Photo: Rmhermen · CC BY-SA 4.0917 homes sold in Dearborn in the last year, at a typical $272K
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 homes are listed.
Every place Dearborn 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.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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.
10% of Dearborn’s sales are condos, at $83K less than a house
809 houses and 88 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 809 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $185MI $172
- Days to sell
- 16
- Sold over asking
- 39%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
typical sale · 88 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $142MI $190
- Days to sell
- 43
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 20 sold, typical $297K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
917 sales in the last year, against 1,435 in 2015 and a low of 937 in 2024. The typical sale went from $123K in 2016 to $272K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Dearborn
Check a listing against what Dearborn 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 are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Dearborn’s 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, 917 sales.
If you’re buying in Dearborn
- Shop in September. It brings about 142 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (28% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 28% of listings cut their price, against 31% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.2% of the list price on average; 36% 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
August has the most new listings (about 160 a month), but April is the most competitive: 35% of April sales close over asking. January has the least competition (18%) but only about 91 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Michigan
| Dearborn now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 36% | 21% | 41% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 53% | 43% | 62% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 31% | 25% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.2% | 96.2% | 99.6% | 98.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 18 | 23 | 13 | 33 |
136 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2024 low (99), 47% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 558.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 31% in 2017–19 and 28% across Michigan.
Since 2019, houses are up 85%, condos 23%
A house typically sold for $276K in the last year (809 sales), a condo for $193K (88).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Dearborn ranks 77th 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 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 home costs about $1,819 a month
Price: Dearborn’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Dearborn’s 1.8% (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 is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 73.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $272K home, about $4,790 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Dearborn, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DearbornTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Dearborn.
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.
Melvindale, Allen Park, Dearborn Heights, Lincoln Park, River Rouge and Ecorse sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Dearborn, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dearborn | 917 | $272K | $180 | 36% | 18 |
| Dearborn Heights | 654 | $213K | $161 | 38% | 22 |
| Lincoln Park | 475 | $162K | $140 | 46% | 24 |
| Allen Park | 360 | $232K | $160 | 42% | 20 |
| Melvindale | 116 | $155K | $135 | 39% | 31 |
| Ecorse | 87 | $92K | $78 | 22% | 48 |
| River Rouge | 61 | $97K | $81 | 31% | 53 |
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
What do homes sell for in Dearborn, MI?
917 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $272K, $180 a square foot. Houses sold for about $276K, condos for about $193K.
Is Dearborn a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 120 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 86 sold, about 1.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.2% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Dearborn?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Dearborn?
About 1.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $272K home that’s near $4,790.
Where can I see homes for sale in Dearborn?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Dearborn’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Dearborn.
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).