Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0654 homes sold in Dearborn Heights in the last year, at a typical $213K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Dearborn Heights homes are listed.
Every place Dearborn Heights homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Dearborn Heights.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
2% of Dearborn Heights’ sales are condos, at $13K more than a house
635 houses and 16 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 635 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $162MI $172
- Days to sell
- 22
- Sold over asking
- 38%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
typical sale · 16 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $142MI $190
- Days to sell
- 60
- Sold over asking
- 19%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $185K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
654 sales in the last year, against 1,075 in 2021 and a low of 672 in 2025. The typical sale went from $93K in 2016 to $213K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Dearborn Heights
Check a listing against what Dearborn Heights homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Dearborn Heights are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Dearborn Heights’ home sales since 2013 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 654 sales.
If you’re buying in Dearborn Heights
- Shop in September. It brings about 101 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 28% of listings cut their price, against 33% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.9% of the list price on average; 38% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 120 a month), but May is the most competitive: 38% of May sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (32%). January has the least competition (23%) but only about 68 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Michigan
| Dearborn Heights now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 38% | 21% | 43% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 47% | 42% | 58% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 33% | 25% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.9% | 96% | 99.5% | 98.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 22 | 23 | 14 | 33 |
109 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2024 low (75), 36% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 363.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 33% in 2017–19 and 28% across Michigan.
Since 2019, houses are up 67%, condos 82%
A house typically sold for $213K in the last year (635 sales), a condo for $225K (16).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Dearborn Heights ranks 58th of 194 busy Michigan markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Dearborn Heights is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Dearborn Heights home costs about $1,402 a month
Price: Dearborn Heights’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Dearborn Heights’ 1.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Dearborn Heights is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 55.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $213K home, about $3,500 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Dearborn Heights, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Dearborn HeightsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Dearborn Heights.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Inkster and Wayne sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Dearborn Heights, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livonia | 1,192 | $321K | $187 | 49% | 16 |
| Westland | 923 | $227K | $164 | 44% | 19 |
| Dearborn | 917 | $272K | $180 | 36% | 18 |
| Dearborn Heights | 654 | $213K | $161 | 38% | 22 |
| Garden City | 374 | $219K | $168 | 47% | 16 |
| Inkster | 237 | $119K | $103 | 27% | 35 |
| Wayne | 185 | $179K | $144 | 43% | 31 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Dearborn Heights
What do homes sell for in Dearborn Heights, MI?
654 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $213K, $161 a square foot. Houses sold for about $213K, condos for about $225K.
Is Dearborn Heights a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 106 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 65 sold, about 1.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.9% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Dearborn Heights?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Dearborn Heights?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $213K home that’s near $3,500.
Where can I see homes for sale in Dearborn Heights?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Dearborn Heights’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Dearborn Heights.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).