The list
Homes that are single-family houses, Wayne County.
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1
Grosse Pointe Farms 96.5%
Wayne County, population 9,904
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2
Redford 93.5%
Wayne County, population 48,338
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3
Grosse Pointe Woods 93.2%
Wayne County, population 16,094
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4
Allen Park 92.1%
Wayne County, population 27,925
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5
Garden City 89.0%
Wayne County, population 26,739
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6
Dearborn Heights 86.8%
Wayne County, population 61,771
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7
Livonia 86.4%
Wayne County, population 93,851
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8
Grosse Ile Township 84.5%
Wayne County, population 10,344
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9
Sumpter Township 84.4%
Wayne County, population 10,446
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10
Harper Woods 84.3%
Wayne County, population 15,116
Here is how the numbers shake out. Rebuild Detroit compared 42 communities in Wayne County by homes that are single-family houses for 2026.
Grosse Pointe Farms comes first with 96.5%, 37% above the median. The Wayne County median is 70.5%.
Who leads the list
Grosse Pointe Farms leads the list with 96.5% (Wayne County, population 9,904). Redford is second with 93.5% (Wayne County, population 48,338).
Grosse Pointe Woods takes third with 93.2% (Wayne County, population 16,094).
The rest of the top 10
Rounding out the top 10 are Allen Park (92.1%), Garden City (89.0%), Dearborn Heights (86.8%), Livonia (86.4%), Grosse Ile Township (84.5%), Sumpter Township (84.4%), and Harper Woods (84.3%). Every one of the top 10 is in Wayne County.
The other end of the list
At the other end of Wayne County, Belleville has the lowest figure with 28.1%. That is a spread of 68.4% between first and last place.
By the numbers
The gap between number 1 and number 2 is 3.0%. The top 10 average 89.1%, against 66.2% for the other 32 communities.
21 of the 42 communities sit above the median.
What it means for you
So what does that mean for you?
Single-family houses mean yards and driveways; fewer of them means more apartments, condos and duplexes.
How we ranked
Every number is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Communities with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out.
Ties are broken alphabetically.
Final word
This list updates when the numbers behind it do, and every place on it links to its own guide on Rebuild Detroit. That is the story so far.
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.