Median owner-occupied home value
$83,900± $1,317 margin of errorEstimated by homeowners; not a current sale price.
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2020–2024 American Community Survey · Detroit city, Michigan
Estimated by homeowners; not a current sale price.
Contract rent plus applicable utility and fuel costs.
Residents within the Census place boundary.
Occupied and vacant housing units.
Homes occupied by owners or renters.
Occupied homes in which the owner lives.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year ↗. Retrieved Sep 28, 2026. Place ID: 2622000. Dollar amounts are in 2024 dollars. Survey estimates describe a period, not a live housing market.
2020–2024 ACS five-year estimates. Dollar amounts are in 2024 dollars; published margins of error use a 90% confidence level. These downloadable source tables cover all Census geographies.
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Detroit Public Library's Burton Historical Collection lists maps, photographs and land records among its holdings, and links a searchable digital image collection. Check the collection's own visiting and appointment hours before an in-person visit. These are historical research resources, not a current zoning or permit determination.
Open local resourceThe Detroit People Mover's service page separates operating hours from station-building access and lists elevator and escalator notices. For a downtown trip, check the entrance you plan to use as well as train service: some connected building entrances close before service ends.
Open local resourceThe Burton Historical Collection page says its Digital Sanborn Maps database is accessible only from computers at Detroit Public Library locations. It describes historical maps covering 1867–1970; use them for historical research rather than as evidence of a property's current condition or designation.
Source: detroitpubliclibrary.org ↗The 2020–2024 ACS estimate for the median value of owner-occupied homes in Detroit is $83,900 in 2024 dollars. This describes owner-reported values over a five-year period. For a purchase or sale today, request recent comparable transactions for the specific neighborhood and property type.
The 2020–2024 ACS median monthly gross rent for Detroit is $1,074 in 2024 dollars. Gross rent includes contract rent and applicable utility and fuel costs. It is a historical survey estimate, not today's asking rent or a quote for an individual property.
These figures cover Detroit city, Michigan. City boundaries, ZIP codes, school attendance areas, and named neighborhoods can differ. Use a property's address to check the details that matter to you; a city-wide median will not describe every block or home.
Use the city comparison to view figures from the same ACS release side by side. Then compare current property choices, your actual commute, and address-specific conditions. Differences between survey estimates can fall within their margins of error; the comparison does not rank which place is best.