Housing and commuting evidence

Detroit housing data.

Fifteen Census datasets to help you understand housing costs, the local housing stock and journeys to work. Inspect the numbers, check their limits and download the records.

Observation period: 2020 to 2024. These are historical survey estimates, not live listings, current market rents or Homzora survey results. Every table retains published estimates and 90 percent margins of error. Read each table's population and limitations before comparing values.

Geographic coverage: Detroit city, Michigan (city). Neighborhoods on the hub are not individually measured here.

Median gross rent at a glance

Occupied homes paying cash rent. Monthly dollars, adjusted to 2024. These are not current asking rents.

ACS 2020 to 2024 · Table B25064
GeographyMedian90% margin of error
Detroit city, Michigan$1,074±$13

Separate published estimates. No ranking or statistical significance claim.

Census table B25064 · 2020 to 2024

Median gross rent

A benchmark for occupied rental homes, not the price of available listings. Gross rent includes contract rent plus applicable utilities and fuels. The median is not an average. Do not average medians across places.

Measured population: Renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. Units: Monthly dollars, expressed in 2024 inflation adjusted dollars.

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Median gross rent · Detroit city, Michigan · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Median gross rent1,074±13

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25070 · 2020 to 2024

Renter cost burden

Use the published bands to understand housing cost pressure. The not computed category is retained. No combined burden percentage is calculated. Totals overlap component rows.

Measured population: Renter-occupied housing units. Units: Housing units in each published rent to income band.

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Renter cost burden · Detroit city, Michigan · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Total:128,103±2,297
Total: / Less than 10.0 percent4,292±601
Total: / 10.0 to 14.9 percent7,113±731
Total: / 15.0 to 19.9 percent10,148±900
Total: / 20.0 to 24.9 percent11,603±954
Total: / 25.0 to 29.9 percent11,728±1,088
Total: / 30.0 to 34.9 percent10,760±1,056
Total: / 35.0 to 39.9 percent8,216±863
Total: / 40.0 to 49.9 percent9,304±888
Total: / 50.0 percent or more40,930±1,820
Total: / Not computed14,009±1,028

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25003 · 2020 to 2024

Renter and owner households

Compare the number of owner occupied and renter occupied homes. One occupied housing unit represents one household. These are not resident population counts or a count of homes available to rent.

Measured population: Occupied housing units. Units: Occupied housing units.

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Renter and owner households · Detroit city, Michigan · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Total:257,998±2,206
Total: / Owner occupied129,895±2,307
Total: / Renter occupied128,103±2,297

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25024 · 2020 to 2024

Housing types

Understand the building mix, including detached homes and multifamily buildings. Counts include occupied and vacant housing units, not only rentals. Building size does not establish quality or price.

Measured population: Housing units. Units: Housing units by units in structure.

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Housing types · Detroit city, Michigan · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Total:329,393±1,892
Total: / 1, detached211,819±2,301
Total: / 1, attached23,305±1,247
Total: / 221,214±982
Total: / 3 or 48,034±687
Total: / 5 to 97,811±776
Total: / 10 to 1911,637±1,029
Total: / 20 to 4913,118±897
Total: / 50 or more30,978±1,359
Total: / Mobile home1,381±327
Total: / Boat, RV, van, etc.96±69

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B08301 · 2020 to 2024

Commuting methods

Travel modes and working from home describe resident workers, not only renters. Total and subgroup rows overlap. These figures do not measure current transit service or daily trips.

Measured population: Workers 16 years and over. Units: Workers age 16 and over.

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Commuting methods · Detroit city, Michigan · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Total:223,334±2,967
Total: / Car, truck, or van:169,989±2,650
Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Drove alone146,367±2,771
Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled:23,622±1,278
Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 2-person carpool18,354±1,147
Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 3-person carpool3,079±461
Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 4-person carpool1,189±331
Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 5- or 6-person carpool624±196
Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 7-or-more-person carpool376±149
Total: / Public transportation:10,899±1,110
Total: / Public transportation: / Bus10,671±1,085
Total: / Public transportation: / Subway or elevated rail8±14
Total: / Public transportation: / Long-distance train or commuter rail6±11
Total: / Public transportation: / Light rail, streetcar or trolley (carro público in Puerto Rico)193±161
Total: / Public transportation: / Ferryboat21±37
Total: / Taxi or ride-hailing services2,048±452
Total: / Motorcycle121±80
Total: / Bicycle977±267
Total: / Walked6,321±623
Total: / Other means6,126±893
Total: / Worked from home26,853±1,481

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B08303 · 2020 to 2024

Travel time to work

Published journey time bands describe resident commuters. People working from home are excluded. This is not an address specific route estimate or a current traffic forecast.

Measured population: Workers 16 years and over who did not work from home. Units: Workers age 16 and over who did not work from home.

