2026 data · ZIP 48207
Best Neighborhoods in 48207, Detroit
These are the best neighborhoods in the 48207 ZIP code on this year's numbers: 9 ranked, each with the facts behind its place. Home values, schools and homes for sale, compared across every neighborhood. Updated October 25, 2026.
The other side: Worst Neighborhoods in 48207, Detroit
- Neighborhoods ranked
- 9
- Median Detroit neighborhood value
- $94,130
- Home values on this list
- $76,702 to $397,714
Source: home values on Rebuild Detroit neighborhood guides.
At a glance
Top 10 by score
- 1. Islandview85.0 / 100
- 2. Elmwood Park81.4 / 100
- 3. Rivertown71.7 / 100
- 4. Lafayette Park67.4 / 100
- 5. Gratiot-Grand52.4 / 100
- 6. Eastern Market43.6 / 100
- 7. Forest Park43.2 / 100
- 8. McDougall-Hunt40.9 / 100
- 9. Gratiot Town-Kettering23.4 / 100
Score out of 100 from the data on each neighborhood guide. Updated October 25, 2026.
The list
Top 9 Detroit neighborhoods for 2026
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1
Right now in Islandview: - 6 permits pulled this week
- 50 homes for sale, median $275,000
Islandview
- East side
- Avg. value $180,892
- $140 per sq ft
- ZIP 48207
- District 5
Average home value about 92% above the Detroit neighborhood median. 1 school listed on Rebuild Detroit. 47 homes for sale on Rebuild Detroit when this was updated.
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2
Right now in Elmwood Park: - 1 permit pulled this week
- 14 homes for sale, median $214,000
Elmwood Park
- Greater Downtown
- Avg. value $200,616
- $165 per sq ft
- ZIP 48207
- District 5
Average home value about 113% above the Detroit neighborhood median. 2 schools listed on Rebuild Detroit. 11 homes for sale on Rebuild Detroit when this was updated.
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3
Right now in Rivertown: - 2 permits pulled this week
- 24 homes for sale, median $252,000
Rivertown
- East side
- Avg. value $315,432
- $230 per sq ft
- ZIP 48207
- District 5
Average home value about 235% above the Detroit neighborhood median. 18 homes for sale on Rebuild Detroit when this was updated.
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4
Right now in Lafayette Park: - 2 permits pulled this week
- 18 homes for sale, median $223,000
Lafayette Park
- Greater Downtown
- Avg. value $397,714
- $142 per sq ft
- ZIP 48207
- District 5
Average home value about 323% above the Detroit neighborhood median. 10 homes for sale on Rebuild Detroit when this was updated.
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5
Right now in Gratiot-Grand: - 10 permits pulled this month
- 19 homes for sale, median $140,000
Gratiot-Grand
- East side
- Avg. value $94,211
- $62 per sq ft
- ZIP 48207
- District 5
Average home value close to the Detroit neighborhood median. 13 homes for sale on Rebuild Detroit when this was updated.
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6
Right now in Eastern Market: - 1 permit pulled this month
Eastern Market
- Greater Downtown
- Avg. value $164,000
- $137 per sq ft
- ZIP 48207
- District 5
Average home value about 74% above the Detroit neighborhood median.
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7
Right now in Forest Park: - 1 permit pulled this month
Forest Park
- East side
- Avg. value $158,152
- $389 per sq ft
- ZIP 48207
- District 5
Average home value about 68% above the Detroit neighborhood median.
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8
Right now in McDougall-Hunt: - 1 permit pulled this week
- 5 homes for sale, median $130,000
McDougall-Hunt
- East side
- Avg. value $95,249
- $46 per sq ft
- ZIP 48207
- District 5
Average home value close to the Detroit neighborhood median. 3 homes for sale on Rebuild Detroit when this was updated.
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9
Right now in Gratiot Town-Kettering: - 2 permits pulled this month
Gratiot Town-Kettering
- Avg. value $76,702
- $44 per sq ft
- ZIP 48207
Average home value about 19% below the Detroit neighborhood median.
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By ZIP code
- 48201 7 ranked
- 48202 13 ranked
- 48203 16 ranked
- 48204 9 ranked
- 48205 10 ranked
- 48206 8 ranked
- 48208 5 ranked
- 48209 5 ranked
- 48213 9 ranked
- 48214 8 ranked
- 48215 3 ranked
- 48216 3 ranked
- 48219 14 ranked
- 48221 9 ranked
- 48223 9 ranked
- 48224 6 ranked
- 48227 13 ranked
- 48228 10 ranked
- 48234 9 ranked
- 48235 10 ranked
- 48238 6 ranked
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How we ranked
How we ranked these neighborhoods
- 40%: Average home value (higher usually means steadier demand).
- 30%: Schools listed in the neighborhood.
- 30%: Homes for sale on Rebuild Detroit (MLS homes matched to the neighborhood plus off-market deals).
- Each number is compared with every Detroit neighborhood, so a neighborhood scores the same way on every list.
Only neighborhoods with a home value on their guide are ranked. Parks and industrial areas are left out. Home values and price per square foot come from the neighborhood guides on Rebuild Detroit. We refresh these numbers every week during 2026. Last update: October 25, 2026.
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