Area data
Dearborn, MI — ZIP 48126
Population: 51,997 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $241,129
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +21.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +121.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $241,129
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $261,500
- Median list price
- $299,700
- Median days on market
- 19.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.4%
- Active listings
- 28
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 22
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,758/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,100/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,690/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 20.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 19
- Elementary schools
- 13
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 5
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 61
- Days with Good air quality
- 70
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 626
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- River Raisin National Battlefield Park (30 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (DET) (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (DET) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -7,068 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,950
- Median annual property tax
- $3,318
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 638,129
- Average weekly wage
- $1,426
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 955
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