Wait & Gardners Sub. — satellite viewWait & Gardners Sub. — street view
Subdivision12.2 acres

Wait & Gardners Sub.

1 / 5

Strong schools draw families here

🏙️1 mito Downtown GR
🏞️30 mito Lake Michigan
🚶Top 12% walkability🌳Top 12% park access🎓Top 16% school access🏷️Below-average home prices
GR

Questions about Wait & Gardners Sub.?

Grand Rapids Real Estate Co.

Email
🎓Schools
48

Average schools

  • Grand Rapids Public Schools
  • 37 rated schools nearby
  • Best nearby: 9/10
💰Home Values

$248K median

  • 2 recent sales
  • $62K median household income
  • 55% owner-occupied
🚶Walkability
62

Very walkable

  • Eastern Park Playground: 3 min walk
  • 5 places within a 10 min walk
🛝Walk to a playground

Wait & Gardners Sub. sits within Highland Park, a residential pocket in Grand Rapids where you're never more than a couple minutes from downtown—the kind of proximity that matters when you want urban access without the noise. The 12-acre subdivision spreads across modest lots averaging just under a quarter-acre, the sort of footprint that keeps things dense but human-scaled. Eastern Park is basically a two-minute walk, and there are a dozen parks scattered within a mile if you're keeping count. Groceries, coffee, and dinner are all within a seven-to-eight-minute walk, and transit access lands at 8/10, which means you're not car-dependent if you don't want to be. Homes here run around $270K, and schools feed into Grand Rapids Public Schools—the real convenience piece is that downtown and the Gerald R. Ford airport both feel genuinely close, one at six-and-a-half minutes, the other just under twenty.

Loading map…
GR

Grand Rapids Real Estate Co.

Local real estate specialists

Questions about Wait & Gardners Sub.? Our team can help with availability, schools, and what it's really like to live here.

Mortgage Calculator

Median home price in Wait & Gardners Sub.

Estimated Monthly Payment

$1,680/mo

$
$49,500
20%
%
Get Pre-Approved with Guild Mortgage
Jon Hazeltine

Guild Mortgage

Loan officer: Jon Hazeltine · NMLS #2574218

Company NMLS #3274 · Licensed in MI

The interest rate shown is not an annual percentage rate (APR). Rate displayed is the current average 30-year fixed rate from the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey and is subject to change without notice. This is not a commitment to lend or an offer of credit. Your actual rate, payment, and costs may vary. Contact a loan officer for a personalized quote.

Guild Mortgage NMLS #3274. Equal Housing Lender. NMLS Consumer Access

Your Budget in Wait & Gardners Sub.

Median home price: $247,500

Within reach

Your budget of $234,189 covers many homes here — Wait & Gardners Sub. has options below median too

Tip: Adjusting your down payment or reducing debt can expand your range.

$

Car loans, student loans, credit cards, etc.

$
20%

$1,138/mo

Median Rent

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

Nearby Schools

4.8
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 37 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 9/10

Elementary

20

K-5 nearby

Middle

6

6-8 nearby

High School

18

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
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
2Riverside Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 248 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi
2East Leonard ElementaryElementary · PK-05 · 167 students · 13:1 · 0.0 mi

At a Glance

Recent Sale Price

$248K

2 recent sales

Parcels / Units

51

Median Lot Size

0.14 ac

2152 sq ft – 0.28 ac

Median Income

$62K

Household

Walkability

6.2

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
5.9
🍽️Dining
6.5
🌳Nature
4.0
🚌Transit
8.0
💪Fitness
6.5

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

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Bikeable

Family Fare

11 minbike· 30 min walk· 6 min drive
🍽️Restaurants
Walkable

Taco Borracho

11 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
KFC
12 minwalk
Coffee Shops
Bikeable

Bagel Beanery

7 minbike· 18 min walk· 3 min drive
🍺Bars & Breweries
Walkable

Seven Monks

11 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
Duke's
13 minwalk
🌳Parks
Easy walk

Eastern Park

4 minwalk· 2 min bike· 1 min drive
Highland Park
8 minbike
Fuller Park
8 minbike
Mary Waters Park
9 minbike
🛝Playgrounds
Easy walk

Eastern Park Playground

3 minwalk· 3 min bike· <1 min drive
Fuller Park Playground
8 minbike
Midtown Green Playground
8 minbike
Mary Waters Park Playground
10 minbike
🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach

11 mindrive
🐕Dog Parks
Quick drive

Wyoming Dog Park Dog Park

12 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Bikeable

Belknap Lookout Trail

8 minbike· 20 min walk· 4 min drive
Canal Street Park Trail
7 mindrive
Boat Launches
Quick drive

Comstock Riverside Park Launch

8 mindrive· 19 min bike
Butterworth Park Launch
8 mindrive
Knapp Street Bridge Launch
13 mindrive
🚌Transit Stops
Short walk

Fuller/Malta (SB)

8 minwalk· 3 min bike· 2 min drive
Fuller/Malta (NB)
8 minwalk
Fuller/Kent Couty Health Dept. (NB)
9 minwalk
Fuller/Mason (SB)
10 minwalk

+1 more

👶Daycares
Quick drive

Kidz Clubhouse

11 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

Celebration Cinema Studio Park

7 mindrive· 17 min bike
AMC Grand Rapids 18
11 mindrive

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

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