Michigan Street Apartment Homes
1542 Michigan St NE,
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
$1,395 - $1,675
Studio - 3 Beds
Fulton Heights
Grand Rapids, MI
Fulton Heights - Grand Rapids, MI Area Guide
A family-friendly neighborhood with a strong sense of community just minutes from downtown
Walkable
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Great Location
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Community
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Outdoors
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Family-Friendly
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As one of the best neighborhoods to live in Grand Rapids, Fulton Heights provides urban living with a suburban feel. Filled with tree-lined streets and sidewalks, Fulton Heights has a variety of mid-range and upscale rental options. Residents in this family-friendly locale enjoy having access to good schools and lush parks, but Fulton Heights is best known for its strong sense of community. The Hillcrest Community Garden in the center of the neighborhood is one of the biggest community gardens in the city and led to the creation of the Fulton Heights neighborhood association. As you walk around the neighborhood, you’ll see children playing outside, people walking their dogs to the Hillcrest Dog Park in Fuller Park or chatting with neighbors on their front porches. Although Fulton Heights is predominately residential, the neighborhood boasts an amazing location giving residents access to amenities within walking distance or a short drive from their homes. Fulton Heights is also within proximity to popular destinations like Midtown and Downtown Grand Rapids, so locals have plenty of shopping, dining, and entertainment options close to home.
Rent Trends
As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Fulton Heights is $1,405 for a studio, $1,572 for one bedroom, $1,625 for two bedrooms, and $1,698 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Fulton Heights has decreased by -0.2% in the past year.
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Studio
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573 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,405/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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766 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,572/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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958 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,625/month
Average Rent
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3 BR
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1,100 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,698/month
Average Rent
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Fulton Heights - Grand Rapids, MI is for everyday living.
Moderately Walkable
Walkability
70
/ 100
Limited Public Transit
Transit
30
/ 100
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
90
/ 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
50
/ 100
Daily Essentials
Fulton Heights - Grand Rapids, MI offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk
Groceries
80
/ 100
Good Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
60
/ 100
Fair Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
50
/ 100
Fair Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
50
/ 100
Recreation
Fulton Heights - Grand Rapids, MI provides green space and wellness resources in certain areas.
Large Amount of Park Space Nearby
Parks
70
/ 100
Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby
Wellness
40
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Fulton Heights - Grand Rapids, MI from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Mostly Calm Atmosphere
Vibrancy
30
/ 100
Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
40
/ 100
Not Noisy
Quiet Score
100
/ 100
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Points of Interest
Parks and Recreation
- Highland Park
- Grand Rapids Children's Museum
- Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium
- Grand Rapids Public Museum
- Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
Commuter Rail
Airports
- Gerald R Ford International
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.