Wright
Strong schools draw families here
Median $365K·Walkability 2.2/10·Schools 7.0/10
The sandy dirt roads wind past farmland and wooded lots where people build lives on acreage—twenty or thirty minutes from downtown Grand Rapids, depending on which direction you're heading. The Berlin Raceway has anchored this stretch for over seventy years, and the annual Berlin Fair (running since eighteen fifty-five) still draws crowds each summer. It's rural in the truest sense: active farms, barn conversions, properties where residents carve out small homesteads or disappear into seclusion on wooded land.
Why people love it here
Coopersville Middle School
- Middle — 6.1 mi away
- Coopersville Area
- 3 rated schools in district
$365K median
- Based on 3yr sales
Notable nearby
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Median home price in Wright
Estimated Monthly Payment
$2,478/mo
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Based on 4 rated schools nearby
Range: 5/10 to 9/10
School District: Coopersville Area Public School District
Walkability
Limited
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Wright Tavern
Conklin Trailhead
Unnamed playground
Mud Lake
Yellow Path
Musketawa Trail
Rogue River Launch (A-41-011)
Crime in Wright is reported at the city level, not the neighborhood level. The FBI doesn't publish reliable crime rates for individual neighborhoods, and within any community crime varies street to street. For an accurate, comparable picture, see the jurisdiction-wide figures for Ottawa County.
Ottawa County crime & safety stats →To buy a median-priced Wright home (around $365,000) at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate with 20% down, you'd need roughly $66k/year in household income to qualify — an estimated monthly payment of $2,460 (principal, interest, property tax est., and insurance).
| Down payment | Monthly payment | Income needed |
|---|---|---|
| 20% | $2,460/mo | $65,613 |
| 10% (+PMI) | $2,832/mo | $75,517 |
| 5% (+PMI) | $2,957/mo | $78,848 |
Estimates use a 6.66% 30-year fixed rate (current Freddie Mac average), an aggressive ~45% housing-to-income ratio (roughly what FHA underwriting can allow for a buyer with no other monthly debts — your number depends on your debts and credit), this area's median sale price, plus estimated insurance and PMI below 20% down. Not a commitment to lend, and not an APR — your actual rate and payment will vary.
Local Government · area-wide
Wright Township
Source: wrighttownshipottawami.gov · unconfirmed
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Solar potential
~$861/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,278 kWh/yr · offsets ~60% of a typical home's use
Private well
Rural township; individual wells.
Septic - individual
Rural township; individual septic.
Resident-arranged hauler
Residents contract private hauler.
Consumers Energy / SEMCO Energy
Regional gas utility; inferred.
Confirm by addressWright-Tallmadge Fire Department
Joint fire dept serving Wright and Tallmadge townships, 1565 Jackson St, Marne.
Services for Wright · Source: wrighttownshipottawami.gov
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Nearest Park
Conklin Trailhead
2.0 mi
Parks Nearby
0
within 1 mile
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Frequently asked about Wright
- What do homes cost in Wright?
- The median home value in Wright is about $365,000. Individual prices vary by street, size, and condition.
- What schools serve Wright?
- Wright is served by Coopersville Area Public School District. Its highest-rated assigned school is Coopersville Middle School (7/10).
- Is Wright walkable?
- Wright scores 2.2/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.
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