New Center Commercial Historic District · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 4.087 homes sold in Ecorse in the last year, at a typical $92K
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 Ecorse homes are listed.
Every place Ecorse 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 Ecorse.
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.
Houses are 94% of Ecorse’s sales, at a typical $90K
87 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 82 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $78MI $172
- Days to sell
- 53
- Sold over asking
- 23%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $120K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 4.7 times the 2016 price
87 sales in the last year, against 124 in 2024 and a low of 49 in 2017. The typical sale went from $20K in 2016 to $92K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Ecorse
Check a listing against what Ecorse 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 Ecorse are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Ecorse’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, 87 sales.
If you’re buying in Ecorse
- Shop in August. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 32% of listings have cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 93.3% of the list price on average; 22% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 29% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 48 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 11 a month), but July is the most competitive: 28% of July sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (18%). August has the least competition (18%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Michigan
| Ecorse now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 22% | 17% | 20% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 29% | 23% | 34% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | 24% | 21% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 93.3% | 93.1% | 93.7% | 98.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 48 | 58 | 57 | 33 |
25 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2017 low (15), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2019’s 31.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 28% across Michigan. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Ecorse ranks 171st of 194 busy Michigan markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Ecorse is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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 Ecorse home costs about $673 a month
Price: Ecorse’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Ecorse’s 2.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Ecorse is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $92K home, about $2,310 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Ecorse, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in EcorseCheck 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Lincoln Park, Wyandotte, Melvindale, Allen Park and Southgate for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Ecorse, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Park | 475 | $162K | $140 | 46% | 24 |
| Allen Park | 360 | $232K | $160 | 42% | 20 |
| Southgate | 351 | $205K | $161 | 39% | 21 |
| Wyandotte | 317 | $209K | $155 | 41% | 24 |
| 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 Ecorse
What do homes sell for in Ecorse, MI?
87 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $92K, $78 a square foot.
Is Ecorse a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 20 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 6.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 93.3% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Ecorse?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Ecorse?
About 2.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $92K home that’s near $2,310.
Where can I see homes for sale in Ecorse?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Ecorse’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Ecorse.
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).