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Subdivision in Lincoln Park, Wayne County

Empire Heights, Lincoln Park MI

Subdivision guide: homes for sale, recent sales, schools, local pros and nearby neighborhoods.

Est. home value
$162,000
Homes
67
Year built
1946
Home size
1,090 sq ft
Land
31.3 acres
ZIP codes
48146, 48229, 48152
Schools nearby
6 within 2 mi
What each figure counts
Est. home value
Twice the median assessed value of its homes; Michigan assesses at half of market value.
Homes
Parcels inside the boundary with a house on them.
Year built
The median year its homes were built.
Home size
The median finished living area.
Land
The area inside the recorded boundary.
ZIP codes
Where its homes' mail goes.
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Mellus Newspapers Building, Former site of Mellus Newspaper Building (now demolished), Lincoln Park MI
Mellus Newspapers Building
Lincoln Park Post Office, LincolnPark Post Office, Lincoln Park MI
Lincoln Park Post Office

Mellus Newspapers Building: Andrew Jameson, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Lincoln Park Post Office: Andrew Jameson, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

About Empire Heights

Empire Heights is a Lincoln Park subdivision of 67 homes on 31.3 acres in the 48146 ZIP code, in Wayne County.

Most of its homes went up around 1946, and the typical one has about 1,090 square feet of living space.

At an estimated $162,000, homes here are worth 8% more than the typical Lincoln Park neighborhood ($150K), 16th of 71 by value.

Homes this age often still have original plumbing, wiring and sewer lines, so book an inspection that covers all three and a sewer scope.

Figures from OpenStreetMap (named residential areas and neighbourhoods, ODbL, openstreetmap.org/copyright); homes, values, ages and sizes from the Wayne County parcel roll (Grid parcel snapshot) and OpenStreetMap, recorded for Empire Heights.

Map of Empire Heights

The Empire Heights boundary in gold, the neighborhoods next door around it, the homes for sale. Tap a pin or a neighborhood to open it.

  • Empire Heights
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Homes for sale in Empire Heights

1 home for sale inside the Empire Heights boundary, from the MLS and Zillow. Homes just outside the boundary follow, each with its own area.

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Local pros near Empire Heights

Pick a category. Pros with an office in 48146 are listed first, then the rest of Lincoln Park and the towns around it. Listings are not endorsements; see how we vet.

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How Empire Heights compares

Each figure beside the typical Lincoln Park neighborhood and the typical one across Wayne County.

Home value

16th highest of 71 Lincoln Park neighborhoods.

  • Empire Heights $162K
  • Typical Lincoln Park neighborhood $150K
  • Typical Wayne County neighborhood $237K

Year built

57 of 71 Lincoln Park neighborhoods are newer.

  • Empire Heights 1946
  • Typical Lincoln Park neighborhood 1950

Home size

26 of 71 Lincoln Park neighborhoods have bigger homes.

  • Empire Heights 1,090 sq ft
  • Typical Lincoln Park neighborhood 1,069 sq ft

Schools near Empire Heights

Lincoln Park schools map

Getting around Empire Heights

The transit that stops in Lincoln Park. A stop counts when a scheduled trip serves it, by the agency's own published schedule.

Buses and transit in Lincoln Park, stop by stop

Crime and safety around Empire Heights

Police report crime for all of Lincoln Park, not neighborhood by neighborhood, so these are the citywide rates Empire Heights sits inside.

Violent crimes per 1,000 residents

6.4

Property crimes per 1,000 residents

17.1

Source: Lincoln Park Police Department reports to the FBI, the last 12 months on file. Lincoln Park crime rate, month by month.

Neighborhoods near Empire Heights

  1. Homestead Gardens 0.1 mi away · est. $123K · built 1949
  2. O'Connor and Harrison's Maplelawn 0.1 mi away · est. $157K · built 1941
  3. Ecorse Manor 0.1 mi away · est. $163K · built 1950
  4. C.W. Harrah's Ecorse Road 0.2 mi away · est. $141K · built 1945
  5. Marion Manor 0.2 mi away · est. $182K · built 1960
  6. Robindale 0.3 mi away · est. $150K · built 1938
  7. Empire Park 0.3 mi away · est. $307K · built 1996
  8. Robinwood 0.3 mi away · est. $145K · built 1951

Neighborhoods in nearby towns

Wyandotte Southgate Allen Park Ecorse Melvindale River Rouge Taylor Riverview

In Empire Heights

Selling in Lincoln Park

Buying and renting in Lincoln Park

Owning a home in Lincoln Park

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Empire Heights FAQ

6 questions

Where is Empire Heights?
Empire Heights is a subdivision in Lincoln Park, Michigan, in Wayne County. The map on this page shows its recorded boundary among the neighborhoods around it.
What ZIP code is Empire Heights in?
Empire Heights is in ZIP code 48146, 48229, and 48152. Other Lincoln Park neighborhoods in 48146 include A. Louis O'Connor's Goddard-Fort Re, Alper-Green, Burns Park, C.W. Harrah's Ecorse Road, and C.W. Harrah's Pennsylvania Railroad.
What are homes worth in Empire Heights?
The estimated value of a typical Empire Heights home is $162,000, twice the median assessed value of its 67 homes (Michigan assesses at half of market value). That is 16th of 71 Lincoln Park neighborhoods. For a figure on one house, get a home value estimate.
How old are the homes in Empire Heights?
Half of Empire Heights's homes were built before 1946 and half after. The typical home has about 1,090 square feet of living space.
Which neighborhoods are near Empire Heights?
The closest Lincoln Park neighborhoods are Homestead Gardens, O'Connor and Harrison's Maplelawn, Ecorse Manor, C.W. Harrah's Ecorse Road, Marion Manor, and Robindale.
How do I find a contractor near Empire Heights?
The local pros section on this page lists plumbers, HVAC companies, electricians, roofers, general contractors and handymen near Empire Heights, with pros whose office is in 48146 first. You can also request quotes from Lincoln Park pros.