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Van Allen Plat

Strong schools draw families here

🏙️4 mito Downtown GR
🏞️31 mito Lake Michigan
🎓Top 12% school access🏷️Below-average home prices
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🎓Schools
38

Below average schools

  • Vista Charter Academy
  • 42 rated schools nearby
  • Best nearby: 9/10
💰Home Values

$267K median

  • 4 sales in last 12mo
  • $67K median household income
  • 67% owner-occupied
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 6 parks within 1 mile
  • Plaster Creek Trail: 8 min walk
  • Plaster Creek Trail: 6 min bike
🧑‍🌾Farmers market nearby

Plaster Creek winds just a seven-minute walk away, threading through the neighborhood's eastern edge and anchoring what's otherwise a compact, straightforward subdivision of modest homes. Van Allen Plat sits on ten acres with tight lot lines—most run about 0.18 acres—and homes hover around $242K, the kind of place where you're not paying for sprawl. Downtown Grand Rapids is nine minutes away, and there's a transit stop within walking distance if you need it, plus a restaurant within five minutes on foot and forty-two 整个 more within a mile. Vista Charter Academy serves the area. The real draw is access: you're close to everything without feeling crammed, part of the Clafor Plat Area, where six parks sit within a mile and genuine neighborhood shopping doesn't require a car ride.

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Median home price: $266,500

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Median Rent

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

Nearby Schools

3.8
/10 avg
Below average schools

Based on 42 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 9/10

Elementary

27

K-5 nearby

Middle

7

6-8 nearby

High School

13

9-12 nearby

School District: Vista Charter Academy

5Godwin Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 389 students · 17:1 · 0.0 mi
5Godwin Heights Senior High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 689 students · 19:1 · 0.0 mi
4North Godwin Elementary SchoolElementary · 03-05 · 407 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi

At a Glance

Median Sale Price

$267K

4 sales in last 12mo

Parcels / Units

41

Median Lot Size

0.16 ac

0.15 ac – 0.32 ac

Median Income

$67K

Household

Environment & Amenities

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Plaster Creek

0.3 mi

Parks Nearby

6

within 1 mile

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

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