Access to parks, churches and public transportation
Each spring, engines roar and burgers sizzle in the parking lot of Bethel United Methodist Church. The church’s annual Blessing of the Bikes invites motorcyclists and anyone with an appetite and an ear for live music to enjoy the afternoon alongside their neighbors. In addition to its community spirit, Ballenger Highway is a neighborhood where homebuyers purchase mid-century homes within blocks of parks, dining and public transportation, and many of the houses sell below Flint's median single-family home price.
There is a wide variety of home styles in Ballenger Highway.
Traditional minimal homes in Ballenger Highway are very charming and well-kept.
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Bungalows, ranch styles and split-levels
In Ballenger Highway, streets are lined with sidewalks and telephone poles, and most front porches are about 15 to 20 feet off the road. Some backyards have enough space for patios and detached garages. “People here like to have family gatherings in their backyards,” says Realtor Cynthia Payton-Hines, who sells homes in the neighborhood with Lynn & Associates. The neighborhood consists of bungalows, brick ranch styles, split-levels and brick Cape Cods built from the 1950s through the ‘70s. “The majority of the homes that are listed for sale are by homeowners who have already done renovations and are ready to downsize,” Payton-Hines says. Home prices range from $20,000 to $180,000, and the median single-family home price in Ballenger Highway is $73,000, which is in line with Flint’s median.
Owners take great pride in maintaining their homes in Ballenger Highway.
Residents of Ballenger Highway enjoy a quiet neighborhood.
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Dining at Golden Gate and Da Red Wagon
The neighborhood's southeast corner has a cluster of shopping and dining options. Golden Gate is a laid-back San Francisco-themed diner that serves everything from omelets and hash to seafood platters and steaks. Based out of a simple cinderblock building, Da Red Wagon loads up patrons with barbecue and fried fish. Hong Da is a popular spot to get Chinese takeout. Next door, folks buy groceries at the Save A Lot.
Ballenger Highway locals use the drive thru service at Golden Gate Restaurant.
Ballenger Highway locals head to Hong Da to pick up delicious Chinese food.
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Eldorado Vista Park and Bassett Park
Ballenger Highway's residents can walk to two public green spaces. Eldorado Vista Park has a playground and a tennis court within the neighborhood. Just off the northeast corner, Bassett Park has fenced-in baseball fields and open fields where people can walk their pets. Ballenger Highway is also five blocks north of a landing along the Flint River, where paddlers can launch canoes and kayaks.
Your kids will love the playground at Eldorado Vista Park.
Feel like a kid again at Bassett Park in Flint.
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Durant-Tuuri-Mott Elementary and Flint Southwestern Classical Academy
Since the State of Michigan has a school choice policy, Flint parents apply to send their kids to schools throughout the city. Durant-Tuuri-Mott Elementary is less than 2 miles southeast of the neighborhood and has a D Niche rating. About 3 miles east of the neighborhood, the WAY Academy of Flint is a public charter school for grades 7 through 12 with a C Niche rating. The Flint Barber College is located on Ballenger Highway’s south end. The private college helps students become licensed barbers in 10 to 13 months, and $5 haircuts are a big perk of living near the school. The neighborhood is less than 2 miles northwest of Kettering University, a private school with roughly 2,300 students.
Children can easily walk or bike to Durant-Tuuri-Mott Elementary School.
WAY Academy of Flint front entrance in East Village Flint.
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Guiding Light Baptist Church and the Pifer Center
Ballenger Highway has multiple churches. In the center of the neighborhood, Guiding Light Baptist Church holds Wednesday prayer meetings in addition to its Sunday services and Bible studies. Bethel United Methodist Church is on the neighborhood’s eastern border. A block away, New Community Baptist Church holds in-person and virtual services.
Across the street from Bassett Park, the Pifer Center distributes food to people in need.
Getting around Flint
Bus stops border the neighborhood along Welch Boulevard to the north and North Ballenger Highway to the east. Commuters take Flushing Road about 3 miles to downtown Flint. In case of emergencies, Hurley Medical Center is about 2 miles east of the neighborhood. Bishop International Airport is just over 5 miles south of the neighborhood via North Ballenger Highway.
High rate of violent crime
The CAP Index gives the area a crime score of 5 out of 10, which is higher than the national average of 4. Violent crime in the neighborhood rates higher, with the highest rating being 9 out of 10.
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Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Ballenger Highway
US
Homicide
8
4
Sexual Assault
5
4
Assault with Weapon
6
4
Robbery
5
4
Burglary
4
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
4
4
Larceny
3
4
Crime Score
5
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Ballenger Highway Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Ballenger Highway, Flint sell after 85 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Ballenger Highway, Flint over the last 12 months is $50,000, down 23% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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