GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY!!! This 3 bed bungalow features a spacious living room with fireplace, large dining room, kitchen with additional dining space, 2 great sized bedrooms on the main level, 1st-floor full bath, HUGE 3rd bedroom upstairs, full basement 1/2 bath and additional space to entertain, and fenced backyard! Minutes from parks, shopping, freeway access you'll have a ton of tenant interest!
GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY!!! This 3 bed bungalow features a spacious living room with fireplace, large dining room, kitchen with additional dining space, 2 great sized bedrooms on the main level, 1st-floor full bath, HUGE 3rd bedroom upstairs, full basement 1/2 bath and additional space to entertain, and fenced backyard! Minutes from parks, shopping, freeway access you'll have a ton of tenant interest!
REALCOMP #58050029990
Oct 19, 2021
Sold
$50,000
$42/sq ft
Dec 2, 2020
Listed
$60,000
$51/sq ft
MiRealSource-MiMLS #20480144
Apr 14, 2014
Sold
$4,500
$4/sq ft
Mar 11, 2014
Listed
$4,900
$4/sq ft
MiRealSource-MiMLS #31184170
Mar 13, 2014
Listing Removed
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Mar 11, 2014
Listed
$4,900
$4/sq ft
REALCOMP #214020129
Mar 11, 2014
Listed
$4,900
$4/sq ft
MiRealSource-MiMLS #242327
Nov 23, 1998
Sold
$65,000
$55/sq ft
Oct 9, 1998
Listing Removed
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Jul 23, 1998
Listed
$65,000
$55/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,383 (−30.8%)
2024
$3,446 (+51.0%)
2023
$2,281 (+3.4%)
2022
$2,207 (+28.4%)
2021
$1,718
2020
$1,718 (+33.4%)
2019
$1,288 (−3.5%)
2018
$1,335 (+0.5%)
2017
$1,328 (−20.6%)
2016
$1,672 (−3.2%)
2015
$1,727 (+17.1%)
2014
$1,475
Tax history for 5536 Alter
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,383 (−30.8%)
2024
$3,446 (+51.0%)
2023
$2,281 (+3.4%)
2022
$2,207 (+28.4%)
2021
$1,718
2020
$1,718 (+33.4%)
2019
$1,288 (−3.5%)
2018
$1,335 (+0.5%)
2017
$1,328 (−20.6%)
2016
$1,672 (−3.2%)
2015
$1,727 (+17.1%)
2014
$1,475
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
—
Baths
1
Stories
1.25
Lot width
40 ft.
Lot depth
116 ft.
Lot size
4,792 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
1,456
Year built
1937
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Wayne County
APN
21062960.
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Aug 8, 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
Property details
Interior
Interior Features
Rooms: First Floor Bedroom, Living Room, Lower Level Laundry
Has Fireplace
Fireplace Features: Livingroom Fireplace
Bedroom Information
Bedroom 1 Level: Entry
Bedroom 1 Dimensions: 11 x 13
Bedroom 2 Level: Entry
Bedroom 2 Dimensions: 11 x 11
Bedroom 3 Level: Upper
Bedroom 3 Dimensions: W=26
Bathroom Information
# of Bathrooms (Full): 1
# of Baths/Lavatories (Total): 1
Bathroom 1 Information
Bathroom 1 Level: Entry
Dining/Kitchen Information
Kitchen Level: Entry
Kitchen Dimension: 12 x 15
Dining Room Level: Entry
Dining Room Dimension: 12 x 13
Library/Den/Living Room Information
Living Room Level: Entry
Living Room Dimensions: 13 x 18
Laundry/Basement Information
Basement : Has Basement
Basement Type: Full
Exterior
Exterior Features
Exterior Construction: Brick
Exterior Features: Fenced Yard, Porch, Sidewalks
Foundation Type: Basement
Property Information
Property Type: Residential
Structure Style: 1 1/2 Story
Year Built: 1937
Below Grade Sq. Ft.: 1094
Below Grade Sq. Ft. (Finished): 0
Lot Information
Lot Size: 40,114
Zoning: Residential
Land Information
Land Contract: No
Acreage: 0.11
Roads: Curbed, Paved Street
Frontage: 40
Financial
Tax/Assessments Information
Total Tax Year: 2020
Total Tax Amount: $1,560
Summer Tax Year: 2020
Summer Tax Amount: $1,560
Winter Tax Year: 2020
Utilities
Utility Information
Heat/Fuel Type: Natural Gas
Water: Public Water
Cooling System: Ceiling Fan(S)
Heating System: Forced Air
Sewer Septic: Public Sanitary
Location
Unit 5 Information
Living Room Dimensions: L=1182
School Information
School District: Detroit City School District
School District: Detroit City School District
Location Details
Municipality: Detroit
Mail City: Detroit
Subdivision: Wallace Frank B Alter Road Gardens
Municipality: Detroit
Area (Municipality): Detroit (82001)
Public facts
Beds: —
Baths: 1.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,456
Stories: 1.25
Lot Size: 4,792 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1937
Year Renovated: —
County: Wayne County
APN: 21062960.
Home facts updated by county records on Aug 7, 2026
Other
Listing Information
Originating MLS: MiRealSource
Originating MLS: MI Real Source
Around this home
Schools
Brown Ronald Academy
Public PreK-8 • Assigned • 0.5mi
2/10
East English Village Preparatory Academy
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.5mi
3/10
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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 95° 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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In this area, properties receive around 9.1 hours in
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Estimated sale price
$77,000 – $93,000
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