Redford is a charter township in Wayne County, Michigan, home to about 48,338 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48239 and 48240.
Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Redford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL228 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Redford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Redford had 49,504 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 34th 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).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 35.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dearborn, MI weather station (6 miles away).
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).
350 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Redford’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 63 |
| Mental health providers | 221 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 26 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 25 |
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.
Parks (29 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Redford Union Schools District No. 1, David Ellis Academy West, South Redford School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Beck Education CenterRedford | Pre-K–K | — | Special Education | 2.1 mi |
| Beech ElementaryRedford | Pre-K–6 | 457 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| David Ellis Academy WestRedford | Pre-K–12 | 725 | Charter | 3.0 mi |
| Fisher Elementary SchoolRedford | Pre-K–5 | 341 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Hilbert Elementary SchoolRedford | Pre-K–6 | 397 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Jane Addams Elementary SchoolRedford | Pre-K–5 | 297 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Redford Service Learning Academy CampusRedford | Pre-K–8 | 445 | Charter | 2.9 mi |
| Thomas Jefferson Elem SchoolRedford | Pre-K–5 | 248 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Vandenberg Elementary SchoolRedford | Pre-K–5 | 280 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Discovery Creative Pathways RedfordRedford | K–8 | 208 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Fostering Leadership AcademyRedford | K–8 | 76 | Charter | 1.4 mi |
| Keeler SchoolRedford | K–12 | 99 | Special Education | 1.9 mi |
| WashingtonParks AcademyRedford | K–8 | 591 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Westfield Charter AcademyRedford | K–6 | 730 | Charter | 2.3 mi |
| Ann Arbor Trail Magnet SchoolDetroit | 3–8 | 68 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| John D Pierce Middle SchoolRedford | 6–8 | 577 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Redford Union Virtual LearningRedford | 6–12 | 67 | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| SOAR Academic InstituteRedford | 6–12 | 204 | Alternative Education | 0.6 mi |
| Redford Union Jr HighRedford | 7–9 | 409 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Westfield Preparatory High SchoolRedford | 7–12 | 834 | Charter | 1.9 mi |
| Lee M Thurston High SchoolRedford | 9–12 | 806 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| VeritasRedford | 9–12 | 56 | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| Redford Union High SchoolRedford | 10–12 | 510 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia Lutheran SchoolRedford | Pre-K–8 | 20 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.9 mi |
| St Valentine Catholic Elementary SchoolRedford | Pre-K–8 | 134 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| Westside Christian AcademyDetroit | Pre-K–8 | 92 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.4 mi |
| Concordia LutheranRedford | 1–8 | 18 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.9 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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