Housing mix
Detroit, MI housing supply, ownership, and rent
What the latest ACS housing mix can and cannot tell buyers and renters comparing options in Detroit, MI.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Detroit, MI's current ACS housing baseline includes 329,393 total housing units, 257,998 occupied units, and 71,395 vacant units. For borrower planning, those counts can help a borrower establish the scale of the measured housing base before comparing tenure, rent, current listings, property condition, and financing. The figures describe stock across the survey period; they do not say that 71,395 homes were listed for sale or available to rent at one moment. Reading 329,393 total units with 257,998 occupied and 71,395 vacant units keeps the release internally grounded while leaving live availability to current listing and property evidence.
Detroit, MI's ACS median gross rent is $1,074, while renter-occupied units account for 49.7% of occupied housing and owner-occupied units account for 50.3%. For the decision at hand, the $1,074 median includes rent and certain utilities for the measured rental stock; it does not identify a lease offer comparable to a home under consideration.