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Median Home Price in Melvindale, MI

The median home value in Melvindale, MI is $144,279 as of 2026-06-30, up 1.76% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$144,279

Year-over-Year

+1.76%

Population

12,267

Melvindale ranks #142 of 149 Michigan cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 45.0% below the state's city median of $262,333. It sits in Wayne County, where the county-wide median is $181,365.

Crime in Melvindale

Melvindale police recorded a violent crime rate of 302 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,166 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 Melvindale

How much does a house cost in Melvindale, MI?

The median home value in Melvindale is $144,279. That's up 1.76% from a year earlier. That is about 45.0% below the typical county in Michigan.

Is Melvindale expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Melvindale are cheaper than Wayne County as a whole, where the median is $181,365 — a difference of about 20.4%.

Is Melvindale a safe place to live?

Melvindale police reported 302 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 12,267. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.