Homes by year built, Wyandotte
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Built before 1940 30.3%
of Wyandotte's homes
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Built from 1940 to 1959 47.8%
of Wyandotte's homes
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Built from 1960 to 1979 11.9%
of Wyandotte's homes
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Built from 1980 to 1999 5.2%
of Wyandotte's homes
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Built since 2000 4.8%
of Wyandotte's homes
Look past the headlines and the numbers start talking. 3,472 homes in Wyandotte were built before 1940, 30.3% of all its homes.
Across Wayne County the share is 21.2%, and across Metro Detroit 13.0%. The median home in Wyandotte was built in 1951.
That share ranks 8th of 42 communities in Wayne County.
The rest of the housing
Wyandotte has 11,471 homes in all, counting the ones standing empty. The rest of Wyandotte's homes were built 47.8% from 1940 to 1959, 11.9% from 1960 to 1979, 5.2% from 1980 to 1999, and 4.8% since 2000.
The most common era in Wyandotte is from 1940 to 1959, at 47.8% of its homes.
What these homes are like
Homes from these years in Metro Detroit tend to be two-story wood-frame houses, foursquares and the first brick bungalows. Homes this old often still have plaster walls, original windows, galvanized pipes and older wiring worth checking.
The work these homes call for
9 plumbers on Rebuild Detroit have an office in Wyandotte, and 24 more work from the towns next door. 18 electricians on Rebuild Detroit have an office in Wyandotte, and 68 more work from the towns next door.
5 roofers on Rebuild Detroit have an office in Wyandotte, and 11 more work from the towns next door.
Next door
Lincoln Park nearby has 13.7% of its homes built before 1940. Southgate nearby has 2.8% of its homes built before 1940.
Riverview nearby has 4.0% of its homes built before 1940.
How we read the numbers
Year built is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, counted for every home whether it is lived in or not.
Final word
The local pros who know homes of this age are one tap away. Stay tuned.
Sources
Editor In Chief, Detroit Ledger
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.