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Subdivision9.9 acres

Van Ess Plat

Strong schools draw families here

🏙️4 mito Downtown GR
🏞️25 mito Lake Michigan
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🎓Schools
46

Average schools

  • Grand Rapids Public Schools
  • 14 rated schools nearby
  • Best nearby: 8/10
💰Home Values

$394K median

  • Assessor estimate
  • $62K median household income
  • 55% owner-occupied
🏡Space & Property

16,540 sq ft avg lots

  • 21 homes

Van Ess Plat sits on ten acres with lots averaging just over a third of an acre each—small enough to feel connected, large enough that you're not counting your neighbor's fence posts. This subdivision in Shawmut Hills holds homes that typically sell around $394K, mostly Ranch and Cape Cod styles built in the 1950s and 1960s, their roots deep enough that mature trees now tower over the winding streets. Downtown Grand Rapids is less than twelve minutes away, which means you get the suburb without actually leaving the city limits.

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Median home price: $394,100

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Nearby Schools

4.6
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 14 rated schools nearby

Range: 2/10 to 8/10

Elementary

10

K-5 nearby

Middle

3

6-8 nearby

High School

5

9-12 nearby

School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

8Center for EconomicologyMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 22:1 · 0.0 mi
8City MiddleHighHigh · 07-12 · 908 students · 23:1 · 0.0 mi
6Blandford SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 60 students · 23:1 · 0.0 mi
6Union High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 922 students · 20:1 · 0.0 mi
5John Ball Park Zoo SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 26:1 · 0.0 mi
5CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High SchoolHigh · 06-12 · 357 students · 21:1 · 0.0 mi
5Grand Rapids Public Museum HighHigh · 09-12 · 273 students · 17:1 · 0.0 mi
4Innovation Central HighHigh · 09-12 · 523 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi
2Westwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 189 students · 14:1 · 0.0 mi

At a Glance

Est. Home Value

$394K

Assessor estimate

Parcels / Units

21

Median Lot Size

0.32 ac

0.28 ac – 0.74 ac

Median Income

$62K

Household

Data sources: parcels, schools · Updated 4/23/2026