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Detroit, Michigan

Detroit is a city in Wayne County, Michigan, home to about 638,530 people across 139 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48201, 48202, 48203, 48204, 48205, 48206, 48207, 48208, 48209, 48210, 48211, 48213, 48214, 48215, 48216, 48217, 48219, 48221, 48223, 48224, 48226, 48227, 48228, 48233, 48234, 48235, 48238 and 48243, and parts of 48212, 48236 and 48239 are in Detroit too.

Homes sold for a median of $79 per square foot across 26 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 26 were seller’s markets.

Population638,5304,603 per sq mi

Median home value$83,900Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$79Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking18%Median of 26 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Detroit

31 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Detroit, MI48201 Buyer’s market $323/sq ft +4.5% vs. last year 8.2 months of supply · 5% sold over asking Competition 6/100

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Detroit, MI48202 Buyer’s market $123/sq ft −3.5% vs. last year 8.3 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 24/100

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Highland Park, MI48203 Buyer’s market $70/sq ft +10.3% vs. last year 13.9 months of supply · 13% sold over asking Competition 17/100

Mostly Detroit; also Highland Park

Detroit, MI48204 Buyer’s market $55/sq ft +9.2% vs. last year 8.2 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 27/100

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Detroit, MI48205 Buyer’s market $60/sq ft −5.2% vs. last year 8.6 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 14/100

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Detroit, MI48206 Buyer’s market $53/sq ft −40.6% vs. last year 9.7 months of supply · 12% sold over asking Competition 11/100

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Detroit, MI48207 Buyer’s market $123/sq ft −1.2% vs. last year 8.5 months of supply · 13% sold over asking Competition 15/100

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Detroit, MI48208 Buyer’s market $195/sq ft +2.0% vs. last year 7.1 months of supply · 12% sold over asking Competition 24/100

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Detroit, MI48209 Seller’s market $87/sq ft +32.3% vs. last year 2.1 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Competition 47/100

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Detroit, MI48210 Balanced $81/sq ft +34.4% vs. last year 4.1 months of supply · 24% sold over asking Competition 42/100

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Detroit, MI48211 Buyer’s market $45/sq ft +34.1% vs. last year 12.8 months of supply · 25% sold over asking

Mostly Detroit; also Hamtramck

Detroit, MI48213 Buyer’s market $42/sq ft −20.1% vs. last year 6.4 months of supply · 24% sold over asking Competition 27/100

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Detroit, MI48214 Buyer’s market $113/sq ft +0.1% vs. last year 9 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 9/100

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Detroit, MI48215 Buyer’s market $98/sq ft +0.0% vs. last year 18.6 months of supply · 9% sold over asking Competition 30/100

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Detroit, MI48216 Buyer’s market $106/sq ft −35.0% vs. last year 16.6 months of supply · 20% sold over asking

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Detroit, MI48217 Buyer’s market $56/sq ft −14.9% vs. last year 6.4 months of supply · 57% sold over asking

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Detroit, MI48219 Balanced $77/sq ft −7.8% vs. last year 5.3 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 33/100

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Detroit, MI48221 Balanced $100/sq ft −0.6% vs. last year 5.4 months of supply · 27% sold over asking Competition 43/100

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Detroit, MI48223 Buyer’s market $88/sq ft +12.4% vs. last year 6.6 months of supply · 33% sold over asking Competition 39/100

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Detroit, MI48224 Buyer’s market $68/sq ft −5.8% vs. last year 6.6 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 18/100

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Detroit, MI48226 Buyer’s market $492/sq ft +58.1% vs. last year 6.9 months of supply · 6% sold over asking Competition 21/100

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Detroit, MI48227 Buyer’s market $60/sq ft −10.0% vs. last year 7.3 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 22/100

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Detroit, MI48228 Balanced $73/sq ft −1.3% vs. last year 5.6 months of supply · 22% sold over asking Competition 32/100

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Detroit, MI48233Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Detroit, MI48234 Balanced $54/sq ft −5.9% vs. last year 5.7 months of supply · 15% sold over asking Competition 22/100

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Detroit, MI48235 Balanced $85/sq ft +2.7% vs. last year 5.9 months of supply · 31% sold over asking Competition 39/100

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Detroit, MI48238 Buyer’s market $46/sq ft −10.7% vs. last year 10.6 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 17/100

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Detroit, MI48243Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Hamtramck, MI48212 Balanced $140/sq ft −3.4% vs. last year 5.2 months of supply · 38% sold over asking Competition 46/100

