What Central Southwest homes cost once the mortgage is paid, 2026

Every place has a story, and the numbers tell more of it than you might think. The Census puts the monthly owner costs without a mortgage in Central Southwest at $522 a month.

That is 15% below the Wayne County figure of $612 a month.

Where Central Southwest stands

Among 133 Detroit neighborhoods, Central Southwest has the 67th highest figure, above 50% of them. The range runs from $261 a month in Happy Homes to $1,501 a month in Brush Park.

The highest figures in the group belong to Brush Park ($1,501 a month), Palmer Woods ($1,269 a month), and Palmer Park ($1,237 a month).

Next door

Hubbard Farms nearby comes in at $544 a month, 4% higher. West Side Industrial nearby comes in at $830 a month, 59% higher.

Chadsey Condon nearby comes in at $487 a month, 7% lower. Delray nearby comes in at $446 a month, 15% lower.

Related numbers

For median property tax bill, Central Southwest comes in at $1,342 a year. For property taxes as a share of home value, Central Southwest comes in at 1.41%.

For median monthly housing costs, Central Southwest comes in at $669 a month.

What it means for you

So what does that mean for you?

Even a paid-off house has a monthly bill: taxes, insurance and utilities never stop.

How we read the numbers

The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare Central Southwest with the 133 Detroit neighborhoods that have the same figure on file, highest first.

A neighborhood's figures combine the Census tracts whose center falls inside its boundary.