Sowerby Add. No.1 Area
Great schools with outdoor access
6 homes for sale·Median $318K·Walkability 5.1/10·Schools 7.5/10
Tell someone on the way there that you're moving to a neighborhood where the dog park is literally a two-minute walk and the restaurants outnumber the houses. Sowerby Add. No.1 sits right in the heart of Rockford, a small city about 20 minutes north of downtown Grand Rapids, where the Rogue River runs close enough that the boat launch is less than half a mile away and fishing happens year-round. Groceries and dining are steps from your door—there are 78 restaurants within a mile, which feels less like a statistic and more like a permanent open house. The walkability score sits modest at 5.1 overall, but that 8/10 for dining tells you where the real energy lives; coffee shops materialize in a two-minute walk, and there are 26 parks within a mile to balance the car dependency. Homes here run around $326K, making this one of the few places close enough to the city that you don't feel far away, yet far enough that you actually own land—294 acres of neighborhood, attended by Rockford Public Schools, in a town small enough that The Corner Bar, open since 1873, still defines the culture.
Why people love it here
North Rockford Middle School
- Middle — 0.6 mi away
- Rockford
- 5 rated schools in district
Park-rich area
- 130 parks within 1 mile
- Richardson-Sowerby Park: 5 min walk
- Richardson-Sowerby Park Beach: 6 min walk
$318K median
- 39 sales in last 12mo
Notable nearby
Conventional Mortgage Calculator
Median home price in Sowerby Add. No.1 Area
Estimated Monthly Payment
$2,155/mo
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39 homes sold in Sowerby Add. No.1 Area this year. Thinking of selling?
See what your home is worthBased on 10 rated schools nearby
Range: 1/10 to 9/10
School District: Rockford Public Schools
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Rockford Dog Park
0.1 mi
Parks Nearby
130
within 1 mile
Walkability
Fair
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Family Fare
+1 more
MUDPENNY Rockford
+1 more
The Peppermill Grill
+1 more
Rogue River Tavern
+1 more
Richardson-Sowerby Park
+1 more
Richardson-Sowerby Park Playground
Clear Bottom Lake
+1 more
Richardson-Sowerby Park Beach
Luton Yellow Trail
dog_park
White Pine Trail
Rockford - Rogue River Launch
Snap Fitness
Walgreens
Krause Memorial Library
Northstar Cinema
Crime in Sowerby Add. No.1 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 Rockford.
Rockford crime & safety stats →To buy a median-priced Sowerby Add. No.1 Area home (around $317,500) at today's 6.49% 30-year fixed rate with 20% down, you'd need roughly $56k/year in household income to qualify — an estimated monthly payment of $2,112 (principal, interest, property tax est., and insurance).
| Down payment | Monthly payment | Income needed |
|---|---|---|
| 20% | $2,112/mo | $56,314 |
| 10% (+PMI) | $2,431/mo | $64,835 |
| 5% (+PMI) | $2,538/mo | $67,685 |
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.
Who actually lends in Sowerby Add. No.1 Area, and how homes here are financed — from 2024 federal mortgage records.
Loans to buy a home
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.
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
~$878/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,402 kWh/yr · offsets ~61% of a typical home's use
North Kent Sewer Authority (city collection)
City maintains collection; treated by North Kent Sewer Authority (PARCC Side Clean Water Plant). After-hours 616-866-9557.
Resident-arranged private hauler
Rockford Department of Public Safety
Public Safety officers cross-trained as police/fire/medical (merged 2012).
Services for Rockford · Source: rockford.mi.us
Utility, solar, and service details for Sowerby Add. No.1 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(7)
Grocery Store
Family Fare Supermarket
Grocery Store
Meijer
Grocery Store
+4 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(10)
MUDPENNY Rockford
Restaurant
Char + Barrel
Restaurant
Restaurant
Vitale's
Restaurant
Bridge Street Burger Shack
Restaurant
+5 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(17)
+14 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(15)
+12 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(8)
Parkside Elementary
School
Valley View School
Blessed Virgin School
Crestwood School
+3 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(3)
Fitness Center
MVP Fitness
Fitness Center
Snap Fitness
Fitness Center
🌳 Parks(4)
+1 more within 5 miles
🐕 Dog Parks(2)
🚴 Trails(1)
White Pine Trail
Bike Path
⛵ Boat Launches(4)
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
+1 more within 5 miles
📚 Libraries(1)
Krause Memorial Library
Frequently asked about Sowerby Add. No.1 Area
- What do homes cost in Sowerby Add. No.1 Area?
- The median home value in Sowerby Add. No.1 Area is about $317,500. Individual prices vary by street, size, and condition.
- How active is the Sowerby Add. No.1 Area housing market?
- there are 6 homes for sale in Sowerby Add. No.1 Area right now, and 39 homes sold here in the last 12 months. Listings refresh throughout the day from the MichRIC MLS.
- What schools serve Sowerby Add. No.1 Area?
- Sowerby Add. No.1 Area is served by Rockford Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is North Rockford Middle School (9/10).
- Is Sowerby Add. No.1 Area walkable?
- Sowerby Add. No.1 Area scores 5.1/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.
