Beautiful Brick Colonial home featuring 3 bedrooms and 1 one bathroom with 2 Car garage and rear deck. This cute home has recently been renovated with updated electrical, plumbing, windows, hardwood floors and many nice touches throughout.
Single-familyProperty Type
1931Year Built
3,920 sq ftLot Size
$63Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Bianca Reed• Community Choice Realty Inc
Outer Drive-Hayes, located between Hayes Street and Outer Drive East, is a residential and commercial Detroit neighborhood with broad boulevards and brick bungalow blocks. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Outer Drive East and Hayes Street corridor, where corner storefronts, auto-service bays, and carryout counters set a steady, street-level rhythm. Housing reads as classic east-side Detroit: compact brick homes, tidy porches, and deep lots framed by mature trees. The wide sweep of Outer Drive gives the area a distinct, drive-by skyline of lawns, setbacks, and mid-century signage. Nearby green space and recreation nodes shape daily routines more than nightlife. Local institutions and small shops define the texture block by block.
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Offer insights
9881 Balfour Rd · $145,000
$145K and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $145K+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
93 days
The average home goes pending in 26 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.4%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Total of 4 rooms
Unfinished basement
Bedrooms
Three bedrooms located on the second floor (approx. dimensions: two 12 x 12; one ~15' width)
Bathrooms
One full bathroom located at entry level (approx. 12' x 10')
Heating & cooling
Forced air heating
Natural gas fuel
Exterior features
Brick exterior
Paved street access
Frontage of approximately 35 feet
Home design
Residential property
1 1/2-story design
Built in 1931
Basement foundation
Parking
Detached 2-car garage
Construction
Brick construction
Basement foundation
Built in 1931
Utilities
Public water
Natural gas
Forced air heating
Financial info
Property has a lease
Electricity and solar
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Beautiful Brick Colonial home featuring 3 bedrooms and 1 one bathroom with 2 Car garage and rear deck. This cute home has recently been renovated with updated electrical, plumbing, windows, hardwood floors and many nice touches throughout.
Public Records
Feb 5, 2025
Sold
$58,000
$25/sq ft
MiRealSource-MiMLS #60138720
Mar 1, 2023
Listing Removed
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Jan 20, 2023
Price Changed
$74,900
$32/sq ft
Sep 13, 2022
Listed
$79,900
$34/sq ft
REALCOMP #20221041527
Feb 28, 2023
Listing Removed
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Jan 20, 2023
Price Changed
$74,900
$32/sq ft
Sep 13, 2022
Listed
$79,900
$34/sq ft
MiRealSource-MiMLS #60063900
May 31, 2022
Listing Removed
—
Mar 31, 2022
Listed
$75,000
$32/sq ft
REALCOMP #2220022060
Jun 1, 2022
Listing Removed
—
Mar 31, 2022
Listed
$75,000
$32/sq ft
MiRealSource-MiMLS #40013949
Mar 16, 2020
Listing Removed
—
Jan 2, 2020
Listed
$40,000
$17/sq ft
REALCOMP #2200001891
Mar 16, 2020
Listing Removed
—
Jan 2, 2020
Listed
$40,000
$17/sq ft
MiRealSource-MiMLS #21605920
Nov 23, 2019
Listing Removed
—
May 17, 2019
Listed
$67,000
$29/sq ft
REALCOMP #219046213
Nov 23, 2019
Listing Removed
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Jul 16, 2019
Listing Removed
—
May 17, 2019
Listed
$67,000
$29/sq ft
Public Records
Feb 11, 2015
Sold
$56,100
$24/sq ft
Public Records
Nov 6, 2013
Sold
$33,000
$14/sq ft
MiRealSource-MiMLS #20557266
Dec 14, 2011
Sold
$10,200
$4/sq ft
Oct 26, 2011
Listing Removed
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Sep 14, 2011
Listed
$14,900
$6/sq ft
REALCOMP #211098030
Dec 14, 2011
Sold
$10,200
$4/sq ft
Sep 14, 2011
Listed
$14,900
$6/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$5,633 (+0.4%)
2024
$5,608 (+105.5%)
2023
$2,728 (+48.3%)
2022
$1,839 (+15.5%)
2021
$1,593 (+0.2%)
2020
$1,590 (+1.4%)
2019
$1,567 (+46.7%)
2018
$1,068 (+0.5%)
2017
$1,063 (−0.4%)
2016
$1,067 (−11.0%)
2015
$1,199 (−16.3%)
2014
$1,432
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
—
Baths
1
Stories
2
Lot width
35 ft.
Lot depth
115 ft.
Lot size
3,920 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,472
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,472
Year built
1931
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Wayne County
APN
21068057.
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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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 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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Historical weather
Detroit, MI • 48224 2508
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Sun exposure
85/ 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.
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Redfin Estimate for 9881 Balfour Rd
$142,000
$3,000 under list price of $145K
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The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $33K to $151K.