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Rush Creek Estates

Quiet lots near top schools

Published by Atlas — Grand Rapids Real Estate · data computed by Atlas · reviewed under Jon Hazeltine, Broker Associate (MI #6502432782)
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Median $662K·Walkability 1.9/10·Schools 7.8/10

🏙️9 mito Downtown GR(~19 min drive)
🏞️29 mito Lake Michigan(~58 min drive)

Rush Creek Estates sits on 27 acres of land carved into spacious lots—most running about three-quarters of an acre—eighteen minutes from downtown Grand Rapids. The kind of plot where you're not looking at a subdivision in the traditional sense but rather something closer to a collection of houses on genuine land. Byron Center Public Schools serves the area. A half-dozen restaurants sit within a mile, and you're about as close to Gerald R. Ford Airport as you are to downtown, which means commuting in either direction is straightforward without the drive feeling like work. Kent Trails park is less than a mile away for quick outings, and the usual amenities—grocery stores, coffee—cluster within a couple miles rather than requiring a slog. It's the kind of place where you get breathing room without feeling forgotten.

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Why people love it here

🏡Space & Property

36,503 sq ft avg lots

  • 26 homes
🎓Schools
80

Marshall Elementary School

  • Elementary — 1.7 mi away
  • Byron Center
  • 4 rated schools in district
💰Home Values

$662K median

  • Assessor estimate
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Conventional Mortgage Calculator

Median home price in Rush Creek Estates

Estimated Monthly Payment

$4,491/mo

$
$132,300
20%
%
Principal & Interest $3,43276%
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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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.

7.8
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 5 rated schools nearby

Range: 7/10 to 8/10

School District: Byron Center Public Schools

8Marshall Elementary SchoolElementary · PK-04 · 523 students · 20:1 · Assigned · 1.7 mi
8Byron Center High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 1,339 students · 22:1 · Assigned · 2.8 mi
8Byron Center West Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-09 · 673 students · 22:1 · Assigned · 2.2 mi
7Robert L Nickels Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 03-07 · 702 students · 23:1 · Assigned · 2.4 mi

Est. Home Value

$662K

Assessor estimate

Parcels / Units

26

Median Lot Size

0.79 ac

0.72 ac – 1.0 ac

Expected Rent

$1,575/mo

$1,300 – $1,850 · wider-area estimate

Walkability

1.9

Car-dependent

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands— Grocery, pharmacy
0.0
🍽️Dining— Restaurants, cafes, bars
2.3
🌳Nature— Parks, trails
1.5
🚌Transit— Bus stops, stations
1.5
💪Fitness— Gyms, recreation
0.0

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

🛒Grocery Stores
Quick drive

Family Fare

6 mindrive· 17 min bike
Meijer
6 mindrive
Meijer Express
6 mindrive
🍽️Restaurants
Bikeable

Speedy Cafe

10 minbike· 29 min walk· 3 min drive
Railside Bar & Grill
3 mindrive
Alder & Iron at Railside Golf Club
4 mindrive
Subway
5 mindrive

+1 more

☕Coffee Shops
Quick drive

Biggby Coffee

5 mindrive· 16 min bike
Red Geranium Cafe
5 mindrive
Starbucks
5 mindrive
Metro Café
6 mindrive
🍺Bars & Breweries
Short drive

Railside Golf Club | Alder & Iron Restaurant

3 mindrive· 12 min bike
Monelli's Italian Grill & Sports Bar
5 mindrive
Alebird Taphouse and Brewery
6 mindrive
QDOBA Mexican Eats
7 mindrive

+1 more

🌳Parks
Quick drive

Byron Township Whistlestop Park

7 mindrive· 18 min bike
Byron Township Bicentennial Park
6 mindrive
Gezon Park
7 mindrive
🛝Playgrounds
Quick drive

Unnamed playground

5 mindrive· 14 min bike
Byron Township Bicentennial Park Playground
5 mindrive
Frog Hollow
5 mindrive
🏞️Lakes & Water
Short drive

Van Singel Lake

5 mindrive· 15 min bike
Providence Lake
7 mindrive
Whispering Springs Lake
8 mindrive
Kenowa Lake
11 mindrive

+1 more

🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Unnamed beach

7 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Quick drive

Connector to Kent Trails

7 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Short walk

Kent Trails

9 minwalk· 4 min bike· 3 min drive
⛵Boat Launches
Quick drive

Grandville Launch

13 mindrive
Johnson Park Launch
14 mindrive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Quick drive

Twisted Hot Yoga

7 mindrive
Transformation Personal Fitness
7 mindrive
Rebuild Fitness
8 mindrive
Planet Fitness
9 mindrive

+1 more

🚌Transit Stops
Short drive

Metro Way/Byron Center (EB)

4 mindrive· 15 min bike
Byron Center/Main (SB)
5 mindrive
Metro Way/ER (EB
5 mindrive
University of Michigan Health-West
5 mindrive

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Quick drive

Walgreens

5 mindrive· 17 min bike
📚Libraries
Short drive

Kent District Library - Byron Center Branch

5 mindrive· 17 min bike
Patmos Library
9 mindrive
👶Daycares
Quick drive

Kiddie Academy of Wyoming

6 mindrive
daycare
7 mindrive
Kelloggsville Early Childhood Learning Center
11 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

Celebration! Cinema RiverTown Crossings

9 mindrive
Celebration Cinema South
12 mindrive

Crime in Rush Creek Estates 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 →

Local Government · area-wide

Byron Township

616-878-9104Website

Source: byrontownship.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

~$869/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system

Produces ~6,341 kWh/yr · offsets ~60% of a typical home's use

Water

Byron-Gaines Utility Authority

BGUA manages water/sewer; rural fringe on private well. 1381 84th St SE.

