Housing Value★★★★★★★★★★3.6 / 5Home values compared with local household income.
Living in Dearborn, MI
Explore Dearborn and see how it fits the life you want to build.
Overall Match7.0 / 10
Baseline match from currently available location scores. Choose priorities to personalize it.
Dearborn at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population107,423
Median Household Income$65,324
Median Home Value$218,800
Median Gross Rent$1,327
Median Age33.3
Average Household Size2.9
Unemployment6.6%
Work From Home13.2%
Homeownership68.4%
Housing Vacancy6.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Dearborn is large enough to contain meaningfully different residential, commercial and employment areas rather than functioning as one uniform market.
Experience the Area
Experience Life in Dearborn Before You Move
Explore Short-Term Stays in Dearborn →Stay options powered by Stay22 · affiliate
NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Dearborn and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.
NarrowTheList Ratings
Data-driven starter ratings. More categories appear automatically as new datasets are added.
Housing & Cost of Living in Dearborn
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$218,800
Median Gross Rent$1,327
Homeownership68.4%
Housing Vacancy6.9%
Home values are comparatively balanced against local household income, although individual neighborhoods can still vary substantially. The housing mix leans toward owner-occupied homes while still supporting a meaningful rental market.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for Dearborn, MI
Median Household Income$65,324
Unemployment6.6%
Work From Home13.2%
The reported unemployment rate is elevated enough to warrant a closer look at current local employment conditions. A meaningful share of employed residents work from home.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Dearborn and how households are structured
Population107,423
Median Age33.3
Average Household Size2.9
Dearborn is a mid-sized community where neighborhood and nearby-employment patterns can materially affect a relocation decision.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.
Climate & Weather in Dearborn
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Dearborn point to warm summers, cold winters, a wetter annual rainfall pattern and substantial annual snowfall.
Average Summer High83.6°F
Average Winter Low17.7°F
Annual Rainfall35.1 in.
Annual Snowfall30.8 in.
Seasonal Life in Dearborn
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring is a useful time to evaluate how quickly outdoor conditions become comfortable and how seasonal rain affects everyday routines.
Summer
Summer is warm enough that shade and cooling still matter, but the typical high is below the extreme-heat range seen in many hotter U.S. markets.
Fall
Fall marks a substantial seasonal transition here. It is a useful time to judge how quickly temperatures change and whether that seasonal swing fits the lifestyle you want.
Winter
Freezing winter lows and meaningful snowfall make snow removal, winter driving, heating costs and cold-weather routines important parts of evaluating the area.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
Dearborn is located in Wayne County, but city-level housing, income and neighborhood conditions can differ meaningfully from countywide averages. Wayne County.
County Intelligence
Dearborn & Wayne County
Data Pending
Foreclosure Activity
Dearborn is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
NarrowTheList uses county-level information alongside local community data because many factors that matter when choosing a place to live are measured beyond city boundaries. Housing, property taxes, employment, healthcare access and other regional characteristics can add useful context to the picture of life in Dearborn.
Current NarrowTheList data for Dearborn shows a population of about 107,423. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.
Foreclosure Activity: Data Pending. A county-specific foreclosure signal is not available yet.
For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.
County relationship
Wayne County
How NarrowTheList uses it
County information is used as a supporting geographic layer, not as a substitute for local data. As more county datasets are added, NarrowTheList can use them to improve comparisons, ratings and relocation insights for Dearborn.
Nearby Cities & Communities
Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.
Melvindale, MI
2.8 miles away
Allen Park, MI
3.7 miles away
Dearborn Heights, MI
4.2 miles away
Lincoln Park, MI
5.1 miles away
River Rouge, MI
5.2 miles away
Ecorse, MI
5.7 miles away
Inkster, MI
5.7 miles away
Garden City, MI
6.7 miles away
Taylor, MI
6.7 miles away
Detroit, MI
7.4 miles away
Southgate, MI
7.5 miles away
Wyandotte, MI
7.6 miles away