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Garfield Park is a south-side neighborhood of small bungalows and modest older houses around the park and the Burton Street corridor. It has one of the higher rental shares in the city, so a lot of what sells here is investor-to-investor. We buy Garfield Park houses and rentals as-is for cash, whether they are tenant-occupied, vacant or inherited.

The Garfield Park market

The typical home in Garfield Park is worth about $237,667 as of July 2026, close to the $311,699 typical across Grand Rapids. Values are up 0.6% over the past year.

Compare it against the rest of Grand Rapids or Kent County. Figures from Zillow Research public data.

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Garfield Park questions

What are houses in Garfield Park worth?

The typical Garfield Park home sits around $237,667 as of July 2026, compared with roughly $311,699 across Grand Rapids as a whole. An area figure this far under the citywide number is heavily influenced by houses in poor condition, so a well-maintained Garfield Park home can be worth considerably more than it suggests. Do not let the neighborhood average price your house for you.

Is Garfield Park one of the more expensive parts of Grand Rapids?

Of the 10 Grand Rapids neighborhoods we cover, Garfield Park ranks 9 by typical value, with Belknap Lookout just above it at about $270,988 and Roosevelt Park just below at $198,745. Those two are the closest points of reference for a Garfield Park house, and they are a better guide than a citywide average that spans the whole range.

Have Garfield Park home values risen?

The typical Garfield Park home has gone from about $194,946 five years ago to $237,667 now, a 21.9% gain. Whether that shows up in your own equity depends on what you paid and what is left on the mortgage.

What does it cost to sell a house in Garfield Park?

On a $237,667 sale, a 6% agent commission is about $14,260 and Michigan transfer tax about $2,047, which the seller pays. A cash sale removes the commission and most cash buyers cover the transfer tax, so that combined $16,307 is the figure to weigh against a lower offer price.

Why do sales fall through in Garfield Park?

Most often on the appraisal. A Garfield Park house has to be justified by recent sales close by, and a quiet couple of months is enough to bring the valuation in under the agreed price — at which point the buyer's loan shrinks and someone has to cover the gap. Inspection findings on older housing stock are the other common cause, since they reopen a price you thought was settled. Cash offers carry neither contingency.

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