Sewer

Byron-Gaines Utility Authority

BGUA sewer in serviced areas; rural on septic.

Trashunconfirmed

Resident-arranged private hauler

Electricvaries by address

Consumers Energy Co · ~13.7¢/kWh

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Natural Gasvaries by address

Consumers Energy / DTE Energy

Verify by address.

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Police

Kent County Sheriff's Office (South Substation)

South Substation serves Gaines/Caledonia/Byron Twps.

Fire

Byron Township Fire Department

Responded to 2,095 calls in 2025.

Services for Byron Township · Source: gainestownship.org

Utility, solar, and service details for Rush Creek Estates 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.

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

KENT TRAILS

0.8 mi

Parks Nearby

1

within 1 mile

🛒 Grocery(22)

Family Fare

Grocery Store

1.8 mimap

Family Fare

Grocery Store

2.0 mimap
Meijer

Grocery Store

2.9 mimap

+19 more within 5 miles

🍕 Restaurants(7)

Speedy Cafe

Restaurant

1.0 mimap

Railside Bar & Grill

Restaurant

1.1 mimap

Alder & Iron at Railside Golf Club

Restaurant

1.1 mimap
Chubby's Bar and Grill

Restaurant

1.6 mimap
Subway

Fast Food

1.6 mimap

+2 more within 5 miles

☕ Coffee(8)

Biggby Coffee

Café

1.6 mimap

Biggby Coffee

Café

1.6 mimap
Red Geranium Cafe

Café

1.7 mimap

+5 more within 5 miles

🍺 Bars(11)

Railside Golf Club | Alder & Iron Restaurant

Bar

1.1 mimap

Monelli's Italian Grill & Sports Bar

Bar

1.7 mimap
Alebird Taphouse and Brewery

Pub

1.9 mimap

+8 more within 5 miles

🏫 Schools(27)

North-West Byron School

0.7 mimap

Van Nest School

0.8 mimap
Brown Elementary School

School

1.7 mimap

Marshall School

1.8 mimap

Adams Protestant Reformed School

1.9 mimap

+22 more within 5 miles

💪 Gyms(6)

Rebuild Fitness

Fitness Center

2.8 mimap
Twisted Hot Yoga

Fitness Center

3.0 mimap

Transformation Personal Fitness

Fitness Center

3.2 mimap

+3 more within 5 miles

🌳 Parks(3)

Byron Township Bicentennial Park

1.6 mimap

Byron Township Whistlestop Park

1.7 mimap

Gezon Park

2.2 mimap

🚴 Trails(1)

Kent Trails

Bike Path

0.4 mimap

🚌 Transit(30)

Metro Way/Byron Center (EB)

Transit Stop

1.5 mimap
Metro Way/ER (EB

Transit Stop

1.6 mimap
Byron Center/Main (SB)

Transit Stop

1.6 mimap

+27 more within 5 miles

💊 Pharmacies(6)

Walgreens

Pharmacy

1.9 mimap

Walgreens

Pharmacy

2.0 mimap
Walgreens

Pharmacy

3.1 mimap

+3 more within 5 miles

👶 Childcare(3)

Kiddie Academy of Wyoming

Childcare Center

2.2 mimap

Little Fliers Childcare and Development Center

Childcare Center

2.5 mimap

Kelloggsville Early Childhood Learning Center

Daycare

4.1 mimap

🏥 Hospitals(1)

Mercy Health Southwest Campus

Hospital

1.3 mimap

📚 Libraries(2)

Kent District Library - Byron Center Branch

1.7 mimap

Kent District Library: Grandville Branch

4.9 mimap

⚡ EV Charging(1)

ChargePoint

EV Charging

3.9 mimap
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Frequently asked about Rush Creek Estates

What do homes cost in Rush Creek Estates?
The median home value in Rush Creek Estates is about $661,500. Individual prices vary by street, size, and condition.
What schools serve Rush Creek Estates?
Rush Creek Estates is served by Byron Center Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Marshall Elementary School (8/10).
Is Rush Creek Estates walkable?
Rush Creek Estates scores 1.9/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

Top contributors in Rush Creek Estates

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

Median in Rush Creek Estates

Estimated Monthly Payment

$4,491/mo

$
$132,300
20%
%
Principal & Interest $3,43276%
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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