Owning a home in Grosse Pointe Farms, 2026

Every place has a story, and the numbers tell more of it than you might think. For homes lived in by their owners, Grosse Pointe Farms comes in at 96.6%, against 64.8% across Wayne County and 71.2% for Metro Detroit.

That is the highest of 42 communities in Wayne County. For median home value, Grosse Pointe Farms comes in at $442,000, against $178,500 across Wayne County.

That is the 5th highest of 42 communities in Wayne County.

The rest of the numbers

For owner homes with no mortgage, Grosse Pointe Farms comes in at 36.8%, against 48.5% across Wayne County and 41.1% for Metro Detroit. That is the 11th lowest of 42 communities in Wayne County.

For median property tax bill, Grosse Pointe Farms comes in at $8,238 a year, against $2,904 a year across Wayne County. That is the 2nd highest of 42 communities in Wayne County.

For property taxes as a share of home value, Grosse Pointe Farms comes in at 1.86%, against 1.63% across Wayne County. That is the 14th highest of 42 communities in Wayne County.

For monthly owner costs without a mortgage, Grosse Pointe Farms comes in at $1,317 a month, against $612 a month across Wayne County. That is the 2nd highest of 42 communities in Wayne County.

Next door

Detroit nearby comes in at 50.3% for homes lived in by their owners. Grosse Pointe nearby comes in at 85.9% for homes lived in by their owners.

Grosse Pointe Woods nearby comes in at 89.8% for homes lived in by their owners.

How we read the numbers

Every figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare communities in Wayne County with the same figure on file.

Final word

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