Live listings, route analysis, and neighborhood breakdown for homes within a 15-minute drive of Barton Hills Village.
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0.8 miles north · 2-4 minute drive
Incorporated village surrounded by Ann Arbor with wooded estates along the Huron River, private country club, and some of the county's highest price points.
1.3 miles northwest · 4-6 minute drive
Diverse neighborhood north of Plymouth Road with 1950s ranches, newer townhomes, and direct access to North Campus and Huron River parks.
1.6 miles west · 4-6 minute drive
Newer subdivision on the far north side with 2000s colonials and townhomes, popular with North Campus researchers and St. Joseph's commuters.
1.6 miles northwest · 4-6 minute drive
Upscale mid-century enclave east of Huron Parkway with large wooded lots, ranches and split-levels, favored by senior hospital staff and faculty.
1.6 miles east · 4-6 minute drive
Scio Township subdivision of 1990s and 2000s colonials on rolling terrain west of Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor schools, easy M-14 access.
1.7 miles north · 4-7 minute drive
Hilly pocket north of Miller Avenue with 1920s bungalows and newer infill, known for the annual neighborhood music festival and tight community.
1.9 miles north · 5-7 minute drive
Mixed-use district around the farmers market with lofts, rehabbed Victorians, and artisan retail, drawing downtown workers and empty-nesters.
2.2 miles northwest · 5-8 minute drive
Compact historic district north of downtown with 19th-century worker cottages and Italianates, dense lots, and heavy student and young-professional turnover.
2.3 miles north · 6-9 minute drive
Low-lying corridor west of downtown following the buried Allen Creek, a mix of early-1900s workers' cottages, small condos, and flood-aware redevelopment.
2.4 miles north · 6-9 minute drive
National Register historic district of Victorian and Craftsman homes west of Main Street, walkable to downtown and popular with long-tenure owners.
2.8 miles east · 7-11 minute drive
Scio Township golf-community with 2000s custom homes along two courses, clubhouse amenities, and a reliable pick for physicians and executives.
2.9 miles northwest · 7-11 minute drive
Paired east-side neighborhoods of 1960s colonials and ranches between Huron Parkway and Washtenaw, anchored by Clague Park and Huron High.
3.1 miles north · 6-10 minute drive
West-side neighborhood bordering Eberwhite Woods with 1950s ranches and colonials on larger lots, drawing families for the elementary school and nature area.
3.1 miles northwest · 6-10 minute drive
East-side neighborhood off Glazier Way with 1960s splits and colonials, feeding Clague Middle and Huron High, popular with NIH and hospital researchers.
3.1 miles northwest · 6-10 minute drive
Pre-war colonials and Tudors on tree-lined streets east of campus, favored by UMich faculty and families for the elementary school and park.
3.2 miles east · 6-10 minute drive
Large manufactured-home community in Scio Township offering the county's most affordable ownership, with clubhouse and pool on site.
3.3 miles north · 7-10 minute drive
Southern stretch of Burns Park with smaller 1940s bungalows and ranches, close to Buhr Park, the ice arena, and Packard commercial strip.
3.4 miles northwest · 7-11 minute drive
Rolling east-side area next to Huron Hills Golf Course with mid-century ranches and colonials, quiet streets, and quick access to US-23.
Commute quality is a function of three things: distance, direction, and the road you end up on. Here is how each qualifying neighborhood approaches Barton Hills Village and what the drive tends to feel like.
Commuters in Barton Hills approach Barton Hills Village from the south. The most reliable corridor is local streets (a walkable 0.8-mile distance). Free-flow drive time is near 2 minutes; typical weekday mornings run 4. Barton Hills Village has a dense cluster of small employers; if you work here, chances are you can bike in faster than you can park a car.
Barton Hills Village lies northwest of Northside, a short 1.3-mile drive. Plan on 4 to 6 minutes door-to-door, with the high end during morning rush. Locals default to local streets. Evenings and weekends, the commercial volume at Barton Hills Village inverts the normal rush pattern; avoid Friday 5-7 PM if you can.
From North Oaks, Barton Hills Village sits to the west, a short 1.6-mile drive. Expect roughly 4-6 minutes depending on traffic. The usual route runs along local streets. Evenings and weekends, the commercial volume at Barton Hills Village inverts the normal rush pattern; avoid Friday 5-7 PM if you can.
Barton Hills Village lies northwest of Ann Arbor Hills. Locals default to local streets (1.6 miles of easy driving). Plan on 4 to 6 minutes door-to-door, with the high end during morning rush. Barton Hills Village has a dense cluster of small employers; if you work here, chances are you can bike in faster than you can park a car.
Commuters in Scio Hills approach Barton Hills Village from the west, roughly 1.6 miles along local streets. The most reliable corridor is local streets. Free-flow drive time is near 4 minutes; typical weekday mornings run 6. Foot traffic, delivery trucks, and on-street parking at Barton Hills Village mean the last quarter-mile is the slowest. Plan parking, not driving.
Commuters in Water Hill approach Barton Hills Village from the south. The most reliable corridor is local streets (1.7 miles of easy driving). Free-flow drive time is near 4 minutes; typical weekday mornings run 7. Barton Hills Village has a dense cluster of small employers; if you work here, chances are you can bike in faster than you can park a car.
