Every place has a story, and the numbers tell more of it than you might think. 10 homes are for sale $300,000 to $500,000 in East China Township in October 2026.
Their median asking price is $420,000, from $334,900 to $499,000.
The market in this slice
Asking prices work out to a median $200 a square foot. The typical home in the group has 1,874 square feet and 3 bedrooms.
The typical listing here has been on the market 83 days. By type that is 7 houses and 3 lots and land.
Beside the rest of the market
That is 27% of the 37 homes for sale in the city.
Against what homes are worth
The Census puts the median value of an owner's home in East China Township at $275,900, so these asking prices run 52% above that figure. Eighty-one point five percent of the occupied homes there are lived in by their owners, while the Census counts four point seven percent of East China Township's homes as vacant.
In short, the market is moving fast with many buyers looking for value in this area.
How we count
Every active listing in the Rebuild Detroit homes index counts, MLS and off-market homes alike, read on October 30, 2026. A slice is written only where at least five homes are for sale in it.
Final word
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Victoria Jackson is a lifelong student and sharp-eyed documentarian of all things Detroit, from its rich musical roots and cultural icons to its shifting neighborhoods, storied architecture, and underground legends.