Buying and selling in Detroit
Detroit works differently from the rest of the region, and the differences are expensive if you miss them. It is taxed at 64.1844 mills. A large share of sales never touch the MLS. Parts of the city carry tax abatements that change the math entirely. And land contracts — common here and rare elsewhere — have rules that decide whether you keep the house.
Neighborhood home prices
Median sale price, investor share and Land Bank activity for all 205 neighborhoods, from recorded deeds rather than the MLS.
NEZ & the Land Bank
158 NEZ Homestead districts, the active New/Rehab districts, and current Land Bank inventory.
C of O & inspection directory
Building department contacts for 119 Wayne, Oakland and Macomb municipalities.
Rental compliance lookup
Is a Detroit rental registered and certified? Only ~28% of registered rentals are.
Owner & sale-history lookup
Who owns a Detroit house and what they paid — recorded deeds, including cash and off-MLS sales.
Detroit $25K down payment grant
Up to $25,000 for Detroit residents — first-come, first-served; confirm funding before you write the offer.
Land contracts
Forfeiture rules, the uncapping trap, and what to check before you sign.
Detroit property taxes
64.1844 mills, the school-district breakdown, housing stock, lead and radon.