Detroit, MI housing market
Typical home value
$75K
▼ 5.9% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,328/mo
▲ 5.1% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
21.3%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+2%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Detroit is worth $74,742, down 5.9% over the past year and up 2% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,328 a month (+5.1% YoY), a gross rent yield of 21.3% (above the Detroit, MI metro's 6.9%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $411/mo, $917 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Detroit, MI metro's home values to change +1.8% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Detroit, MI metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 40/100, #270 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Detroit compares
| Measure | Detroit | Detroit, MI metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $74,742 | $264,316 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −5.9% | +1.8% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,328 | $1,514 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +5.1% | +4.2% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 21.3% | 6.9% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 4.7 | 14.5 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $411 | $1,453 | $2,012 |
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$255K home$1,297 rent
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$401K home$1,904 rent
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$312K home$1,699 rent
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$426K home$1,745 rent
▲ 2.4% 1 yr
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$454K home$1,854 rent
▲ 1.9% 1 yr
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.