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Neighborhood200.9 acres

Yellow Jacket Dr & S Hillcrest St Area

Great schools with outdoor access

Published by Atlas — Grand Rapids Real Estate · data computed by Atlas · reviewed under Jon Hazeltine, Broker Associate (MI #6502432782)
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The quick answer

Yellow Jacket Dr & S Hillcrest St Area is a partly walkable neighborhood, part of Greenville Public Schools. Homes here typically sell for around $330,000.

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Median $330K·Walkability 4.2/10·Schools 7.8/10

🏙️25 mito Downtown GR(~50 min drive)
🏞️49 mito Lake Michigan(~1h 38m drive)

Sunrise here catches the modest brick ranchesand ranch condos at their best, when the lots—averaging 2.54 acres each—still hold morning quiet before the day fills in. A grocery is a three-minute walk, and restaurants start practically at your doorstep; within a mile you're surrounded by a dozen dining options, which means weeknight decisions happen fast. Veteran's Memorial Park sits a short walk away, and six parks dot the surrounding mile, so there's no shortage of green space when you need to move around. Baldwin Lake is 0.9 miles away for recreation and outdoor activities. The neighborhood reads as straightforward suburban—ranch homes on spacious lots, dead-end streets, fenced yards, the kind of place where you're not paying for scarcity or views but for room to breathe and proximity to Greenville's schools and downtown without living in the thick of it. It's the sort of area where someone ends up because the math works and the location actually functions, not because they're chasing a particular image of themselves.

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Why people love it here

🌊Nature & Outdoors

Near the water

  • Baldwin Lake — 0.9 mi
  • 30 parks within 1 mile
  • Fred Meijer Flat River Trail: 4 min walk
  • Veteran's Memorial Park: 13 min walk
🎓Schools
90

Cedar Crest Elementary School

  • Elementary — 1.6 mi away
  • Greenville
  • 5 rated schools in district
💰Home Values

$330K median

  • 2 recent sales
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Conventional Mortgage Calculator

Median home price in Yellow Jacket Dr & S Hillcrest St Area

Estimated Monthly Payment

$2,238/mo

$
$65,940
20%
%
Principal & Interest $1,71176%
Property Tax (est.)
$
18%
Insurance (est.)
$
5%

Property tax and insurance are estimates you can edit — not a quote. Tap either figure to enter your own.

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Loan officer: Jon Hazeltine · NMLS #2574218

Company NMLS #3274 · Licensed in MI

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7.8
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 5 rated schools nearby

Range: 7/10 to 9/10

School District: Greenville Public Schools

9Cedar Crest Elementary SchoolElementary · PK-05 · 302 students · 10:1 · 1.6 mi
8Baldwin Heights SchoolElementary · PK-05 · 485 students · 18:1 · 0.7 mi
8Walnut Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · PK-05 · 386 students · 16:1 · 1.7 mi
7Greenville Senior High SchoolHigh · 08-12 · 1,106 students · 20:1 · 0.1 mi
7Greenville Middle SchoolMiddle · 05-08 · 799 students · 17:1 · 0.3 mi

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Veteran's Memorial Park

0.5 mi

Parks Nearby

30

within 1 mile

Nearest Lake

Baldwin Lake

0.9 mi

Walkability

4.2

Fair

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands— Grocery, pharmacy
5.6
🍽️Dining— Restaurants, cafes, bars
3.3
🌳Nature— Parks, trails
3.0
🚌Transit— Bus stops, stations
0.0
💪Fitness— Gyms, recreation
0.0

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

🛒Grocery Stores
Bikeable

Meijer

7 minbike· 17 min walk· 3 min drive
Aldi
8 minbike
Walmart Supercenter
9 minbike
🍽️Restaurants
Walkable

KFC

11 minwalk· 5 min bike· 2 min drive
Little Caesars
11 minwalk
Big Boy
13 minwalk
Arby's
14 minwalk

+1 more

🌳Parks
Walkable

Veteran's Memorial Park

13 minwalk· 7 min bike· 2 min drive
James Badge Memorial Park
4 mindrive
Crescent View Park
7 minbike
Shearer Road Mountain Bike Area
6 mindrive

+1 more

🛝Playgrounds
Bikeable

Playground on Montcalm Ave

8 minbike· 17 min walk· 3 min drive
🏞️Lakes & Water
Bikeable

Baldwin Lake

12 minbike· 6 min drive
Manoka Lake
12 minbike
Como Lake
8 mindrive
Churchill Lake
10 mindrive

+1 more

🏖️Beaches
Bikeable

Baldwin Lake Beach Beach

12 minbike· 6 min drive
Beach at Baldwin Lake
12 minbike
🥾Hiking Trails
Quick drive

Silk City Nature Trail

14 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Easy walk

Fred Meijer Flat River Trail

4 minwalk· 2 min bike· <1 min drive
💊Pharmacies
Walkable

Walgreens

12 minwalk· 5 min bike· 2 min drive
📚Libraries
Bikeable

Flat River Community Library

11 minbike· 30 min walk· 5 min drive
🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

Greeneville Cinema

7 mindrive· 16 min bike

Crime in Yellow Jacket Dr & S Hillcrest St Area 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 Montcalm County.