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Travel time to work · Detroit city, Michigan · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Total:196,481±2,808
Total: / Less than 5 minutes3,383±502
Total: / 5 to 9 minutes13,863±920
Total: / 10 to 14 minutes25,894±1,353
Total: / 15 to 19 minutes34,258±1,769
Total: / 20 to 24 minutes38,215±1,785
Total: / 25 to 29 minutes14,940±1,192
Total: / 30 to 34 minutes32,810±1,706
Total: / 35 to 39 minutes5,928±756
Total: / 40 to 44 minutes4,815±544
Total: / 45 to 59 minutes11,055±1,126
Total: / 60 to 89 minutes7,146±777
Total: / 90 or more minutes4,174±567

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25031 · 2020 to 2024

Median gross rent by bedrooms

Compare published medians for different bedroom counts among occupied homes paying cash rent. These are not current listings. The total median repeats the overall rent benchmark; medians must not be added or averaged.

Measured population: Renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. Units: Monthly dollars, expressed in 2024 inflation adjusted dollars.

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Median gross rent by bedrooms · Detroit city, Michigan · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Median gross rent -- / Total:1,074±13
Median gross rent -- / Total: / No bedroom861±47
Median gross rent -- / Total: / 1 bedroom802±24
Median gross rent -- / Total: / 2 bedrooms1,043±22
Median gross rent -- / Total: / 3 bedrooms1,238±18
Median gross rent -- / Total: / 4 bedrooms1,348±41
Median gross rent -- / Total: / 5 or more bedrooms1,423±222

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25119 · 2020 to 2024

Household income by housing tenure

Compare the published median income for renter and owner households. This does not measure the income of individual earners or establish the income required to qualify for a home. Do not divide the median rent by median income to estimate household cost burden.

Measured population: Occupied housing units. Units: Annual household income in 2024 inflation adjusted dollars.

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Household income by housing tenure · Detroit city, Michigan · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) -- / Total:39,938±937
Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) -- / Total: / Owner occupied (dollars)50,396±1,337
Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) -- / Total: / Renter occupied (dollars)30,178±1,149

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25034 · 2020 to 2024

Housing stock by year built

Understand the age composition of occupied and vacant homes. Construction period does not establish building condition, legal coverage, renovation history or energy efficiency. These are stock estimates, not the number of homes completed each year.

Measured population: Housing units. Units: Housing units by published construction period.

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Housing stock by year built · Detroit city, Michigan · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Total:329,393±1,892
Total: / Built 2020 or later769±207
Total: / Built 2010 to 20195,435±606
Total: / Built 2000 to 20098,578±781
Total: / Built 1990 to 19997,037±646
Total: / Built 1980 to 198910,294±904
Total: / Built 1970 to 197915,447±1,182
Total: / Built 1960 to 196925,657±1,265
Total: / Built 1950 to 195969,830±1,596
Total: / Built 1940 to 194966,903±2,167
Total: / Built 1939 or earlier119,443±2,259

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25004 · 2020 to 2024

Vacant housing by reason

Distinguish homes for rent from seasonal use, sale and other vacancy categories. These are historical counts, not a current vacancy rate or a list of available rentals. Do not treat every vacant unit as available housing.

Measured population: Vacant housing units. Units: Vacant housing units by published status.

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Vacant housing by reason · Detroit city, Michigan · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Total:71,395±1,136
Total: / For rent5,249±601
Total: / Rented, not occupied811±209
Total: / For sale only4,367±432
Total: / Sold, not occupied5,410±522
Total: / For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use1,088±312
Total: / For migrant workers0±27
Total: / Other vacant54,470±1,170

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25044 · 2020 to 2024

Vehicle access by housing tenure

Compare vehicle availability for renter and owner households. Availability is not ownership, use, parking supply or transit accessibility. Household totals and nested categories overlap.

Measured population: Occupied housing units. Units: Occupied housing units by tenure and number of vehicles available.

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Vehicle access by housing tenure · Detroit city, Michigan · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Total:257,998±2,206
Total: / Owner occupied:129,895±2,307
Total: / Owner occupied: / No vehicle available14,218±890
Total: / Owner occupied: / 1 vehicle available58,569±1,817
Total: / Owner occupied: / 2 vehicles available39,821±1,589
Total: / Owner occupied: / 3 vehicles available12,563±921
Total: / Owner occupied: / 4 vehicles available3,653±429
Total: / Owner occupied: / 5 or more vehicles available1,071±261
Total: / Renter occupied:128,103±2,297
Total: / Renter occupied: / No vehicle available37,665±1,618
Total: / Renter occupied: / 1 vehicle available65,869±1,829
Total: / Renter occupied: / 2 vehicles available19,001±1,217
Total: / Renter occupied: / 3 vehicles available4,415±662
Total: / Renter occupied: / 4 vehicles available934±316
Total: / Renter occupied: / 5 or more vehicles available219±165

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25040 · 2020 to 2024

House heating fuel

See the published mix of heating fuels used by occupied homes. Fuel type does not establish equipment condition, utility cost, efficiency or which party pays a bill. These are all occupied homes, not rental homes alone.

Measured population: Occupied housing units. Units: Occupied housing units by main heating fuel.

