Warren Avenue Community, located between Livernois Avenue and the Lodge Freeway (M-10), is a residential and commercial Detroit neighborhood with brick apartment blocks and a steady corridor of storefronts. The neighborhood’s character concentrates along W Warren Avenue near Livernois, where barbershops, bakeries, carryouts, and small markets keep the sidewalks in motion. Early-20th-century flats and modest single-family homes set a practical streetscape behind the main drag. The Avenue of Fashion’s independent retail energy spills eastward, shaping a walk-and-stop rhythm for errands and coffee. Nearby cultural anchors such as the Detroit Historical Museum and the Detroit Institute of Arts add museum-day gravity a short drive away.
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Property details
Exterior
Exterior features
Paved street access
Located in the West Warren Ave Estates subdivision
City setting in Detroit
Home design
Vacant land / dockominium
Vacant land style
Construction
Residential zoning
Utilities
Public water
Sale and tax history for 7228 Rutherford St
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
MiRealSource-MiMLS #60983251
Jun 5, 2026
Relisted
—
May 30, 2026
Listing Removed
—
May 22, 2026
Relisted
—
May 21, 2026
Listing Removed
—
Apr 12, 2026
Listed
$50,000
REALCOMP #20261024290
Apr 12, 2026
Listed
$50,000
46X139 FANCED LOTS BHAIND THE ALLY FOR SALE FOR EXTRA CARS PARKING ITS RESDINTAIL BUT YOU CAN PARK CARS ON IT OR BUILD A HOME MUST SEE,
REALCOMP #214118046
Dec 22, 2014
Listing Removed
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Nov 13, 2014
Listed
$22,000
MiRealSource-MiMLS #20964899
Dec 22, 2014
Listing Removed
—
Nov 13, 2014
Listed
$22,000
REALCOMP #27032911
Feb 21, 2007
Listed
$13,650
Public Records
Feb 7, 2005
Sold
$88,000
REALCOMP #22089055
Dec 30, 2002
Listing Removed
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Sep 30, 2002
Listed
$74,900
Public Records
Sep 10, 1997
Sold
$36,500
Public Records
Jan 5, 1995
Sold
$24,000
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$60 (−0.7%)
2024
$60 (−80.5%)
2023
$309 (+25.4%)
2022
$247 (−13.5%)
2021
$285
2020
$285 (−51.9%)
2019
$593 (−5.8%)
2018
$629 (−0.9%)
2017
$635 (−8.4%)
2016
$693 (−9.6%)
2015
$767 (+219.6%)
2014
$240
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
—
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
46 ft.
Lot depth
133 ft.
Lot size
6,098 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
797
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
797
Year built
1947
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Wayne County
APN
22055684.
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
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 97° 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, 4 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Detroit, MI • 48228 3651
Average low and high temperatures (°F)
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25
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Sun exposure
93/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home ranks in the top 16% for direct sun exposure in Detroit. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.7 hrs
5.8 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 7228 Rutherford St
$42,419
$7,581 under list price of $50K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $40K to $125K.