Montcalm County crime & safety stats →

Recent Sale Price

$330K

2 recent sales

Parks Nearby

30

within 1 mile

Nearest Park

Veteran's Memorial Park

0.5 mi

Expected Rent

$1,375/mo

$1,250 – $1,475 · estimated range

To buy a median-priced Yellow Jacket Dr & S Hillcrest St Area home (around $329,700) at today's 6.65% 30-year fixed rate with 20% down, you'd need roughly $59k/year in household income to qualify — an estimated monthly payment of $2,221 (principal, interest, property tax est., and insurance).

Down paymentMonthly paymentIncome needed
20% $2,221/mo$59,220
10% (+PMI)$2,556/mo$68,162
5% (+PMI)$2,669/mo$71,167

Estimates use a 6.65% 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.

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Solar potential

~$869/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system

Produces ~6,336 kWh/yr · offsets ~60% of a typical home's use

Utility, solar, and service details for Yellow Jacket Dr & S Hillcrest St Area are compiled from public records, municipal sites, and NREL / U.S. data.gov, and can change. Electric/gas can vary by address — confirm with the provider before relying on them.

🛒 Grocery(3)

Meijer

Grocery Store

0.6 mimap
Aldi

Grocery Store

0.8 mimap
Walmart Supercenter

Grocery Store

0.8 mimap

🍕 Restaurants(5)

Big Boy

Restaurant

0.4 mimap
Little Caesars

Fast Food

0.4 mimap
McDonald's

Fast Food

0.4 mimap
KFC

Fast Food

0.4 mimap
Arby's

Fast Food

0.4 mimap

☕ Coffee(1)

Biggby Coffee

Café

4.0 mimap

🏫 Schools(8)

Greenville High School

School

0.1 mimap

Baldwin Heights School

0.7 mimap

Satterlee School

1.0 mimap

St. Charles Catholic School

1.1 mimap

Cedar Crest School

1.6 mimap

+3 more within 5 miles

🌳 Parks(3)

Veteran's Memorial Park

0.5 mimap
James Badge Memorial Park
0.6 mimap

Crescent View Park

0.7 mimap

🚴 Trails(1)

Fred Meijer Flat River Trail

Bike Path

0.1 mimap

💊 Pharmacies(1)

Walgreens

Pharmacy

0.3 mimap

🏥 Hospitals(1)

Spectrum Health United Hospital

Hospital

0.6 mimap

📚 Libraries(1)

Flat River Community Library
1.1 mimap

⚡ EV Charging(1)

Red E

EV Charging

4.0 mimap
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Living in Yellow Jacket Dr & S Hillcrest St Area: the details

Is Yellow Jacket Dr & S Hillcrest St Area a good place to live?

Yellow Jacket Dr & S Hillcrest St Area suits buyers looking for green space nearby — here is what the data shows. For getting around, some shops, cafés and parks are within walking distance, but most errands mean a short drive. This neighborhood is part of Greenville Public Schools. The going price is around $330,000.

What does it cost to live in Yellow Jacket Dr & S Hillcrest St Area?

The median home value in Yellow Jacket Dr & S Hillcrest St Area is about $330,000. 2 homes sold here in the past year.

Frequently asked about Yellow Jacket Dr & S Hillcrest St Area

What do homes cost in Yellow Jacket Dr & S Hillcrest St Area?
The median home value in Yellow Jacket Dr & S Hillcrest St Area is about $329,700. Individual prices vary by street, size, and condition.
How active is the Yellow Jacket Dr & S Hillcrest St Area housing market?
no homes are listed in Yellow Jacket Dr & S Hillcrest St Area right now, and 2 homes sold here in the last 12 months. Listings refresh throughout the day from the MichRIC MLS.
What schools serve Yellow Jacket Dr & S Hillcrest St Area?
Yellow Jacket Dr & S Hillcrest St Area is served by Greenville Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Cedar Crest Elementary School (9/10).
Is Yellow Jacket Dr & S Hillcrest St Area walkable?
Yellow Jacket Dr & S Hillcrest St Area scores 4.2/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

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Median in Yellow Jacket Dr & S Hillcrest St Area

Estimated Monthly Payment

$2,238/mo

$
$65,940
20%
%
Principal & Interest $1,71176%
Property Tax (est.)
$
18%
Insurance (est.)
$
5%

Property tax and insurance are estimates you can edit — not a quote. Tap either figure to enter your own.

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. Your actual rate, payment, and costs may vary. Contact a loan officer for a personalized quote.

Guild Mortgage NMLS #3274. Equal Housing Opportunity. NMLS Consumer Access. Not a commitment to lend. All loans subject to underwriter approval; terms and conditions may apply. Subject to change without notice. Always consult an accountant or tax advisor for full eligibility requirements on tax deduction.

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