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🔍 Current Market Snapshot (Mid‑2025)

In June 2025, the median listing price was approximately $289,900, up 7.4 % year‑over‑year, with a list‑price per square foot of $213 Rocket+2Realtor+2Walletinvestor.com+2.
Zillow reports the average home value at $244,286, a 5.8 % increase over the prior year. Pending homes go under contract in about 9 days on average Zillow+1Barron’s+1.
Rocket Homes shows a median sold price near $265,000, reflecting +4.4 % YOY growth, and a fast market with sale‑to‑ask prices often above the listing Rocket.
Redfin data slightly diverges, indicating a median sale price of $250,000 in June 2025 — 7.9 % YOY, with only 7 days on market and a rise in total sold units bcerealestate.co+4redfin.com+4Rocket+4.

🏘️ Metro Detroit Context and Broader Trends

Metro Detroit’s average home price in December 2024 stood at $298,500, with projected 3–4 % price growth in 2025, while mortgage rates were expected to settle in the mid‑to‑low 6 % range by late 2025 localmarketmonitor.com+2vanguardreg.com+2thepernateam.com+2.
Michigan forecasts show Detroit-area prices staying flat or modestly declining. Detroit (and Dearborn) are expected to edge down by ~0.1% by August 2025, following a slight dip in late 2024 and a recovery into early 2025. noradarealestate.com.
Local Market Monitor projects a notable adjustment: home values in Detroit–Livonia–Dearborn are expected to decline ~4 % over the next 12 months — reflecting overvaluation, weak job growth, and population contraction localmarketmonitor.com.

✅ Forecast Summary: What to Expect in Late 2025

Price Growth Moderates or Slightly Declines
After strong mid‑year increases, expect a flattening or small dip (~0‑4 %) in home values by year’s end, aligning with Detroit‑area forecasts localmarketmonitor.com noradarealestate.com.
Rising Inventory, Cooling Demand
Inventory in Dearborn is growing (+11 % MoM per Rocket Homes), which may ease bidding competition and slow price appreciation noradarealestate.com Rocket+1noradarealestate.com+1.
Longer Time on Market
As supply builds, average days on market may rise from the current 7–9 day norm. In 2025, listings may stay active for longer, easing the urgency for buyers.
Mortgage Rates & Affordability
With rates forecast to settle around 6 %, affordability remains a challenge. However, increased supply and moderation in price growth may open the door for cautious but prepared buyers, such as those mentioned in vanguardreg.com and the-sun.com.
Segmentation by Home Size
Small homes (1–2 bedrooms) saw softer price movement, while 3–5+ bedroom homes appreciated more strongly in early 2025 (e.g., +9.5 % for 3-bedroom, +18% for 5+ bedrooms)- Rocket.

🎯 What This Means for Buyers & Sellers

Buyers	Expect more options and negotiating leverage late in 2025. Locking in rates now may still make sense. Home inspections and offers should be timed wisely.
Sellers	Listing early—before inventory peaks—can help leverage competition. Well-priced homes continue to attract multiple offers.
Investors	With local forecasts showing ~−4 % value decline, buying for long‑term rental may be preferable over short‑term flips in 2025.

🧭 Key Risks & Considerations

Job and income growth in the region remain weak, potentially limiting housing demand in the local market (localmarketmonitor.com).
Interest rates could remain elevated or even rise if inflation proves sticky.
National trends suggest price pressures may persist in Midwest markets with traditionally low inventory, but moderation is likely overall, Barron’s cbre.com.

🔚 Final Takeaway

In mid‑2025, Dearborn’s real estate market favors sellers with rising prices and fast sales. By late 2025, expect cooler conditions, with prices potentially stabilizing or dipping, as inventory levels rise and selling becomes less competitive. Ready buyers may see more opportunity, while sellers gain most by listing early in the year.

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