Mostly Hamtramck; part is in Detroit

Grosse Pointe, MI48236 Seller’s market $208/sq ft +4.9% vs. last year 1.8 months of supply · 37% sold over asking Competition 76/100

Mostly Grosse Pointe Woods; part is in Detroit

Redford, MI48239 Seller’s market $129/sq ft +0.6% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 45% sold over asking Competition 85/100

Mostly Redford; part is in Detroit

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Detroit. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Detroit at a glance

City · Wayne County, MI

Population	638,5304,603 per square mile
Land area	139 square milesplus 4.2 of water
Median household income	$39,938average $57,223
Median home value	$83,900as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,074/month
Homes lived in by owners	50%
Single-family houses	64% of homes
Median year built	1947
Average household	2.43 people
Median age	35.2
Average commute	25 minutes12% work from home
Adults with a degree	18%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the county subdivision; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Detroit

Distances

Nearest major airport	Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Toledo, OH55 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Chicago, IL238 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Detroit; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Detroit

U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 13th DistrictShri Thanedar (D)
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 12th DistrictRashida Tlaib (D)
U.S. SenatorElissa Slotkin (D)
U.S. SenatorGary C. Peters (D)
GovernorGretchen Whitmer (D)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataMary Sheffield

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Detroit had 639,111 residents in the 2020 census, down 33% since 2000.

It’s the 1st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Wayne County grew from 348,793 residents in 1900 to 1,793,561 in 2020.

Wayne County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 35 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dearborn #2, MI weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Wayne County

665,558 jobs at 33,699 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

9,381 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Detroit’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Henry Ford Health HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Detroit1.7 miles
Detroit (John D. Dingell) Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Detroit3.1 miles
Karmanos Cancer CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Detroit3.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	1,036
Specialist doctors	2,663
Dentists	365
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	1,465
Mental health providers	3,281
Physical and occupational therapists	509
Optometrists	37
Chiropractors	25
Pharmacies	401

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Detroit

Parks (430 nearby)

Palmer Park · 291 acres2.9 mi
Chandler Park · 205 acres6.7 mi
Farwell Field · 90 acres4.8 mi
Patton Park · 86 acres5.4 mi
O'Hair Park · 85 acres7.4 mi
Fort Wayne · 75 acres6.0 mi

Grocery stores (110 nearby)

Food Farm Super Market1.0 mi
Family Foods Superstore1.0 mi
King Saver Foods1.0 mi
King Cole Foods1.2 mi

Pharmacies (72 nearby)

Platinum Care Pharmacy1.1 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
PharMore1.6 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi

Libraries (36 nearby)

Szoka Library0.7 mi
Francis Parkman Library1.4 mi
Duffield Library1.6 mi
Richard Library2.0 mi
Hamtramck Public Library2.4 mi

Museums (27 nearby)

Motown Museum1.7 mi
Detroit Gallery of Contemporary Crafts1.8 mi
Dabls MBAD African Bead Museum2.0 mi
Exhibit 30002.1 mi
Detroit Children’s Museum2.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (38 nearby)

Detroit Repertory Theater0.7 mi
Light Box1.1 mi
Fisher Theater1.8 mi
Ant Hall2.3 mi
Planet Ant Theater2.4 mi

Counts are within about 7.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1701.

Colleges and universities

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Wayne State University
Wayne State University College of Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts
Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Shaw College at Detroit
Wayne County Community College District
Lewis College of Business
Wayne State University School of Social Work
Detroit Windsor Dance Academy

Sports teams

Detroit Pistons National Basketball Association
Detroit Red Wings Q1215892
Detroit Lions National Football League
Detroit Tigers American League
Motor City Cruise American Basketball Association
Detroit City FC USL Championship
Detroit Cougars United Soccer Association
Michigan Stars FC National Independent Soccer Association

Notable people born here

Francis Ford Coppola (1939) · American filmmaker (born 1939)
Charles Lindbergh (1902) · American aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and social activist (1902–1974)
Diana Ross (1944) · American singer and actress (1944-2026)
Alice Cooper (1948) · American singer (born 1948)
Steve Ballmer (1956) · American businessman, former chief executive officer of Microsoft
Ellen Burstyn (1932) · American actress
Ralph Bunche (1904) · diplomat, educator, civil rights activist and the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner (1904–1971)
J. K. Simmons (1955) · American actor (born 1955)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Detroit

