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Median Home Price in Inkster, MI

The median home value in Inkster, MI is $110,374 as of 2026-07-31, up 5.04% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$110,374

Year-over-Year

+5.04%

Population

24,751

Inkster ranks #147 of 149 Michigan cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 57.9% below the state's city median of $262,319. It sits in Wayne County, where the county-wide median is $179,490.

Housing affordability in Inkster

Median household income in Inkster is $39,252, so the typical home value is about 2.8× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in Inkster

Inkster police recorded a violent crime rate of 1,075 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,867 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Inkster

What is the average home price in Inkster, MI?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In Inkster, that value is $110,374. That's up 5.04% from a year earlier. It is about 57.9% below the typical Michigan city tracked here.

Is Inkster expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Inkster are cheaper than Wayne County as a whole, where the median is $179,490 — a difference of about 38.5%.

Is Inkster affordable?

Median household income here is $39,252, so the typical home value is about 2.8× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Inkster a safe place to live?

Inkster police reported 1,075 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 24,751. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.