Forest Hills Michigan Real Estate and Homes for Sale
Forest Hills is the name most buyers use for the southeast Grand Rapids corridor, the area covering Ada, Cascade Township and the eastern portion of Grand Rapids Township. It runs from the Thornapple River east of the city out toward Lowell, and it holds one of the larger concentrations of new construction in Kent County. Buyers searching this area are usually comparing a new build against a resale home a few miles away, and the two move on different timelines.
Forest Hills Real Estate at a Glance
| Metric | Details |
|---|---|
| Price range | $350,000–$1,500,000+ |
| Cascade area median | ~$510,000+ |
| Location | SE Grand Rapids, Kent County. Ada, Cascade Township and eastern Grand Rapids Township. |
| New construction | JTB Homes — Honeysuckle Hill (wooded sites) |
| Adjacent communities | East Grand Rapids (west), Rockford (north), Caledonia (south), Lowell (east) |
What Drives Pricing Here
Forest Hills covers a larger geography than East Grand Rapids, which gives it a wider range of price points and a broader mix of housing, from established subdivisions to current new construction. The Cascade Road corridor tends toward the higher end of that range, while listings farther east are generally more accessible.
JTB Homes at Honeysuckle Hill
JTB Homes' Honeysuckle Hill community brings wooded home sites and main floor primary suites to the Ada and Cascade side of the corridor. It is one of the few active new construction options in this part of the corridor. See JTB Forest Hills for current pricing and availability.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Forest Hills Michigan?
Southeast Grand Rapids residential corridor covering Ada, Cascade Township and eastern Grand Rapids Township, with new construction and resale inventory. JTB Honeysuckle Hill is active new construction in the corridor.
How does the Forest Hills area compare to East Grand Rapids?
East Grand Rapids is a single city of roughly three square miles and its housing stock is largely built out. The Forest Hills corridor covers several times that area and carries far more new construction, so it offers a wider mix of price points and a wider mix of home ages.
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Where the Forest Hills area is
The Forest Hills name covers the southeast Grand Rapids corridor: Ada, Cascade Township and the eastern portion of Grand Rapids Township. The corridor follows the Thornapple and Grand rivers east of the city, with Ada Drive, Cascade Road and Knapp Street as its main routes. Most of it sits within about twenty minutes of downtown Grand Rapids and about ten minutes of Gerald R. Ford International Airport.
The three areas buyers compare
- Ada. Ada Village at the center, with the Thornapple River running through it. Housing runs from early twentieth century homes near the village to subdivisions built within the last ten years on the outer roads.
- Cascade Township. Larger lots on average, the Cascade Road and 28th Street corridors for shopping and services, and the closest access to M-6 and the airport.
- Grand Rapids Township. The section closest to the city along Knapp Street and the East Beltline, with the shortest drive downtown and the oldest housing stock of the three.
New construction and resale move on different clocks
Buyers in this corridor are usually weighing a new build against a resale home within a few miles of it, and the two are not interchangeable. A new build is priced off a builder cost sheet and delivers on a construction timeline, so the price is firmer and the wait is longer. A resale competes against whatever else is listed that month, which is where negotiation happens. If you are open to both, the offer strategy changes depending on which one you are writing on, and it is worth settling that before you tour.
Search the corridor with the Luke Bouman Team
We work the southeast Grand Rapids corridor and can pull current listings, pending sales and closed comparables for Ada, Cascade Township and Grand Rapids Township on request. The team holds more than 450 five star reviews on Google and more than 1,000 five star reviews across all major platforms. Call or send a note and we will get you the current numbers for whichever part of the corridor you are looking at.