The Wildwood neighborhood is about a mile west of downtown Jackson, Michigan, near major highways, large parks and popular activities. “People like this neighborhood because it’s on the bus line, and it’s close to an active downtown,” says DeAnn Gumbert, a Realtor with RE/MAX Mid-Michigan with over 20 years of real estate experience.
Wildwood is close to downtown Jackson and the activities along Michigan Avenue, the main downtown road. One of the popular events happens on the fourth Friday of the month from 5 to 8 p.m. with an antique car show and concert from June through September. Various food trucks congregate at Michigan Avenue and Jackson Street for Food Truck Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Another cool thing downtown does is the Social District,” Gumbert says. “There are a certain number of businesses where you can go in and order a beer and take it with you to another participating business.” During select hours, Thursday through Sunday, the city permits restaurants and bars to serve patrons to-go beers and cocktails that can be carried outside.
Hunt Club used to be a paper warehouse, and it opened as a restaurant in 1979. A horse statue is there to greet visitors at the front, and inside, there are cozy tables, including some close to the fireplace, a popular place to be on cold Michigan winter days. The Parlour of Jackson is an old-fashioned ice cream parlor that also hosts an antique car show on the first Mondays of the month through September. There are plenty of shopping opportunities. Walmart Supercenter is across Brown Street from the western part of the neighborhood. It’s one of two anchor stores at Westwood Mall, the other being JCPenney. The indoor facility opened in the 1970s and has 35 stores, including an Applebee’s and a GameStop. Jackson Crossing is a few miles north on West Avenue, close to Interstate 94. It’s also an indoor mall with about 50 stores anchored by Target, Kohl’s, Best Buy and TJ Maxx.
Two-story Craftsman, Victorian and bungalow houses from the 1900s to the 1920s are combined with the occasional new construction house consistent with the neighborhood's classic style. Prices range from $80,000 to $200,000. Those homes on the lower end of the range could need some updates. “As prices go in the Jackson area, this is lower than what you will get in the outlying townships around the city,” Gumbert says. Most homes have three to four bedrooms, with single-family homes averaging 1,400 square feet. Condos in the neighborhood are priced from $60,000 - $100,000. Some areas of the neighborhood have a more active sound score, as determined by the First Street website. Those are homes closer to major roads like West and Michigan Avenues. There are also railroad tracks at the neighborhood’s northern border, and the neighborhood is close to Jackson County Airport – Reynolds Field, so homeowners single-engine aircraft and corporate jets flying low.
Students living in Wildwood can attend Jackson Public Schools or other districts within Jackson County as part of the county’s School of Choice Plan. Hunt Elementary School has a 14-to-1 student-teacher ratio and is rated a C-plus on Niche. Middle School at Parkside has nearly 800 students in grades six through eight, earning a C overall. Jackson High School students can earn college credits through the Jackson County Early College Program as early as freshman year. The school gets a B-plus Niche grade with a 91% graduation rate.
The Michigan Military Heritage Museum displays various artifacts from battles and conflicts throughout the state's history. It’s open on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Jackson County Fairgrounds is northeast of the neighborhood and is the home of the country fair, which takes place in early August. It’s been a part of the community for 170 years.
While there are no parks within Wildwood, there are opportunities for recreation a short drive to the south and north. The Cascades, also known as Cascade Falls, is a waterfall structure illuminated after sunset. During the summer, concerts and events take place at the park. Fireworks are shot off from the falls on July 4th. This popular attraction has been around for over 90 years. It’s part of Sparks Foundation County Park and connected to the Cascades Golf Course. It’s a short drive north for indoor fun to do all forms of skating. There’s the version on the ice at Optimist Ice Arena or roller skating at the Allskate Fun Center.
According to the Walk Score website, the neighborhood is considered walkable, and those who rely on public transportation can catch the Jackson Area Transit Authority buses on Michigan Avenue. The buses make two stops at Westwood Mall: one at the main entrance to Walmart and the other at the mall's main entrance. The nearest hospital is Henry Ford Jackson Hospital, on the other side of downtown, about 10 minutes away.
Todd Rowe
Coldwell Banker Beiswanger Realty Group
(517) 684-3011
87 Total Sales
1 in Wildwood
$136,000 Price
Doug Beiswanger
Coldwell Banker Beiswanger Realty Group
(517) 684-2922
490 Total Sales
2 in Wildwood
$75K - $650K Price Range
Cathryn Ewers
Coldwell Banker Beiswanger Realty Group
(517) 879-1865
91 Total Sales
1 in Wildwood
$163,000 Price
Nancy Rademacher
KW Professionals Brighton
(734) 688-8089
206 Total Sales
1 in Wildwood
$108,000 Price
Heather Herndon
Howard Hanna Real Estate
(517) 742-3134
787 Total Sales
26 in Wildwood
$50K - $170K Price Range
Amanda Breneman
eXp Realty, LLC
(517) 888-7405
40 Total Sales
1 in Wildwood
$128,000 Price
On average, homes in Wildwood, Jackson sell after 45 days on the market compared to the national average of 52 days. The median sale price for homes in Wildwood, Jackson over the last 12 months is $135,000, down 11% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Convenience at the heart of Jackson with ample shopping and dining nearby
An easygoing lifestyle in the central west end of Jackson
Faithful West Jackson community with diverse homes
A historic neighborhood just outside downtown Jackson
An established neighborhood close to downtown Jackson and shopping centers
Distinctive Jackson experiences meet easygoing residential surroundings
