The list
Homes in buildings of 20 or more units, Detroit.
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1
Krainz Woods 4.7%
District 3, 2 Census tracts
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2
Buffalo Charles 3.3%
District 3, 1 Census tract
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3
Davison-Schoolcraft 3.0%
District 7, 1 Census tract
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4
Schulze 2.9%
District 2, 2 Census tracts
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5
Pride Area Community 2.8%
District 7, 1 Census tract
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6
Seven Mile-Rouge 2.8%
District 1, 1 Census tract
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7
San Bernardo 2.3%
District 2, 1 Census tract
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8
Poletown East 1.8%
District 5, 2 Census tracts
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9
North End 1.5%
District 5, 2 Census tracts
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10
Nolan 1.5%
District 3, 3 Census tracts
Here is how the numbers shake out. Rebuild Detroit compared 46 neighborhoods in Detroit by homes in buildings of 20 or more units for 2026.
Krainz Woods comes first with 4.7%, 468% above the median. The Detroit median is 0.8%.
Who leads the list
Krainz Woods leads the list with 4.7% (District 3, 2 Census tracts). Buffalo Charles is second with 3.3% (District 3, 1 Census tract).
Davison-Schoolcraft takes third with 3.0% (District 7, 1 Census tract).
The rest of the top 10
Rounding out the top 10 are Schulze (2.9%), Pride Area Community (2.8%), Seven Mile-Rouge (2.8%), San Bernardo (2.3%), Poletown East (1.8%), North End (1.5%), and Nolan (1.5%). District 3 holds 3 of the top 10 spots, and District 2 holds 2.
The other end of the list
At the other end of Detroit, Jefferson Chalmers has the lowest figure with 0.1%. That is a spread of 4.5% between first and last place.
By the numbers
The gap between number 1 and number 2 is 1.3%. The top 10 average 2.7%, against 0.7% 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. 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.