Sunset Heights Sub Area — street view
Neighborhood687.7 acres

Sunset Heights Sub Area

Strong schools draw families here

🏙️12 mito Downtown GR
🏞️22 mito Lake Michigan
🚶Top 22% walkability🌳Top 18% park access🏷️Below-average home prices
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🎓Schools
81

Top-rated schools

  • Hudsonville Public School District
  • 11 rated schools nearby
  • Best nearby: 9/10
💰Home Values

$349K median

  • 41 sales in last 12mo
  • $86K median household income
  • 86% owner-occupied
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 6 parks within 1 mile
  • GrandmasPark: 7 min walk
  • LibraryPark: 9 min walk

You're right in the middle of Sunset Heights when you realize the whole rhythm is different—grocery stores, coffee shops, and restaurants are literally steps away, so there's no real errand run, just a quick walk that turns into bumping into someone or deciding to stay for lunch. The neighborhood spreads across 688 acres of ranch homes, mostly built in that straightforward vinyl style that ages well and doesn't demand much fuss, with median prices hovering around $349K. Within a mile you've got six parks—including GrandmasPark just a five-minute walk—plus 90 restaurants and 30 grocery stores, which sounds like overkill until you're actually living here and realize that density means real choice without feeling cramped. Schools fall under Hudsonville Public School District, and you're close enough to Grand Rapids downtown (about 22 minutes) that you're not isolated, but far enough that you don't feel the pull of constant city noise.

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Median home price: $348,500

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Median Rent

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

Nearby Schools

8.1
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 11 rated schools nearby

Range: 7/10 to 9/10

Elementary

11

K-5 nearby

Middle

1

6-8 nearby

High School

1

9-12 nearby

School District: Hudsonville Public School District

9Hudsonville High SchoolHigh · 10-12 · 1,513 students · 20:1 · 0.0 mi
9Hudsonville Freshman BuildingSecondary · 09-09 · 468 students · 13:1 · 0.0 mi
9Park Elementary SchoolElementary · K-05 · 379 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi
7Riley Street Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 687 students · 17:1 · 0.0 mi

Environment & Amenities

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

GrandmasPark

0.2 mi

Parks Nearby

6

within 1 mile

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

Data sources: sales, schools · Updated 4/19/2026