Just half a block from Highland Park and minutes from the Medical Mile, this three-bedroom, two-full-bath home offers classic character in a convenient northeast Grand Rapids location. Hardwood floors, a formal dining room, and a welcoming front porch highlight this two-story home, with fresh paint in the kitchen, dining room, and living room. Nearby, Highland Park's 28 acres offer trails, sledding hills, a splash pad, playground, ball diamond, soccer field, and regulation disc golf course—a neighborhood destination for recreation throughout the year. Schedule your showing today!
Active
$240,000
657 Lydia St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
3beds
1,341sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1916
5,227 Square Feet Lot
$237,000 Zestimate®
$179/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Classic characterTwo-story homeThree-bedroom two-full-bath homeHardwood floorsWelcoming front porchFormal dining room
- 7 days
- 676
- 140
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Pete J Bruinsma 616-293-5731,
Grand River Realty 616-389-0881
Source: MichRIC,MLS#: 26053634
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Heating
- Forced Air
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Oven, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
- Laundry: In Basement
Features
- Eat-in Kitchen
- Basement: Full
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,341
- Total interior livable area: 1,341 sqft
- Finished area below ground: 0
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Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Detached
- Garage spaces: 1
Features
- Stories: 2
Lot
- Size: 5,227 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 46 x 112'
- Features: Sidewalk
Details
- Parcel number: 411419427005
- Zoning description: Residential
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Colonial
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Aluminum Siding
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1916
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Natural Gas Connected, Cable Connected
Community & HOA
HOA
- Services included: None
Location
- Region: Grand Rapids
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $179/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $43,793
- Annual tax amount: $2,247
- Date on market: 10/8/2026
- Listing terms: Cash,FHA,VA Loan,MSHDA,Conventional
- Road surface type: Paved
Estimated market value
$237,000
$225,000 - $249,000
$1,907/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/8/2026 | Listed for sale | $240,000+263.6%$179/sqft |
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| 11/14/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 11/1/2023 | Listed for rent | $1,895$1/sqft |
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| 10/31/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 10/27/2023 | Listed for rent | $1,895$1/sqft |
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| 10/27/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 10/6/2023 | Price change | $1,895-4.5%$1/sqft |
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| 9/21/2023 | Price change | $1,985-0.8%$1/sqft |
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| 9/6/2023 | Price change | $2,000-4.8%$1/sqft |
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| 8/19/2023 | Listed for rent | $2,100$2/sqft |
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| 8/19/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 8/17/2023 | Listed for rent | $2,100$2/sqft |
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| 8/9/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 7/29/2023 | Listed for rent | $2,100+41.9%$2/sqft |
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| 6/25/2020 | Listing removed | $1,480$1/sqft |
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| 5/15/2020 | Listed for rent | $1,480+9.6%$1/sqft |
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| 5/22/2017 | Listing removed | $1,350$1/sqft |
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| 5/16/2017 | Listed for rent | $1,350+5.9%$1/sqft |
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| 11/4/2015 | Listing removed | $1,275$1/sqft |
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| 9/29/2015 | Listed for rent | $1,275+18.6%$1/sqft |
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| 11/18/2014 | Listing removed | $1,075$1/sqft |
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| 10/30/2014 | Price change | $1,075-2.3%$1/sqft |
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| 10/14/2014 | Listed for rent | $1,100$1/sqft |
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| 10/22/2013 | Listing removed | $1,100$1/sqft |
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| 10/2/2013 | Listed for rent | $1,100$1/sqft |
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| 8/21/2013 | Sold | $66,000$49/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2,202 +2.7% | $108,200 +6% |
| 2025 | $2,145 | $102,100 +12.7% |
| 2024 | -- | $90,600 +58.1% |
| 2021 | $1,876 | $57,300 +1.6% |
| 2020 | $1,876 +3.2% | $56,400 +14.4% |
| 2019 | $1,818 | $49,300 +10% |
| 2018 | -- | $44,800 +18.8% |
| 2017 | $1,783 | $37,700 +8% |
| 2016 | $1,783 | $34,900 |
| 2015 | $1,783 +5% | $34,900 +14.4% |
| 2013 | $1,698 | $30,500 -14.3% |
| 2011 | -- | $35,600 -14.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $41,800 -1.4% |
| 2009 | -- | $42,400 +4.7% |
| 2007 | -- | $40,500 +43.7% |
| 2006 | -- | $28,181 +3.7% |
| 2005 | -- | $27,176 +3.3% |
| 2004 | -- | $26,308 +6.2% |
| 2002 | -- | $24,768 +3.2% |
| 2001 | -- | $24,000 |
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Neighborhood: Highland Park
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