For sale

$69,900

Est. $580/mo —

•

1,907

sq ft

12940 Rutherford St, Detroit, MI 48227

About this home

Located in Detroit’s Schoolcraft Southfield neighborhood, this classic bungalow offers a great opportunity for investors or buyers looking to add value. Whether you're looking to add to your rental portfolio, renovate and flip, or make it your own home, this property has solid potential. Featuring 3 bedrooms and 1 full bath, the home includes a spacious upper-level primary bedroom, comfortable living room, and separate dining area. With over 1,000 square feet of living space plus a full basement and 1.5 car garage, there’s plenty of room for storage, recreation, or future improvements. A versatile property in an established neighborhood with strong upside potential.

Single-familyProperty Type

1948Year Built

4,791 sq ftLot Size

$37Price/Sq.Ft.

Listed by Salvatore Delisi • Select RE Prof - James Ray & Associates

•586-226-4477 (broker)

•james@jamestray.com (broker)

Listing updated: Mar 23, 2026 at 07:48pm

Redfin checked: a few seconds ago

•Source:MiRealSource-MiMLS #50201234

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$580 per month

Principal and interest$367

Property taxes

$175

HOA dues

Home insurance

$38

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Around this home

Schools

K - 12
Preschool & daycare

Dossin Elementary-Middle School

Public PreK-8 • Assigned • 0.4mi

3/10

Cody High School

Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.9mi

3/10

Provided by GreatSchools

About Schoolcraft

Southfield

Schoolcraft Southfield, located between Schoolcraft Rd and Southfield Fwy, is a residential and commercial Detroit neighborhood with freeway edges and broad arterial streets. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Schoolcraft Rd & Southfield Fwy interchange, where service plazas, auto shops, and fast-casual counters cluster under constant traffic. Housing reads as modest brick ranches and low-rise apartments set behind deep lawns and driveways. Rouge Park’s trails and open fields shape the outdoor rhythm nearby. The MotorCity Casino Hotel and the historic Baker’s Keyboard Lounge add nightlife and live-music gravity within a short drive. Daily errands orbit along Schoolcraft and nearby Grand River Ave corridors.

Provided by Walk Score and Local Logic

Offer insights

12940 Rutherford St · $69,900

Strong offer

$69.91K and above

75% chance or better to win

Why $69.91K+ is a strong offer

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The average home goes pending in 23 days.

SALE-TO-LIST

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Property details

Interior
Exterior
Finance

Kitchen

Bathroom

Bedroom

Living

Dining

Interior features
Living room

Bedrooms
Main-level bedroom (12 x 10) with wood flooring
Main-level bedroom (11 x 9) with carpet
Upper-level bedroom (approx. 10 wide) with carpet

Bathrooms
One full bathroom on the main level (6 x 6) with vinyl flooring

Kitchen
Main-level kitchen (10 x 7) with laminate flooring

Laundry & utility
Laundry room in the basement with concrete flooring
Basement present (block foundation)

Flooring
Wood flooring in living and dining areas and one bedroom
Carpet in two bedrooms
Laminate in kitchen
Vinyl in bathroom
Concrete in laundry/basement

Heating & cooling
Forced air heating
Ceiling fan(s) for cooling
Natural gas heat/fuel

Sale and tax history for 12940 Rutherford St

Sale History
Tax History

Date

Event

Price

REALCOMP #58050201234

Mar 11, 2026

Listed

$69,900

$37/sq ft

+30

Located in Detroit's Schoolcraft Southfield neighborhood, this classic bungalow offers a great opportunity for investors or buyers looking to add value. Whether you're looking to add to your rental portfolio, renovate and flip, or make it your own home, this property has solid potential. Featuring 3 bedrooms and 1 full bath, the home includes a spacious upper-level primary bedroom, comfortable living room, and separate dining area. With over 1,000 square feet of living space plus a full basement and 1.5 car garage, there's plenty of room for storage, recreation, or future improvements. A versatile property in an established neighborhood with strong upside potential.

MiRealSource-MiMLS #50201234

Mar 11, 2026

Listed

$69,900

$37/sq ft

Mar 10, 2026

Coming Soon

$69,900

$37/sq ft

Greater Lansing AoR #50062829

Jul 2, 2022

Listing Removed

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Jul 2, 2022

Listing Removed

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Dec 16, 2021

Listed

$60,000

$31/sq ft

REALCOMP #58050062829

Jul 2, 2022

Listing Removed

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Dec 16, 2021

Listed

$60,000

$31/sq ft

MiRealSource-MiMLS #21472363

Aug 2, 2018

Listing Removed

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Aug 2, 2018

Listing Removed

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Jul 10, 2018

Listed

$70,000

$37/sq ft

REALCOMP #218063553

Aug 3, 2018

Listing Removed

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Jul 10, 2018

Listed

$70,000

$37/sq ft

MiRealSource-MiMLS #21436221

Jun 25, 2018

Listing Removed

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Jun 25, 2018

Listing Removed

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Apr 18, 2018

Listed

$55,000

$29/sq ft

REALCOMP #218031979

Jun 25, 2018

Listing Removed

—

Apr 18, 2018

Listed

$55,000

$29/sq ft

MiRealSource-MiMLS #20520095

May 16, 2014

Sold

$7,000

$4/sq ft

Apr 14, 2014

Listing Removed

—

Apr 1, 2014

Listed

$7,000

$4/sq ft

REALCOMP #214027331

May 16, 2014

Sold

$7,000

$4/sq ft

Apr 1, 2014

Listed

$7,000

$4/sq ft

Public record

Public record
Zoning

Beds

—

Baths

Stories

1.25

Lot width

40 ft.

Lot depth

119 ft.

Lot size

4,356 Sq. Ft.

Year renovated

—

Finished Sq. Ft.

1,055

Unfinished Sq. Ft.

—

Total Sq. Ft.

1,055

Year built

1948

Style

Single Family Residential

County

Wayne County

APN

22055865.

Parking Spaces

—

Basement

—

Accessible

—

HOA Dues

—

Garage

—

Features

—

Last updated by owner on Aug 7, 2026.

Single-Family Residential District

The R1 Single-Family Residential District is designed to protect and preserve quiet, low-density residential areas now primarily developed and those areas which will be developed with single-family detached dwellings and characterized by a high ratio of home ownership. The regulations for this district are designed to stabilize and protect the essential characteristics of the district and to promote and encourage a suitable environment for activities associated with family life. To these ends, development is limited to a relatively low concentration and uses permitted by right are limited to single-family detached dwellings which provide homes for the residents of the area. Additional residential uses such as religious institutions, neighborhood centers, and utility uses necessary to serve the immediate area may be permitted on a conditional basis.

Permitted uses

Include but are not limited to:

Housing-Single unit

Climate risks

1/10 Flood Factor

Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years

1/10 Fire Factor

Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years

3/10 Heat Factor

7 days above 98° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years

2/10 Wind Factor

Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years

3/10 Air Factor

2 unhealthy days expected this year, 5 days in 30 years

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Historical weather

Detroit, MI • 48227

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Sun exposure

79/ 100

Good sunlight

Sunscore

There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.

7.9 hrs

4.4 hrs

JuneDecember

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Redfin Estimate for 12940 Rutherford St

$63,542

$6,358 under list price of $70K

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The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $70K to $135K.

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Rental earnings

Est. $1,104 per month, based on comparable rentals

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