This three-bedroom, one-bathroom home in Detroit offers solid foundations for ownership. Built with 931 square feet of finished living space, the residence provides efficient layout across its rooms. The 5,227-square-foot lot grants meaningful outdoor space for investment and potential development. Whether you're seeking an entry-level purchase or looking to build equity in a straightforward property, this single-family residence delivers honest value. Property is currently rented by a long term section 8 tenant paying $950 per month.
Rouge Park, located between Joy Road and Warren Avenue, is a residential and parkland Detroit neighborhood with wooded river corridors and broad green fairways. The neighborhood’s character concentrates at the Rouge Park Golf Course clubhouse area, where walkers, golfers, and picnic groups share the edges of the course and trailheads. Brick ranches and mid-century colonials line curving streets that feel buffered by trees and open space. The Rouge River and its footbridges shape daily routes, from casual strolls to longer loops. Community touchstones include the historic Rouge Park Golf Course, the Brennan Pool complex, and the nearby Dearborn Music in Old Dearborn for a culture fix beyond the park.
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Market insights
8839 Burt Rd · $70,000
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 22 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
99.1%
Most homes are selling 1% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$70,000
Median sale price in this area is $231,361. (231% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
20% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Bathroom
Interior features
Five total rooms
Full basement
Bedrooms
Primary bedroom (12 x 24)
Bedroom 2 (10 x 10)
Bedroom 3 (10 x 11)
Bathrooms
One full bathroom
Kitchen
Kitchen (9 x 10)
Heating & cooling
Forced air heating
Exterior features
Lot of approximately 0.12 acres
Home design
Single family residence
Residential property
Construction
Built in 1942
Vinyl siding
Utilities
Public water
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
This three-bedroom, one-bathroom home in Detroit offers solid foundations for ownership. Built with 931 square feet of finished living space, the residence provides efficient layout across its rooms. The 5,227-square-foot lot grants meaningful outdoor space for investment and potential development. Whether you're seeking an entry-level purchase or looking to build equity in a straightforward property, this single-family residence delivers honest value. Property is currently rented by a long term section 8 tenant paying $950 per month.
Greater Lansing AoR #60023254
Feb 22, 2022
Sold
$275,000
$295/sq ft
Feb 22, 2022
Sold
$275,000
$295/sq ft
Feb 17, 2022
Pending
—
Feb 1, 2022
Price Changed
$275,000
$295/sq ft
Jan 22, 2022
Price Changed
$350,000
$376/sq ft
Jan 22, 2022
Listed
$275,000
$295/sq ft
Jan 22, 2022
Listed
$60,000
$64/sq ft
MiRealSource-MiMLS #60023283
Feb 22, 2022
Sold
$275,000
$295/sq ft
Jan 22, 2022
Listed
$275,000
$295/sq ft
REALCOMP #2220004702
Feb 22, 2022
Sold
$275,000
$295/sq ft
Feb 17, 2022
Pending
—
Feb 1, 2022
Price Changed
$275,000
$295/sq ft
Jan 22, 2022
Price Changed
$350,000
$376/sq ft
Jan 22, 2022
Listed
$60,000
$64/sq ft
MiRealSource-MiMLS #60019346
Feb 22, 2022
Sold
$68,750
$74/sq ft
Feb 22, 2022
Sold
$68,750
$74/sq ft
Feb 17, 2022
Pending
—
Jan 28, 2022
Price Changed
$59,500
$64/sq ft
Jan 4, 2022
Listed
$60,000
$64/sq ft
Jan 4, 2022
Listed
$59,500
$64/sq ft
REALCOMP #2220000637
Feb 22, 2022
Sold
$68,750
$74/sq ft
Feb 17, 2022
Pending
—
Jan 28, 2022
Price Changed
$59,500
$64/sq ft
Jan 4, 2022
Listed
$60,000
$64/sq ft
Public Records
Sep 29, 2014
Sold
$218,750
$235/sq ft
MiRealSource-MiMLS #20958042
Jan 29, 2014
Listing Removed
—
Jan 21, 2014
Listed
$10,000
$11/sq ft
REALCOMP #214007587
Jan 29, 2014
Listing Removed
—
Jan 21, 2014
Listed
$10,000
$11/sq ft
MiRealSource-MiMLS #130919
Apr 10, 2007
Sold
$23,000
$25/sq ft
Mar 26, 2007
Listing Removed
—
Mar 8, 2007
Listed
$24,900
$27/sq ft
REALCOMP #27040663
Mar 8, 2007
Listed
$24,900
$27/sq ft
Public Records
Aug 15, 2001
Sold
$65,000
$70/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$5,173 (+0.5%)
2024
$5,149 (+105.6%)
2023
$2,504 (+172.5%)
2022
$919 (+2.5%)
2021
$896
2020
$896 (+1.4%)
2019
$884 (+3.4%)
2018
$855 (+0.5%)
2017
$851 (−0.3%)
2016
$853 (−29.3%)
2015
$1,207 (−8.8%)
2014
$1,324
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
—
Baths
1
Stories
1.25
Lot width
45 ft.
Lot depth
127 ft.
Lot size
5,227 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
931
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
931
Year built
1942
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Wayne County
APN
22108196.
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
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 99° 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 • 48228
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 9.6 hours in
June and 2.6 hours in December, placing it below the
U.S. average for solar exposure.
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Redfin Estimate for 8839 Burt Rd
$69,769
$231 under list price of $70K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $45K to $118K.