Public schools here are run by Detroit Public Schools Community District, Highland Park Public School Academy System, David Ellis Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (189)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
AL Holmes Academy of Blended LearningDetroit	Pre-K–8	401	Public	4.7 mi
Bagley Elementary School of Journalism and TechnologyDetroit	Pre-K–6	374	Public	3.6 mi
Barber Elementary SchoolHighland Park	Pre-K–8	362	Charter	1.4 mi
Barton Elementary SchoolDetroit	Pre-K–7	221	Public	3.0 mi
Bates AcademyDetroit	Pre-K–8	773	Public	4.7 mi
Bennett Elementary SchoolDetroit	Pre-K–5	498	Public	5.4 mi
Bow ElementaryMiddle SchoolDetroit	Pre-K–8	459	Public	6.2 mi
Brenda Scott Academy for Theatre ArtsDetroit	Pre-K–8	754	Public	6.1 mi
Brewer AcademyDetroit	Pre-K–8	441	Public	7.9 mi
Bunche Preparatory AcademyDetroit	Pre-K–8	401	Public	5.0 mi
Burns ElementaryMiddle SchoolDetroit	Pre-K–8	411	Public	4.4 mi
Burton International AcademyDetroit	Pre-K–8	482	Public	3.4 mi
Carleton Elementary SchoolDetroit	Pre-K–5	379	Public	8.7 mi
Carstens ElementaryMiddle SchoolDetroit	Pre-K–8	266	Public	8.2 mi
Carver STEM AcademyDetroit	Pre-K–8	435	Public	6.9 mi
Charles Wright Academy of Arts and ScienceDetroit	Pre-K–8	692	Public	8.9 mi
Chrysler Elementary SchoolDetroit	Pre-K–5	137	Public	4.9 mi
Coleman A Young Elementary SchoolDetroit	Pre-K–5	382	Public	4.5 mi
Cooke STEM AcademyDetroit	Pre-K–6	296	Public	6.3 mi
David Ellis AcademyDetroit	Pre-K–12	206	Charter	4.9 mi
David Ellis Academy PKDetroit	Pre-K–K	—	Charter	9.0 mi
Davison ElementaryMiddle SchoolDetroit	Pre-K–8	765	Public	2.7 mi
Detroit Academy of Arts and SciencesDetroit	Pre-K–5	694	Charter	5.4 mi
Detroit Community Schools ElementaryDetroit	Pre-K–8	366	Charter	7.2 mi
Detroit Edison Public School AcademyDetroit	Pre-K–8	901	Charter	4.2 mi
Detroit International Academy for Young WomenDetroit	Pre-K–12	248	Public	3.5 mi
Detroit Leadership Academy K8Detroit	Pre-K–8	486	Charter	8.4 mi
Detroit Service Learning Academy CampusDetroit	Pre-K–8	847	Charter	8.2 mi
Dixon Elementary SchoolDetroit	Pre-K–8	485	Public	7.5 mi
Dossin ElementaryMiddle SchoolDetroit	Pre-K–8	283	Public	5.3 mi

And 159 more.

Private schools (18)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Al-Furqan Quran AcademyDetroit	Pre-K–8	140	Islamic	4.5 mi
Detroit Christian Schools of ExcellenceDetroit	Pre-K–12	29	Nonsectarian	5.8 mi
Detroit Waldorf SchoolDetroit	Pre-K–8	210	Nonsectarian	5.7 mi
Gesu Catholic SchoolDetroit	Pre-K–8	174	Other religious	2.8 mi
Holy Redeemer Grade SchoolDetroit	Pre-K–8	195	Roman Catholic	4.7 mi
International Child Care CenterDetroit	Pre-K–TK	4	Nonsectarian	7.7 mi
International Islamic AcademyDetroit	Pre-K–8	207	Islamic	4.3 mi
Muhammad University of IslamDetroit	Pre-K–5	13	Islamic	7.5 mi
Tot Town Child Development CenterDetroit	Pre-K–K	4	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.9 mi
Westside Christian AcademyDetroit	Pre-K–8	92	Christian (no specific denomination)	8.1 mi
Charlotte Mason Community SchoolDetroit	K–8	71	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.4 mi
Christ the King SchoolDetroit	K–8	82	Roman Catholic	7.5 mi
Most Holy Trinity Catholic AcademyDetroit	K–8	114	Roman Catholic	4.4 mi
Temple of Faith Day Care KindergartenDetroit	K	3	Nonsectarian	5.0 mi
Evergreen Lutheran SchoolDetroit	2–7	4	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	6.9 mi
University of Detroit Jesuit High School & AcademyDetroit	7–12	785	Roman Catholic	4.1 mi
Detroit Cristo Rey High SchoolDetroit	9–12	276	Roman Catholic	4.7 mi
Loyola High SchoolDetroit	9–12	170	Roman Catholic	3.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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