Wayne County · Realcomp closed sales, 2025-08 to 2026-08

Detroit River: waterfront sale statistics

Q: What do homes on Detroit River sell for?

The median waterfront sale on Detroit River was $238,000 across 69 closed sales, 2025-08 to 2026-08, with half of sales between $115,000 and $357,500.

Waterfront homes on Detroit River sold for a median of $238,000 across 69 closed sales — statistics the portals cannot show because they do not search by lake. Sales sit in Detroit · Grosse Ile Township · Trenton · Wyandotte.

By Cyrus Wheeler, Broker/Owner · Updated August 26, 2026 · Statistics computed from Realcomp closed sales.

Median waterfront sale: $238,000
Median days on market: 47
All-sports on sale records: 5 of 69

The lakefront tax trap. Waterfront sellers have often owned for decades, so their capped taxable value sits far below half of today's price — which means the year-two uncapped bill jumps further than buyers expect anywhere else. The seller's tax line on the listing is their history, not your future.

Homes for sale on Detroit River right now

$59,000

1300 E Lafayette, Unit 604 · Detroit

1 bd · 1 ba · 755 sqft

Listing courtesy of Historic Realty Detroit

$69,900

1300 E Lafayette Street, Unit 1509 · Detroit

1 bd · 1 ba · 953 sqft

Listing courtesy of Max Broock, REALTORS®-Birmingham

$89,000

1300 E Lafayette Street, Unit 905 · Detroit

1 bd · 1 ba · 767 sqft

Listing courtesy of Sine & Monaghan LLC

$90,000

1300 E Lafayette, Unit 2102 · Detroit

1 bd · 1 ba · 773 sqft

Listing courtesy of Historic Realty Detroit

$105,000

1300 E Lafayette, Unit 2803 · Detroit

1 bd · 1 ba · 783 sqft

Listing courtesy of Historic Realty Detroit

$107,500

8200 E Jefferson Avenue, Unit 802 · Detroit

1 bd · 1 ba · 816 sqft

Listing courtesy of Jim Saros Real Estate Services

IDX provided courtesy of Realcomp II Ltd. via Match Realty LLC and Realcomp II Ltd, ©2026 Realcomp II Ltd. Shareholders. The accuracy of all information, regardless of source, is not guaranteed or warranted. All information should be independently verified. Listings refreshed 2026-08-27T15:40-04:00; refreshed at least twice daily.

Common questions

What do homes on Detroit River sell for?

The median waterfront sale on Detroit River was $238,000 across 69 closed sales, 2025-08 to 2026-08, with half of sales between $115,000 and $357,500.

Is Detroit River an all-sports lake?

5 of 69 sale records listed the lake as all-sports (agent-entered — confirm the current designation with the township before you buy for boating).

What happens to property taxes when I buy on Detroit River?

Michigan taxable value uncaps the year after you buy and resets to roughly half the price — and waterfront premiums make the gap between the seller's capped bill and yours larger than on an ordinary street. Run the uncapping calculator before you offer.

Water-body names come from listing records; a lake spanning counties may appear once per county. Medians publish only at 6+ sales.