Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0382 homes sold in Garden City in the last year, at a typical $221K
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 Garden City homes are listed.
Every place Garden City 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 Garden City.
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 99% of Garden City’s sales, at a typical $220K (year to May 2026)
382 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 372 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $168MI $172
- Days to sell
- 16
- Sold over asking
- 47%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $250K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $165K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
382 sales in the last year, against 536 in 2021 and a low of 397 in 2025. The typical sale went from $92K in 2016 to $221K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $200K buys in Garden City
Check a listing against what Garden City 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 Garden City are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Garden City’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 September 2026, 382 sales.
If you’re buying in Garden City
- Shop in October. It brings about 46 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (37% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.4% of the list price on average; 47% 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
June has the most new listings (about 56 a month), but May is the most competitive: 46% of May sales close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (40%). February has the least competition (27%) but only about 32 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Michigan
| Garden City now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 47% | 30% | 55% | 28% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 50% | 48% | 65% | 40% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.4% | 98% | 101.5% | 98.1% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 16 | 19 | 12 | 36 |
44 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (35), 26% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 157.
Garden City ranks 9th of 194 busy Michigan markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Garden City is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2013 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Garden City home costs about $1,485 a month
Price: Garden City’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Garden City’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 Garden City is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 24.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $221K home, about $3,980 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Garden City, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Garden CityTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Garden City.
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, Dearborn Heights and Wayne sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Garden City, 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 | 1,169 | $326K | $184 | 48% | 15 |
| Westland | 915 | $225K | $163 | 42% | 20 |
| Dearborn | 886 | $276K | $179 | 36% | 19 |
| Dearborn Heights | 661 | $219K | $160 | 35% | 25 |
| Garden City | 382 | $221K | $168 | 47% | 16 |
| Inkster | 236 | $121K | $103 | 25% | 35 |
| Wayne | 174 | $176K | $140 | 50% | 33 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Garden City
What do homes sell for in Garden City, MI?
382 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $221K, $168 a square foot.
Is Garden City a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 47 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 36 sold, about 1.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.4% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Garden City?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Garden City?
About 1.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $221K home that’s near $3,980.
Where can I see homes for sale in Garden City?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Garden City’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Garden City.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).