Looking for luxury living in Detroit on a $150K budget? This extensively renovated three-bedroom, two-full-bath brick bungalow delivers modern finishes, major updates, and a spacious upstairs retreat. A new furnace and hot water tank will be installed at closing. Step inside to a bright living room with a large picture window, recessed LED lighting, and a white brick fireplace surround with a contrasting accent wall. Luxury vinyl plank flooring flows through the dining area into the remodeled kitchen, featuring white shaker cabinets with soft-close hinges, quartz countertops, black hardware, and a deep sink with a pull-down faucet. The main floor offers two carpeted bedrooms and a beautifully remodeled full bathroom with marble-look tile. Upstairs, enjoy a spacious primary bedroom with a large walk-in closet and a second full bathroom off the landing featuring a tiled walk-in shower. The full unfinished basement provides additional storage and laundry space with an epoxy-coated floor, painted walls and ceiling, new washer/dryer hookups, and a large laundry tub. Major improvements include a new roof, replacement windows throughout, new electrical wiring and panel, replaced plumbing, updated interior and entry doors, fresh paint, and new carpeting. FHA, conventional, and cash offers are welcome. Down payment assistance may be available for qualified buyers, and seller concessions can be negotiated with an acceptable offer. Located in Detroit's Outer Drive-Hayes area with convenient access to I-94, Harper Avenue shopping and dining, downtown Detroit, and the Grosse Pointes. Come see how much home you can get for under $150K. 3D tour available.
Outer Drive-Hayes, located between Hayes Street and Outer Drive East, is a residential and commercial Detroit neighborhood with broad boulevards and brick bungalow blocks. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Outer Drive East and Hayes Street corridor, where corner storefronts, auto-service bays, and carryout counters set a steady, street-level rhythm. Housing reads as classic east-side Detroit: compact brick homes, tidy porches, and deep lots framed by mature trees. The wide sweep of Outer Drive gives the area a distinct, drive-by skyline of lawns, setbacks, and mid-century signage. Nearby green space and recreation nodes shape daily routines more than nightlife. Local institutions and small shops define the texture block by block.
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Market insights
9920 Balfour Rd · $144,900
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 21 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.5%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$144,900
Median sale price in this area is $229,248. (58% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
22% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
9 total rooms
Unfinished basement
Bedrooms
Primary bedroom on the second floor (12 x 15) with carpet
Second bedroom on entry level (12 x 10) with carpet
Third bedroom on entry level (approx. 10 wide) with carpet
Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms
Main-level bathroom with ceramic flooring (approx. 6 x 6)
Second-floor bathroom (approx. 10 x 10)
Kitchen
Kitchen on entry level (12 x 10)
Laundry & utility
Basement present (unfinished) for utilities/laundry
Flooring
Carpet in bedrooms
Ceramic in at least one bathroom
Heating & cooling
Forced air heating
Natural gas heat source
Exterior features
Brick exterior
Paved street access
35 feet frontage
Home design
Residential property
1 1/2-story structure
Built in 1929
Construction
Brick construction
Basement foundation
Utilities
Public water (at street)
Public sewer (at street)
Natural gas
Electricity and solar
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Looking for luxury living in Detroit on a $150K budget? This extensively renovated three-bedroom, two-full-bath brick bungalow delivers modern finishes, major updates, and a spacious upstairs retreat. A new furnace and hot water tank will be installed at closing. Step inside to a bright living room with a large picture window, recessed LED lighting, and a white brick fireplace surround with a contrasting accent wall. Luxury vinyl plank flooring flows through the dining area into the remodeled kitchen, featuring white shaker cabinets with soft-close hinges, quartz countertops, black hardware, and a deep sink with a pull-down faucet. The main floor offers two carpeted bedrooms and a beautifully remodeled full bathroom with marble-look tile. Upstairs, enjoy a spacious primary bedroom with a large walk-in closet and a second full bathroom off the landing featuring a tiled walk-in shower. The full unfinished basement provides additional storage and laundry space with an epoxy-coated floor, painted walls and ceiling, new washer/dryer hookups, and a large laundry tub. Major improvements include a new roof, replacement windows throughout, new electrical wiring and panel, replaced plumbing, updated interior and entry doors, fresh paint, and new carpeting. FHA, conventional, and cash offers are welcome. Down payment assistance may be available for qualified buyers, and seller concessions can be negotiated with an acceptable offer. Located in Detroit’s Outer Drive-Hayes area with convenient access to I-94, Harper Avenue shopping and dining, downtown Detroit, and the Grosse Pointes. Come see how much home you can get for under $150K. 3D tour available.
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,722 (+99.9%)
2024
$2,363 (+107.2%)
2023
$1,140 (+3.0%)
2022
$1,108 (+2.7%)
2021
$1,079
2020
$1,078 (+1.5%)
2019
$1,063 (+41.9%)
2018
$749 (−14.9%)
2017
$880 (−33.1%)
2016
$1,316 (+6.9%)
2015
$1,231 (−8.7%)
2014
$1,349
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
—
Baths
1
Stories
1.25
Lot width
35 ft.
Lot depth
115 ft.
Lot size
3,920 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,164
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,164
Year built
1929
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Wayne County
APN
21067796.
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Aug 8, 2026.
R1
Single-Family Residential District
The R1 Single-Family Residential District is designed to protect and preserve quiet, low-density residential areas now primarily developed and those areas which will be developed with single-family detached dwellings and characterized by a high ratio of home ownership. The regulations for this district are designed to stabilize and protect the essential characteristics of the district and to promote and encourage a suitable environment for activities associated with family life. To these ends, development is limited to a relatively low concentration and uses permitted by right are limited to single-family detached dwellings which provide homes for the residents of the area. Additional residential uses such as religious institutions, neighborhood centers, and utility uses necessary to serve the immediate area may be permitted on a conditional basis.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 95° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 4 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 9.1 hours in
June and 2.4 hours in December, placing it below the
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Redfin Estimate for 9920 Balfour Rd
$144,054
$846 under list price of $145K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 5 recent nearby sales, priced between $62K to $150K.