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The Vineyard Area

Strong schools draw families here

🏙️5 mito Downtown GR
🏞️35 mito Lake Michigan
💰Top 10% home values
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🎓Schools
83

Top-rated schools

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

$685K median

  • 21 sales in last 12mo
  • $118K median household income
  • 88% owner-occupied
🚶Walkability
39

Car-dependent

  • 0 places within a 10 min walk

You'll wake up here and realize the daily rhythm is different—you've got a grocery within a two-minute walk and a dozen restaurants within a mile, which means weeknight dinner plans don't require a drive. The Vineyard Area spreads across 658 acres in Grand Rapids charter township, where homes run around $673K and sit on land that actually breathes a little. Downtown Grand Rapids is just 11 minutes away, and the airport's 15 minutes if you need it—close enough to not feel isolated, far enough that you're not hearing traffic all day. Forest Hills Public Schools serves the area, and when you want to decompress, Forest Hills Park is an 8-minute walk. Whether you're grabbing coffee 1.5 miles out or hitting one of the 18 restaurants nearby, the infrastructure here is quietly solid without feeling overstuffed. Hidden Lake sits 1.3 miles away if you're looking for water. This isn't a place that announces itself loudly—it's just a neighborhood where the essentials are actually nearby and the space around you doesn't come at a premium.

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Median home price: $685,000

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Median Rent

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

Nearby Schools

8.3
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 15 rated schools nearby

Range: 5/10 to 9/10

Elementary

7

K-5 nearby

Middle

5

6-8 nearby

High School

4

9-12 nearby

School District: Forest Hills Public Schools

9Northern Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 07-08 · 546 students · 18:1 · 0.0 mi
9Northern High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 1,134 students · 19:1 · 0.0 mi
9Northern Trails 56 SchoolMiddle · 05-06 · 478 students · 17:1 · 0.0 mi
7Collins Elementary SchoolElementary · PK-04 · 358 students · 18:1 · 0.0 mi

Walkability

3.9

Limited

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
5.0
🍽️Dining
2.5
🌳Nature
4.2
🚌Transit
0.0
💪Fitness
0.0

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

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Quick drive

Meijer

9 mindrive
🍽️Restaurants
Bikeable

Poke Toki Cascade

7 minbike· 20 min walk· 3 min drive
🍺Bars & Breweries
Quick drive

Gravity Taphouse + Grille

6 mindrive· 19 min bike
🌳Parks
Quick drive

John H. Bonnell Park

7 mindrive
Calvin University Ecosystem Preserve
7 mindrive
🛝Playgrounds
Walkable

Forest Hills Park Playground

10 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
Northeast Park Playground
6 mindrive
Camelot Park Playground
8 mindrive
🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach

12 mindrive
Versluis Park Beach
14 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Quick drive

Poseidon Jr.

5 mindrive· 19 min bike
🚴Bike Paths
Bikeable

Orchard Home Plat, Amended Plat Lots 1 Thru 8 Incl Lot 29 & Part of Adj Vacated Alley Area Trail

7 minbike· 18 min walk· 2 min drive
Apple Plat Area Trail
9 minbike
Boat Launches
Quick drive

Ada - Grand River Launch

10 mindrive
Knapp Street Bridge Launch
11 mindrive
Butterworth Park Launch
13 mindrive
Comstock Riverside Park Launch
14 mindrive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Quick drive

Club Pilates

8 mindrive
🚌Transit Stops
Quick drive

Burton/East Paris (EB)

6 mindrive
Burton/East Paris (WB)
6 mindrive
Burton/Rowland (EB)
7 mindrive
Burton/Keyhill (WB)
7 mindrive

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📚Libraries
Quick drive

Hekman Library

9 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

Celebration Cinema Studio Park

11 mindrive
AMC Grand Rapids 18
14 mindrive

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

Data sources: sales, schools, census · Updated 4/22/2026