Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0237 homes sold in Inkster in the last year, at a typical $119K
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 Inkster homes are listed.
Every place Inkster 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 Inkster.
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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.
Houses are 100% of Inkster’s sales, at a typical $119K
237 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 237 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $103MI $172
- Days to sell
- 35
- Sold over asking
- 27%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 5.2 times the 2016 price
237 sales in the last year, against 320 in 2022 and a low of 215 in 2013. The typical sale went from $23K in 2016 to $119K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Inkster
Check a listing against what Inkster 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 Inkster are more common than before the pandemic, but 17% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Inkster’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, 237 sales.
If you’re buying in Inkster
- Shop in February. It brings about 28 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (22% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 28% of listings have cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97% of the list price on average; 27% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 33% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 35 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 34 a month), but April is the most competitive: 34% of April sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). February has the least competition (22%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Michigan as a whole
| Inkster now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 27% | 21% | 36% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 33% | 31% | 56% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 23% | 16% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97% | 93.5% | 96.6% | 98.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 35 | 37 | 15 | 33 |
61 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2021 low (39), 17% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 148.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 28% across Michigan.
Inkster ranks 143rd of 194 busy Michigan markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Inkster 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 Inkster home costs about $849 a month
Price: Inkster’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Inkster’s 2.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Inkster 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 21.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $119K home, about $2,730 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Inkster, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in InksterCheck 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; Garden City, Dearborn Heights, Westland, Wayne, Taylor and Romulus for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Inkster, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westland | 923 | $227K | $164 | 44% | 19 |
| Dearborn Heights | 654 | $213K | $161 | 38% | 22 |
| Taylor | 643 | $182K | $154 | 42% | 27 |
| Garden City | 374 | $219K | $168 | 47% | 16 |
| Inkster | 237 | $119K | $103 | 27% | 35 |
| Romulus | 226 | $202K | $149 | 41% | 31 |
| 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 Inkster
What do homes sell for in Inkster, MI?
237 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $119K, $103 a square foot.
Is Inkster a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 63 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 16 sold, about 3.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 97% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Inkster?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Inkster?
About 2.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $119K home that’s near $2,730.
Where can I see homes for sale in Inkster?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Inkster’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Inkster.
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).