2026 data · ZIP 48221
Best Neighborhoods in 48221, Detroit
These are the best neighborhoods in the 48221 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 48221, Detroit
- Neighborhoods ranked
- 9
- Median Detroit neighborhood value
- $94,130
- Home values on this list
- $74,302 to $380,473
Source: home values on Rebuild Detroit neighborhood guides.
At a glance
Top 10 by score
- 1. Bagley86.2 / 100
- 2. Schulze83.8 / 100
- 3. University District81.2 / 100
- 4. Fitzgerald56.1 / 100
- 5. Garden Homes53.1 / 100
- 6. McDowell51.7 / 100
- 7. Oak Grove51.4 / 100
- 8. Pembroke35.2 / 100
- 9. Medbury Park25.0 / 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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Right now in Bagley: - 4 permits pulled this week
- 81 homes for sale, median $212,000
- 6 contractors on permits here this month
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Bagley
- West side
- Avg. value $194,293
- $120 per sq ft
- ZIP 48221
- District 2
Average home value about 106% above the Detroit neighborhood median. 1 school listed on Rebuild Detroit. 56 homes for sale on Rebuild Detroit when this was updated.
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Right now in Schulze: - 1 permit pulled this week
- 35 homes for sale, median $165,000
- 4 contractors on permits here this month
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Schulze
- West side
- Avg. value $141,067
- $114 per sq ft
- ZIP 48221
- District 2
Average home value about 50% above the Detroit neighborhood median. 2 schools listed on Rebuild Detroit. 21 homes for sale on Rebuild Detroit when this was updated.
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Right now in University District: - 4 permits pulled this week
- 16 homes for sale, median $462,000
- 9 contractors on permits here this month
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- 9 contractors on permits here this month
University District
- West side
- Avg. value $380,473
- $147 per sq ft
- ZIP 48221
- District 2
Average home value about 304% above the Detroit neighborhood median. 1 school listed on Rebuild Detroit. 10 homes for sale on Rebuild Detroit when this was updated.
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Fitzgerald
- Avg. value $108,551
- $86 per sq ft
- ZIP 48221
Average home value about 15% above the Detroit neighborhood median. 2 schools listed on Rebuild Detroit.
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Right now in Garden Homes: - 1 permit pulled this week
- 17 homes for sale, median $90,000
- 1 contractor on a permit here this month
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Garden Homes
- West side
- Avg. value $94,049
- $99 per sq ft
- ZIP 48221
- District 2
Average home value close to the Detroit neighborhood median. 14 homes for sale on Rebuild Detroit when this was updated.
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Right now in McDowell: - 2 permits pulled this week
- 16 homes for sale, median $117,000
- 1 contractor on a permit here this month
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- 1 contractor on a permit here this month
McDowell
- West side
- Avg. value $128,365
- $103 per sq ft
- ZIP 48221
- District 2
Average home value about 36% above the Detroit neighborhood median. 5 homes for sale on Rebuild Detroit when this was updated.
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Right now in Oak Grove: - 3 homes for sale, median $40,000
Oak Grove
- West side
- Avg. value $91,037
- $73 per sq ft
- ZIP 48221
- District 2
Average home value close to the Detroit neighborhood median. 1 school listed on Rebuild Detroit. 3 homes for sale on Rebuild Detroit when this was updated.
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Right now in Pembroke: - 3 permits pulled this month
- 4 homes for sale, median $73,000
Pembroke
- West side
- Avg. value $81,692
- $85 per sq ft
- ZIP 48221
- District 2
Average home value about 13% below the Detroit neighborhood median. 4 homes for sale on Rebuild Detroit when this was updated.
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Right now in Medbury Park: - 2 permits pulled this month
- 1 home for sale, median $450,000
Medbury Park
- East side
- Avg. value $74,302
- $29 per sq ft
- ZIP 48221
- District 5
Average home value about 21% below the Detroit neighborhood median. 1 home for sale on Rebuild Detroit when this was updated.
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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
- 48207 9 ranked
- 48208 5 ranked
- 48209 5 ranked
- 48213 9 ranked
- 48214 8 ranked
- 48215 3 ranked
- 48216 3 ranked
- 48219 14 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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