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
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.
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Offer insights
12940 Rutherford St · $69,900
$69.91K and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $69.91K+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
172 days
The average home goes pending in 23 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
99.1%
Most homes are selling 1% below list price.
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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
Exterior features
Fenced yard
Road frontage (40')
City/county road access
Home design
Residential property
1 1/2-story structure
Built in 1948
Parking
Garage
Construction
Vinyl siding with vinyl trim
Basement foundation (block)
Utilities
Public water
Public sanitary sewer
Natural gas service
Electricity and solar
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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
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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
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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
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$1,418 (−49.3%)
2024
$2,798 (+106.7%)
2023
$1,353 (+3.1%)
2022
$1,313 (+2.8%)
2021
$1,277
2020
$1,277 (+1.5%)
2019
$1,258 (+3.8%)
2018
$1,211 (+0.5%)
2017
$1,205 (−16.4%)
2016
$1,441 (−12.1%)
2015
$1,639 (+13.2%)
2014
$1,448
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
—
Baths
1
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
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Last updated by owner on Aug 7, 2026.
R1
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.
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Redfin Estimate for 12940 Rutherford St
$63,542
$6,358 under list price of $70K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $70K to $135K.