The list
Homes in buildings of 20 or more units, Detroit.
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1
Jefferson Chalmers 0.1%
District 4, 2 Census tracts
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2
Bethune Community 0.2%
District 1, 4 Census tracts
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3
Fitzgerald 0.2%
District , 3 Census tracts
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4
Outer Drive-Hayes 0.3%
District 4, 4 Census tracts
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5
LaSalle Gardens 0.3%
District 5, 1 Census tract
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6
Farwell 0.3%
District 3, 3 Census tracts
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7
District 1, 3 Census tracts
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8
Aviation Sub 0.3%
District 7, 1 Census tract
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9
Springwells 0.4%
District 6, 6 Census tracts
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10
Dexter-Linwood 0.4%
District 5, 7 Census tracts
Some places keep winning, and the data shows exactly why. Rebuild Detroit compared 46 neighborhoods in Detroit by homes in buildings of 20 or more units for 2026.
Jefferson Chalmers comes first with 0.2%, 82% below the median. The Detroit median is 0.8%.
Who leads the list
Jefferson Chalmers leads the list with 0.2% (District 4, 2 Census tracts). Bethune Community is second with 0.2% (District 1, 4 Census tracts).
Fitzgerald takes third with 0.2% (District , 3 Census tracts).
The rest of the top 10
Rounding out the top 10 are Outer Drive-Hayes (0.3%), LaSalle Gardens (0.3%), Farwell (0.3%), Schoolcraft Southfield (0.3%), Aviation Sub (0.3%), Springwells (0.4%), and Dexter-Linwood (0.4%). District 1 holds 2 of the top 10 spots, and District 4 holds 2.
The other end of the list
At the other end of Detroit, Krainz Woods has the highest figure with 4.7%. That is a spread of 4.5% between first and last place.
By the numbers
The gap between number 1 and number 2 is 0.1%. The top 10 average 0.3%, against 1.4% for the other 36 neighborhoods.
23 of the 46 neighborhoods sit above the median.
What it means for you
So what does that mean for you?
Large buildings bring elevators, shared walls and rents set by a management company.
How we ranked
Every number is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. A neighborhood's figures combine the Census tracts whose center falls inside its boundary; its medians are population-weighted averages of those tracts' medians.
Industrial areas, parks and the airport are left out.
Final word
This list updates when the numbers behind it do, and every place on it links to its own guide on Rebuild Detroit. Keep this page handy.
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.