From Kerrytown, Barton Hills Village sits to the north, roughly 1.9 miles along local streets. The usual route runs along local streets. Expect roughly 5-7 minutes depending on traffic. Foot traffic, delivery trucks, and on-street parking at Barton Hills Village mean the last quarter-mile is the slowest. Plan parking, not driving.
Driving from Old Fourth Ward to Barton Hills Village means heading northwest, roughly 2.2 miles along local streets. Most drivers use local streets. Off-peak, the drive runs around 5 minutes; rush hour pushes it to 8. Foot traffic, delivery trucks, and on-street parking at Barton Hills Village mean the last quarter-mile is the slowest. Plan parking, not driving.
Driving from Allen Creek to Barton Hills Village means heading north, roughly 2.3 miles along local streets. Most drivers use local streets. Off-peak, the drive runs around 6 minutes; rush hour pushes it to 9. Foot traffic, delivery trucks, and on-street parking at Barton Hills Village mean the last quarter-mile is the slowest. Plan parking, not driving.
Commuters in Old West Side approach Barton Hills Village from the south. The most reliable corridor is local streets (2.4 miles of easy driving). Free-flow drive time is near 6 minutes; typical weekday mornings run 9. Barton Hills Village has a dense cluster of small employers; if you work here, chances are you can bike in faster than you can park a car.
Driving from Polo Fields to Barton Hills Village means heading east, a 2.8-mile drive. Most drivers use Washtenaw Avenue. Off-peak, the drive runs around 7 minutes; rush hour pushes it to 11. Foot traffic, delivery trucks, and on-street parking at Barton Hills Village mean the last quarter-mile is the slowest. Plan parking, not driving.
Driving from Orchard Hills-Maplewood to Barton Hills Village means heading northwest, about 2.9 miles in total. Off-peak, the drive runs around 7 minutes; rush hour pushes it to 11. Most drivers use Miller Road and Dexter Ave. Evenings and weekends, the commercial volume at Barton Hills Village inverts the normal rush pattern; avoid Friday 5-7 PM if you can.
Barton Hills Village concentrates hundreds of small and mid-size employers in one walkable zone. The commute question for people working here shifts from 'how long is the drive' to 'can I get away without a car'.
Barton Hills sits roughly 0.8 miles north of Barton Hills Village, Northside sits roughly 1.3 miles northwest of Barton Hills Village, North Oaks sits roughly 1.6 miles west of Barton Hills Village. For slightly more space and lower per-foot pricing, Kerrytown runs about 1.9 miles away with a still-manageable commute. Buyers willing to trade a few extra minutes often land in Eberwhite (roughly 3.1 miles), where inventory and prices open up meaningfully.
Evening congestion around Barton Hills Village inverts the classic rush hour. Friday 5-8 PM is the worst window thanks to restaurant and bar traffic. If you're driving in at that time, treat it like rush hour.
Buyers oriented around Barton Hills Village divide into two camps: people who want to walk or bike to work every day (paying the premium for in-the-zone units), and people who want a five-to-ten-minute drive from a quieter neighborhood with yard space and schools. The two camps rarely compete for the same listing.
The residential blocks wrapping Barton Hills Village trade on scarcity, not volume. Inventory is thin for structural reasons. There simply isn't much land. Buyers with patience and pre-approval in hand win the listings that matter.
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Within a 15-minute driving ring of Barton Hills Village, buyers typically find inventory across both in-city Ann Arbor neighborhoods and the surrounding townships. Closer rings skew toward walkable, higher-per-foot neighborhoods; wider rings open up more square footage and newer construction. The ranked neighborhood list above shows every qualifying option with approximate drive times.
Traffic near Barton Hills Village follows predictable patterns tied to lunch rush (11:30-1:30) and Friday evening restaurant traffic. Outside those windows, drives tend to run at or below posted speeds. Arriving ten to fifteen minutes before or after the peak window can cut a 15-minute drive by four to six minutes on a typical weekday.
Homes within about 2 miles of Barton Hills Village are genuinely walkable or bikeable; Ann Arbor has protected bike lanes and shared-use paths that make the ride safer than the raw distance suggests. Buyers who prioritize human-powered commutes generally pay a premium per square foot to stay inside that radius, but the savings on parking and vehicle wear often pay the difference back over time.
Each direction around Barton Hills Village produces a different commute character. North draws on Plymouth Road and US-23, south on State Street and Ann Arbor-Saline, east on Washtenaw and I-94, west on Jackson Road and I-94 west. Your best direction depends on where school runs, second jobs, and daycare pickups fall in your weekly pattern, not just the raw drive to Barton Hills Village.
The average weekday drive time into Barton Hills Village from within Ann Arbor is under 15 minutes off-peak and under 22 minutes during morning rush. Homes from outer townships (Saline, Dexter, Chelsea, Milan) add another 10-20 minutes depending on direction and highway access.
Barton Hills Village operates on mostly standard daytime hours, which means traffic patterns for employees align with the classic morning and evening peaks. Flexible-schedule workers and anyone who can arrive before 7:45 or after 8:45 avoid the worst of it.
Drive time ranges on this page are modeled from straight-line distance plus the Ann Arbor road-network coefficient. Actual travel times vary with season, construction, and time of day. Listings refresh hourly against the live inventory in our database.
Last verified: May 2026. Methodology notes are available on our About page.