Madison Area

Grand Rapids, MI

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Madison Area - Grand Rapids, MI Area Guide

A diverse mix of business and residences make the Madison Area unique

Up-and-Coming Breweries Small Business Exciting

Commercial activity dominates the western third of the Madison Area neighborhood, while residential streets fill the east side. Apartments and houses for rent can be found scattered throughout the residential zone of this community-oriented district. This neighborhood gives locals easy access to Downtown Grand Rapids, which sits just two miles to the northwest, but it also supports enough retailers to keep its residents busy with plenty to do and shop.

Downtown Market Grand Rapids, on the neighborhood’s west side, makes for a diverse setting of local shops and business, including breweries. There’s much to see and do in the Madison Area, you might find it hard to leave.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Madison Area is $1,183 for a studio, $906 for one bedroom, and $1,339 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Madison Area has increased by 0.7% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 889 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,183/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 95 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $906/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,091 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,339/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Grand Rapids Children's Museum
  • Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium
  • Grand Rapids Public Museum
  • Highland Park
  • John Ball Zoo

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.