Strong investment opportunity in the heart of Palmer Park, one of Detroit's most established and walkable neighborhoods. This duplex is already producing $2,000 a month in income, with the top unit leased at $1,500 and a separate basement bedroom rented at $500, while the lower unit sits vacant and ready for its next owner or tenant. That open unit makes the property an ideal house-hack setup, where a buyer can move into their own space and let the existing tenants help carry the mortgage from day one, or a turnkey play for an investor who simply wants to fill the vacancy at market rent and run the building as pure cash flow. With roughly 2,931 square feet of living space, a shared driveway, and a private rear parking lot that tenants consistently appreciate, the layout fits the way people actually want to live in this part of the city. Step outside and Palmer Park is right there with its hiking and biking trails, tennis courts, and 18-hole golf course, and you are just minutes from the University of Detroit Mercy, Marygrove College, Henry Ford Hospital, and the shopping and dining along Woodward Avenue and McNichols Road. Recent comparable duplex sales in the immediate area have been pricing in the mid three hundreds with 3-bedroom units leasing in the upper $1,600s, pointing to real upside on both rents and long-term value. Whether you are a seasoned investor expanding your portfolio or a first-time buyer breaking into the market the smart way, properties like this do not stay available long in Palmer Park.
For sale
Price cut: $20K (5/4)
$295,000
19970 Stratford Rd, Detroit, MI 48221
6beds
2,931sqft
Est.: Get pre-qualified
Multi Family
Built in 1934
-- sqft lot
$283,600 Zestimate®
$101/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Private rear parking lotShared driveway
- 38 days |
- 2,004 |
- 125 |
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Drake O'Donnell 248-609-7108,
NATOD Management 248-609-7108
Source: Realcomp II,MLS#: 20261027321
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 6
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Heating
- Forced Air, Natural Gas
Features
- Basement: Partially Finished
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 2,931 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 2,431
- Finished area below ground: 500
Property
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Pool features: None
Lot
- Size: 4,791 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 40 x 120
Details
- Parcel number: W02I005172S
- Zoning description: MultiFamily, Residential
- Special conditions: Short Sale No,Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: MultiFamily
- Architectural style: Colonial
- Property subtype: Multi Family
Materials
- Brick
- Foundation: Basement, Brick Mortar
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1934
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: WOODWARD
Location
- Region: Detroit
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $101/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $239,900
- Annual tax amount: $8,375
- Date on market: 4/21/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 38 days
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,Warranty Deed
Estimated market value
$283,600
$269,000 - $298,000
$1,238/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/4/2026 | Price change | $295,000-6.3%$101/sqft |
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| 4/21/2026 | Listed for sale | $315,000-7.4%$107/sqft |
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| 1/27/2026 | Listing removed | $340,000$116/sqft |
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| 11/19/2025 | Listed for sale | $340,000+70%$116/sqft |
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| 5/29/2024 | Sold | $200,000$68/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -- | $211,000 +25.3% |
| 2024 | -- | $168,400 +14.5% |
| 2023 | -- | $147,100 +23.6% |
| 2022 | -- | $119,000 +21.7% |
| 2021 | -- | $97,800 |
| 2020 | $3,584 +21.1% | $97,800 +30.4% |
| 2019 | $2,958 | $75,000 +26.3% |
| 2018 | $2,958 | $59,400 +9% |
| 2017 | -- | $54,500 -7.6% |
| 2016 | $3,367 | $59,000 +64.3% |
| 2015 | $3,367 -10.9% | $35,900 -5% |
| 2013 | $3,781 +12.3% | $37,807 -28% |
| 2010 | $3,367 | $52,475 -18% |
| 2009 | -- | $63,994 -15% |
| 2008 | -- | $75,287 -5% |
| 2007 | -- | $79,249 +5.5% |
| 2005 | $470 | $75,118 +3% |
| 2004 | -- | $72,930 |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: Green Acres
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 5/10Pasteur Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-6Distance: 0.4 mi
- 4/10Palmer Park Preparatory AcademyGrades: PK-8Distance: 0.9 mi
- 4/10Mumford High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.9 mi
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- Michigan
- Wayne County
- Detroit
- 48221
- Green Acres
- 19970 Stratford Rd




