Van Elst Plat Area — street view
Neighborhood320.5 acres

Van Elst Plat Area

Great schools with outdoor access

🏙️5 mito Downtown GR
🏞️34 mito Lake Michigan
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🎓Schools
70

Above average schools

  • Ridge Park Charter Academy
  • 14 rated schools nearby
  • Best nearby: 9/10
🌊Nature & Outdoors

Near the water

  • Reeds Lake — 1.7 mi
  • 4 parks within 1 mile
  • Whiskey Pond: 7 min bike
💰Home Values

$405K median

  • 9 sales in last 12mo
  • $67K median household income
  • 59% owner-occupied

The rumble of traffic on 28th Street announces your arrival before you see it—a boulevard lined with restaurants, car dealerships, and the kind of casual commercial density that defines this part of Kentwood. Van Elst Plat Area sits just south of that corridor, a 321-acre neighborhood where you're never more than a couple minutes' walk from a meal, yet close enough to Calvin University Ecosystem Preserve that you can escape into something quieter in four minutes on foot. Homes here run around $409K, and the area has transit steps away for anyone tired of driving.

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Median home price: $405,000

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

Nearby Schools

7.0
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 14 rated schools nearby

Range: 2/10 to 9/10

Elementary

8

K-5 nearby

Middle

2

6-8 nearby

High School

4

9-12 nearby

School District: Ridge Park Charter Academy

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

Environment & Amenities

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Calvin University Ecosystem Preserve

0.2 mi

Parks Nearby

4

within 1 mile

Nearest Lake

Reeds Lake

1.7 mi

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

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