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city · GEO_ID 1600000US2622000

House heating fuel · Detroit city, Michigan · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Total:257,998±2,206
Total: / Utility gas207,561±2,355
Total: / Bottled or tank gas (propane, butane, etc.)2,815±378
Total: / Electricity43,011±1,596
Total: / Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.212±98
Total: / Coal or coke39±45
Total: / Wood387±151
Total: / Solar energy80±61
Total: / Other fuel1,384±315
Total: / No fuel used2,509±437

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25014 · 2020 to 2024

Occupants per room by housing tenure

Understand the distribution of household occupancy relative to rooms. Rooms are not the same as bedrooms. These statistical categories do not determine a property's legal occupancy or establish individual household needs.

Measured population: Occupied housing units. Units: Occupied housing units by tenure and occupants per room.

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Occupants per room by housing tenure · Detroit city, Michigan · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Total:257,998±2,206
Total: / Owner occupied:129,895±2,307
Total: / Owner occupied: / 0.50 or less occupants per room104,646±2,452
Total: / Owner occupied: / 0.51 to 1.00 occupants per room22,837±1,167
Total: / Owner occupied: / 1.01 to 1.50 occupants per room1,970±366
Total: / Owner occupied: / 1.51 to 2.00 occupants per room297±109
Total: / Owner occupied: / 2.01 or more occupants per room145±79
Total: / Renter occupied:128,103±2,297
Total: / Renter occupied: / 0.50 or less occupants per room91,264±1,906
Total: / Renter occupied: / 0.51 to 1.00 occupants per room32,923±1,594
Total: / Renter occupied: / 1.01 to 1.50 occupants per room2,640±413
Total: / Renter occupied: / 1.51 to 2.00 occupants per room874±220
Total: / Renter occupied: / 2.01 or more occupants per room402±154

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25038 · 2020 to 2024

Household move timing by tenure

See when current householders moved into their homes. These counts do not measure annual lease turnover, eviction, displacement or moves out of the city. Renters and owners are separate categories.

Measured population: Occupied housing units. Units: Occupied housing units by tenure and year the householder moved into the unit.

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Household move timing by tenure · Detroit city, Michigan · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Total:257,998±2,206
Total: / Owner occupied:129,895±2,307
Total: / Owner occupied: / Moved in 2023 or later2,286±391
Total: / Owner occupied: / Moved in 2020 to 202212,366±935
Total: / Owner occupied: / Moved in 2010 to 201940,085±1,769
Total: / Owner occupied: / Moved in 2000 to 200922,806±1,194
Total: / Owner occupied: / Moved in 1990 to 199916,571±914
Total: / Owner occupied: / Moved in 1989 or earlier35,781±1,414
Total: / Renter occupied:128,103±2,297
Total: / Renter occupied: / Moved in 2023 or later10,535±911
Total: / Renter occupied: / Moved in 2020 to 202231,525±1,411
Total: / Renter occupied: / Moved in 2010 to 201968,323±1,925
Total: / Renter occupied: / Moved in 2000 to 200910,950±974
Total: / Renter occupied: / Moved in 1990 to 19993,484±472
Total: / Renter occupied: / Moved in 1989 or earlier3,286±528

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B28002 · 2020 to 2024

Household internet subscriptions

Compare household subscription arrangements. Categories include overlapping subtotals and components. A subscription does not establish connection quality, speed, affordability or provider availability at an address.

Measured population: Households. Units: Households by presence and type of internet subscription.

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Household internet subscriptions · Detroit city, Michigan · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Total:257,998±2,206
Total: / With an Internet subscription221,481±2,380
Total: / With an Internet subscription / Dial-up with no other type of Internet subscription480±140
Total: / With an Internet subscription / Broadband of any type221,001±2,377
Total: / With an Internet subscription / Cellular data plan203,498±2,451
Total: / With an Internet subscription / Cellular data plan / Cellular data plan with no other type of Internet subscription45,336±1,733
Total: / With an Internet subscription / Broadband such as cable, fiber optic or DSL166,112±2,902
Total: / With an Internet subscription / Broadband such as cable, fiber optic or DSL / Broadband such as cable, fiber optic or DSL with no other type of Internet subscription15,033±1,001
Total: / With an Internet subscription / Satellite Internet service17,384±1,056
Total: / With an Internet subscription / Satellite Internet service / Satellite Internet service with no other type of Internet subscription1,414±339
Total: / With an Internet subscription / Other service with no other type of Internet subscription117±84
Total: / Internet access without a subscription8,278±821
Total: / No Internet access28,239±1,584

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

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Open reference library

Planning reference library.

Download area specific comparison prompts, official source links and the formulas used by the planning tools.

The three resources below are planning reference compilations, separate from the fifteen Census datasets above. No Homzora survey findings or neighborhood rankings are published here.

Official sources

Source websites control their own content and reuse terms. Homzora does not relicense third party data.

To turn your housing research into a household budget, use the Detroit rental budget guide to organize questions about utilities, transportation and upfront costs. Keep these historical Census estimates separate from current written quotes for individual homes.