Wilks Add.
Explore Wilks Add. — a platted subdivision in Greater Grand Rapids.
“Great schools with outdoor access”
Average schools
- Kent ISD
- 41 rated schools nearby
- Best nearby: 9/10
Near the water
- Reeds Lake — 1.9 mi
- 9 parks within 1 mile
- Hillcrest Park: 7 min walk
$462K median
- 1 recent sale
- $62K median household income
- 55% owner-occupied
Sitting just south of downtown Grand Rapids, Wilks Add. is a compact 3-acre subdivision carved into Fulton Heights, where homes run around $380K and lots average a trim 0.17 acres. You're six and a half minutes from downtown, which matters when you work there, and the neighborhood sits squarely in a walking-friendly zone for the essentials—grocery is five minutes on foot, coffee seven, and a transit stop three—though errands and fitness spots require a bit more legwork. What makes this place actually function is the sheer density of options within striking distance: 265 restaurants and 30 grocery stores within a couple miles, nine parks within a mile, and Hillcrest Park just six minutes away for the dogs. Kent ISD runs the schools, and if you need to grab a plane, Gerald R. Ford is under twenty minutes down the road. It's tight, walkable where it counts, and genuinely embedded in the work and eat fabric of the city's oldest residential core.
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Median home price in Wilks Add.
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$3,136/mo
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Median home price: $462,000
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Median Rent
1 sold in the past 12 months — homes here go fast
Nearby Schools
Based on 41 rated schools nearby
Range: 1/10 to 9/10
Elementary
21
K-5 nearby
Middle
6
6-8 nearby
High School
22
9-12 nearby
School District: Kent ISD
Environment & Amenities
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Hillcrest Park
0.3 mi
Parks Nearby
9
within 1 mile
Nearest Lake
Reeds Lake
1.9 mi
At a Glance
Recent Sale Price
$462K
1 recent sale
Parcels / Units
12
Median Lot Size
0.14 ac
0.12 ac – 0.25 ac
Median Income
$62K
Household
1 sold in the past 12 months — homes here go fast