Photo: Jacob S. grafitti 14:52, 18 March 2010 (UTC) · CC BY 3.0264 homes sold in Hazel Park in the last year, at a typical $171K
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 Hazel Park homes are listed.
Every place Hazel Park 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 Hazel Park.
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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 97% of Hazel Park’s sales, at a typical $170K
264 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 257 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $160MI $172
- Days to sell
- 29
- Sold over asking
- 32%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $238K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $280K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 3.1 times the 2016 price
264 sales in the last year, against 417 in 2021 and a low of 290 in 2025. The typical sale went from $54K in 2016 to $171K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Hazel Park
Check a listing against what Hazel Park 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 Hazel Park are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Hazel Park’s home sales since 2012 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, 264 sales.
If you’re buying in Hazel Park
- Shop in October. It brings about 36 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 34% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.2% of the list price on average; 31% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 41% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 29 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 44 a month), but May is the most competitive: 41% of May sales close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (29%). January has the least competition (17%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Michigan as a whole
| Hazel Park now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 31% | 27% | 41% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 41% | 48% | 51% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 34% | 36% | 30% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.2% | 97% | 99.7% | 98.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 29 | 19 | 21 | 33 |
59 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2017 low (37), 19% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 148.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
34% in the last year, against 36% in 2017–19 and 28% across Michigan.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $170K in the last year (257 sales), a condo for $280K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Hazel Park ranks 118th of 194 busy Michigan markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Hazel Park is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Hazel Park home costs about $1,114 a month
Price: Hazel Park’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Hazel Park’s 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 Hazel Park 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 20.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $171K home, about $2,660 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Hazel Park, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Hazel ParkTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Hazel Park.
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.
Center Line and Highland Park sell for less a square foot; Ferndale, Pleasant Ridge and Huntington Woods for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Hazel Park, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferndale | 407 | $272K | $228 | 37% | 26 |
| Madison Heights | 363 | $224K | $187 | 42% | 23 |
| Hazel Park | 264 | $171K | $160 | 31% | 29 |
| Center Line | 89 | $178K | $138 | 34% | 41 |
| Huntington Woods | 73 | $511K | $279 | 49% | 18 |
| Highland Park | 59 | $98K | $51 | 17% | 77 |
| Pleasant Ridge | 37 | $516K | $267 | 38% | 25 |
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 Hazel Park
What do homes sell for in Hazel Park, MI?
264 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $171K, $160 a square foot.
Is Hazel Park a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 58 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 25 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.2% of asking on average, and 34% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Hazel Park?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Hazel Park?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $171K home that’s near $2,660.
Where can I see homes for sale in Hazel Park?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Hazel Park’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Hazel Park.
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).