Every place has a story, and the numbers tell more of it than you might think. 142 homes are for sale in ZIP 48206 (Detroit area) in October 2026.
Their median asking price is $174,950, from $1,200 to $1,680,000.
The market in this slice
Asking prices work out to a median $76 a square foot. The typical home in the group has 2,598 square feet and 4 bedrooms.
The typical listing here has been on the market 193 days. The median build year among them is 1922.
By type that is 55 houses, 54 multi-family buildings, 24 lots and land, and 2 condos.
Beside the rest of the market
Across Detroit the median asking price is $109,000.
Against what homes are worth
The Census puts the median value of an owner's home in ZIP 48206 at $116,300, so these asking prices run 50% above that figure. 53.6% of the occupied homes there are lived in by their owners.
The Census counts 40.5% of ZIP 48206's homes as vacant.
How we count
Every active listing in the Rebuild Detroit homes index counts, MLS and off-market homes alike, read on October 25, 2026. A slice is written only where at least five homes are for sale in it.
Final word
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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.