Belknap Lookout

Grand Rapids, MI

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Belknap Lookout - Grand Rapids, MI

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One of Grand Rapids’ oldest neighborhood offers a breath of fresh air

Outdoors Scenic Great Location Historic Nightlife Community

Bordering Downtown Grand Rapids, Belknap Lookout is a historic neighborhood known for its parks with sweeping views of the city. While searching for apartments you’ll find everything from quaint single-family houses to lavish high-rise apartments with stellar views of the Grand River and downtown. This diverse community is close-knit and bond at one of Belknap Lookout’s many natural areas. In fact, the community here is so dedicated to involvement that residents are encouraged to pick fruit from one of the neighborhood’s cherry, apple, and mulberry trees during the summer! If you’re a sports fan, you’ll love Belknap Park’s indoor ice-skating rink and other sports facilities. Waterfront Canal Park and Sixth Park have excellent views of the Grand River while Mary Waters Park is great for young children. After hours, explore the nightlife spots on the southwestern corner of the community or catch an outdoor screening at Movies on Munroe nearby. And of course, you’ll also have access to even more shopping, dining, and entertainment options since the community neighbors Downtown Grand Rapids.

Rent Trends

As of April 2025, the average apartment rent in Belknap Lookout is $1,220 for a studio, $1,604 for one bedroom, $2,010 for two bedrooms, and $1,977 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Belknap Lookout has increased by 3.7% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 462 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,220/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 676 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,604/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,012 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,010/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,106 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,977/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

80

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

53

Good Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

The area around this property has good transit with many nearby transportation options.

64

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Highland Park
  • Grand Rapids Children's Museum
  • Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium
  • Grand Rapids Public Museum
  • 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 2025.