Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI investor activity — metro area market report

In the 12 months ending 2026-06-03, the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan area recorded 6,172 investor purchases of single-family homes out of 44,512 sales (14% of sales) across 1,340,650 single-family homes in 6 county-equivalents — 0.5 investor purchases per 100 homes, up 5% year over year (5,881 prior). Ranked #253 of 591 qualifying US markets. Counts are aggregates of public property records, compiled 2026-07-05. The hottest county is Wayne County at 0.7 per 100 homes. HottestZip, powered by GoForClose.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MImetro area · Michigan

🔥 #253 of 591 ranked US markets

Public-record counts · 12 months ending 2026-06-03 · compiled 2026-07-05

Investor purchases (12 mo)

6,172

purchases by LLCs & corporations

Per 100 homes

0.5

median ranked market: 0.4

Change vs prior 12 mo

+5%

5,881 → 6,172 investor purchases

Share of sales to investors

14%

6,172 of 44,512 recorded sales

Turnover

3.3%

share of all homes that sold

Single-family homes

1,340,650

Where inside Detroit-Warren-Dearborn? County by county

Same counting rules at every level. Open a county to see its hottest ZIPs — that's the level you'd actually market at.

Wayne County4,409 investor purchases · 0.7 per 100 homes · 23% of sales · 604,302 homes10 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
1	48224	Wayne County	393	2.2	50%	4.3%
2	48206	Wayne County	144	1.9	42%	4.6%
3	48227	Wayne County	319	1.8	49%	3.6%
4	48203	Wayne County	166	1.6	50%	3.2%
5	48228	Wayne County	327	1.6	43%	3.6%
6	48205	Wayne County	274	1.6	48%	3.2%
7	48238	Wayne County	193	1.5	49%	3.1%
8	48235	Wayne County	265	1.4	41%	3.5%
9	48141	Wayne County	121	1.4	40%	3.6%
11	48234	Wayne County	206	1.4	47%	3.0%

Macomb County690 investor purchases · 0.3 per 100 homes · 8% of sales · 240,719 homes9 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
10	48089	Macomb County	164	1.4	29%	5.0%
26	48091	Macomb County	70	0.7	16%	4.3%
31	48043	Macomb County	32	0.7	16%	4.1%
36	48021	Macomb County	76	0.6	15%	4.0%
41	48066	Macomb County	84	0.5	13%	4.2%
92	48035	Macomb County	27	0.3	9%	3.6%
93	48080	Macomb County	25	0.3	7%	4.5%
143	48310	Macomb County	20	0.2	6%	3.3%
146	48081	Macomb County	15	0.2	5%	3.8%

Oakland County840 investor purchases · 0.2 per 100 homes · 7% of sales · 349,519 homes10 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
23	48009	Oakland County	58	0.8	19%	4.2%
27	48342	Oakland County	36	0.7	25%	2.8%
30	48030	Oakland County	44	0.7	15%	4.3%
33	48340	Oakland County	39	0.6	17%	3.8%
34	48341	Oakland County	31	0.6	19%	3.2%
53	48073	Oakland County	53	0.5	11%	4.2%
54	48301	Oakland County	23	0.5	13%	3.4%
61	48220	Oakland County	41	0.4	10%	4.5%
78	48237	Oakland County	34	0.4	11%	3.4%
85	48075	Oakland County	18	0.3	12%	2.7%

St. Clair County126 investor purchases · 0.2 per 100 homes · 7% of sales · 57,020 homes1 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
48	48060	St. Clair County	62	0.5	12%	4.1%

Livingston County68 investor purchases · 0.1 per 100 homes · 4% of sales · 55,987 homes2 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
132	48116	Livingston County	16	0.2	6%	3.4%
148	48430	Livingston County	20	0.2	5%	3.4%

Lapeer County39 investor purchases · 0.1 per 100 homes · 3% of sales · 33,103 homes1 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
157	48446	Lapeer County	15	0.1	4%	3.8%

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