Opportunity * * 1 unit is vacant and could use some TLC. While the other is occupied at $800 per month and turn-key. Each unit features Living room, dinning room kitchen, 2 spacious bedrooms, a full bath and partial basement. Rooms/room sizes are estimated and should be verified by the buyer/buyer's agent.
Joy Community, located between Joy Road and Grand River Avenue, is a residential and commercial Detroit neighborhood with modest brick bungalows and broad, traffic-lined corridors. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Joy Rd and Southfield Fwy interchange, where auto shops, corner markets, and takeout counters cluster under steady commuter flow. Nearby, the Redford Theatre, Motor City Brewing Works, and the Avenue of Fashion anchor a wider cultural circuit tied to northwest Detroit. Side streets read as postwar blocks with tidy setbacks and mature trees, while the main roads carry bus stops and storefront signage. Rouge Park’s trails and fields shape the outdoor rhythm just west of the neighborhood. Daily life balances local errands along Joy Road with larger retail strips on Grand River.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Two-unit building
Heating & cooling
Natural gas heating
Forced air heating
Exterior features
Basement foundation
Home design
Multi-family property
Built in 1949
Construction
Built 1949
Utilities
Natural gas
Trash removal provided by landlord/association
Water and sewer provided by landlord/association
HOA & community
Landlord/association covers trash removal and water/sewer
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
Opportunity * * 1 unit is vacant and could use some TLC. While the other is occupied at $800 per month and turn-key. Each unit features Living room, dinning room kitchen, 2 spacious bedrooms, a full bath and partial basement. Rooms/room sizes are estimated and should be verified by the buyer/buyer's agent.
MiRealSource-MiMLS #70524209
May 19, 2026
Pending
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Apr 9, 2026
Listed
$109,999
REALCOMP #81025055167
Jan 31, 2026
Listing Removed
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Oct 27, 2025
Listed
$109,999
MiRealSource-MiMLS #70501819
Jan 31, 2026
Listing Removed
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Jan 31, 2026
Listing Removed
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Oct 27, 2025
Listed
$109,999
REALCOMP #81025017772
Aug 31, 2025
Listing Removed
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Aug 8, 2025
Relisted
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Aug 7, 2025
Listing Removed
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Apr 25, 2025
Listed
$119,999
MiRealSource-MiMLS #70464434
Sep 1, 2025
Listing Removed
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Aug 31, 2025
Listing Removed
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Apr 25, 2025
Listed
$119,999
MiRealSource-MiMLS #70434893
Jan 5, 2025
Listing Removed
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Jan 4, 2025
Listing Removed
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Nov 4, 2024
Price Changed
$124,000
Oct 4, 2024
Listed
$129,000
REALCOMP #81024052438
Jan 5, 2025
Listing Removed
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Nov 4, 2024
Price Changed
$124,000
Oct 4, 2024
Listed
$129,000
BUILDIUM #1
Jun 13, 2024
Rental Removed
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May 24, 2024
Listed for Rent
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Dec 23, 2022
Rental Removed
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MiRealSource-MiMLS #21659869
Oct 18, 2019
Sold
$55,000
Oct 18, 2019
Sold
$55,000
Sep 30, 2019
Pending
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Sep 21, 2019
Listed
$59,900
Sep 21, 2019
Listed
$59,900
REALCOMP #219097826
Oct 18, 2019
Sold
$55,000
Sep 30, 2019
Pending
—
Sep 21, 2019
Listed
$59,900
MiRealSource-MiMLS #21469899
Aug 1, 2018
Sold
$53,000
Aug 1, 2018
Sold
$53,000
Jul 25, 2018
Pending
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Jul 3, 2018
Listed
$55,000
Jul 3, 2018
Listed
$55,000
REALCOMP #218060820
Aug 1, 2018
Sold
$53,000
Jul 25, 2018
Pending
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Jul 3, 2018
Listed
$55,000
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,836 (+0.5%)
2024
$4,812 (+105.7%)
2023
$2,339 (+3.4%)
2022
$2,263 (+3.1%)
2021
$2,196 (−4.6%)
2020
$2,302 (+12.5%)
2019
$2,045 (+68.6%)
2018
$1,213 (+0.5%)
2017
$1,207 (−0.3%)
2016
$1,211 (−10.4%)
2015
$1,351 (−8.2%)
2014
$1,472
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
—
Baths
1.5
Stories
2
Lot width
50 ft.
Lot depth
100 ft.
Lot size
5,227 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,686
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,686
Year built
1949
Style
Multi-Family (2-4 Unit)
County
Wayne County
APN
22056731.016L
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Aug 21, 2026.
R2
Two-Family Residential District
The R2 Two-Family Residential District is designed to protect and enhance those areas developed or likely to develop with single- or two-family dwellings. The district regulations are designed to promote a suitable environment for homes and for activities connected with family life. The only principal uses permitted by right are single- and two-family dwellings. Additional uses are conditional.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
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, 14 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 • 48228-2131
Average low and high temperatures (°F)
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Sun exposure
84/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Detroit. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
8.5 hrs
4.8 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 8873 Rutherford St
$105,693
$4,306 under list price of $110K
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