Photo: Amin Eshaiker · CC BY-SA 4.0116 homes sold in Melvindale in the last year, at a typical $155K
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 Melvindale homes are listed.
Every place Melvindale 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 Melvindale.
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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 93% of Melvindale’s sales, at a typical $157K
116 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 108 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $138MI $172
- Days to sell
- 33
- Sold over asking
- 40%
- Listings with a price cut
- 41%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $168K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $153K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.8 times the 2016 price
116 sales in the last year, against 130 in 2015 and a low of 85 in 2023. The typical sale went from $56K in 2016 to $155K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Melvindale
Check a listing against what Melvindale 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 Melvindale are more common than before the pandemic, but 40% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Melvindale’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, 116 sales.
If you’re buying in Melvindale
- Shop in May. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (32% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 40% of listings have cut their price, against 32% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.4% of the list price on average; 39% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 42% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 31 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 15 a month), but July is the most competitive: 37% of July sales close over asking. January has the least competition (23%) but only about 8 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Michigan
| Melvindale now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 39% | 23% | 40% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 42% | 41% | 62% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 40% | 32% | 23% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.4% | 95.9% | 99.5% | 98.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 31 | 31 | 14 | 33 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2024 low (12), 40% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 37.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
40% in the last year, against 32% in 2017–19 and 28% across Michigan. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 95%, condos 64%
A house typically sold for $157K in the last year (108 sales), a condo for $153K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Melvindale ranks 47th of 194 busy Michigan markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Melvindale is one of the state’s hottest 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 Melvindale home costs about $1,013 a month
Price: Melvindale’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Melvindale’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 Melvindale is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $155K home, about $2,460 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Melvindale, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MelvindaleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Melvindale.
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.
Ecorse and River Rouge sell for less a square foot; Dearborn for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Melvindale, 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 |
| Lincoln Park | 475 | $162K | $140 | 46% | 24 |
| Allen Park | 360 | $232K | $160 | 42% | 20 |
| 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 Melvindale
What do homes sell for in Melvindale, MI?
116 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $155K, $135 a square foot.
Is Melvindale a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 18 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 13 sold, about 1.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.4% of asking on average, and 40% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Melvindale?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Melvindale?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $155K home that’s near $2,460.
Where can I see homes for sale in Melvindale?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Melvindale’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Melvindale.
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).