhat walkable

  • Subway: 9 min walk
  • 1 places within a 10 min walk

Tucked about 13 minutes from downtown Grand Rapids, Royal Oak Estates sits in Ada township as a quiet residential pocket with real convenience built in—a grocery store is practically around the corner, and you've got eighteen restaurants within a mile, so dinner options never feel limited. The 82-acre neighborhood runs under Forest Hills Public Schools, and homes here typically sell in the mid-$450s. It's the kind of place where you're close enough to the city's pull without feeling like you're in it, and close enough to Gerald R. Ford Airport that weekend trips are painless. Forest Hills Park sits about a 15-minute walk away if you want green space, and the whole area benefits from Ada's investment in its local life—you're within easy reach of what makes the township worth living in.

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Median Rent

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

Nearby Schools

8.1
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 9 rated schools nearby

Range: 6/10 to 10/10

Elementary

6

K-5 nearby

Middle

2

6-8 nearby

High School

1

9-12 nearby

School District: Forest Hills Public Schools

9Northern High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 1,134 students · 19:1 · 0.0 mi
9Meadow Brook Elementary SchoolElementary · K-04 · 463 students · 15:1 · 0.0 mi
9Northern Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 07-08 · 546 students · 18:1 · 0.0 mi
9Northern Trails 56 SchoolMiddle · 05-06 · 478 students · 17:1 · 0.0 mi

Walkability

4.5

Fair

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
6.5
🍽️Dining
4.0
🌳Nature
1.5
🚌Transit
0.0
💪Fitness
0.0

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

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Walkable

Forest Hills Foods

10 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
🍽️Restaurants
Short walk

Subway

9 minwalk· 3 min bike· 2 min drive
🍺Bars & Breweries
Quick drive

Gravity Taphouse + Grille

8 mindrive
🧑‍🌾Farmers Markets
Quick drive

Fulton Street Farmers Market

11 mindrive
Unnamed farmers_market
11 mindrive
Momma D's Kitchen
12 mindrive
Rakowski Family Farm Market
12 mindrive
🌳Parks
Bikeable

Forest Hills Park

8 minbike· 22 min walk· 3 min drive
🛝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
Walden Lake
5 mindrive
🏖️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
🐕Dog Parks
Quick drive

dog_park

8 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Bikeable

Royal Oak Eatates Sub Area Trail

5 minbike· 15 min walk· 2 min drive
Unnamed bike path
5 minbike
Boat Launches
Quick drive

Ada - Grand River Launch

10 mindrive
Knapp Street Bridge Launch
12 mindrive
Butterworth Park Launch
15 mindrive
Golf Courses
Short drive

Watermark Country Club

4 mindrive· 12 min bike
Cascade Hills Country Club
6 mindrive
Unnamed golf_course
9 mindrive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Quick drive

The Other Body Shop

7 mindrive
Planet Fitness
8 mindrive
🚌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

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💊Pharmacies
Walkable

Walgreens

13 minwalk· 5 min bike· 2 min drive
👶Daycares
Quick drive

daycare

12 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

Phoenix Theatres Woodland Mall

10 mindrive
Celebration! Cinema North
9 mindrive

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

Data sources: schools · Updated 4/19/2026