Live listings, route analysis, and neighborhood breakdown for homes within a 30-minute drive of NSF (formerly NSF International).
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2.1 miles northeast · 5-8 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.
2.7 miles northeast · 7-10 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.
3.2 miles east · 6-10 minute drive
Newer subdivision on the far north side with 2000s colonials and townhomes, popular with North Campus researchers and St. Joseph's commuters.
3.3 miles northeast · 7-10 minute drive
Paired east-side neighborhoods of 1960s colonials and ranches between Huron Parkway and Washtenaw, anchored by Clague Park and Huron High.
3.7 miles east · 7-12 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.
4.1 miles northwest · 8-13 minute drive
Neighborhood north of Eastern Michigan University with 1920s bungalows and foursquares, heavy mix of owner-occupants and student rentals.
4.1 miles northeast · 8-13 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.
4.2 miles east · 8-13 minute drive
Diverse neighborhood north of Plymouth Road with 1950s ranches, newer townhomes, and direct access to North Campus and Huron River parks.
4.2 miles east · 8-13 minute drive
Compact historic district north of downtown with 19th-century worker cottages and Italianates, dense lots, and heavy student and young-professional turnover.
4.3 miles northeast · 9-13 minute drive
South Ann Arbor subdivision of 1970s colonials and ranches near US-23 and St. Joseph Mercy, convenient for east-side hospital commuters.
4.4 miles northeast · 9-14 minute drive
Southern stretch of Burns Park with smaller 1940s bungalows and ranches, close to Buhr Park, the ice arena, and Packard commercial strip.
4.5 miles east · 9-14 minute drive
Mixed-use district around the farmers market with lofts, rehabbed Victorians, and artisan retail, drawing downtown workers and empty-nesters.
4.6 miles northwest · 9-14 minute drive
Historic district north of EMU with stately 1910s-1930s colonials, Tudors, and bungalows, one of the east county's most stable owner neighborhoods.
4.8 miles northeast · 10-15 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.
4.8 miles north · 10-15 minute drive
Older Ypsilanti neighborhood of Victorians and worker cottages west of downtown, steadily gentrifying with artists and Ann Arbor commuters.
4.9 miles east · 10-15 minute drive
Hilly pocket north of Miller Avenue with 1920s bungalows and newer infill, known for the annual neighborhood music festival and tight community.
5.0 miles northeast · 10-15 minute drive
Dense rental and starter-home corridor where Packard meets Stadium, mixing 1920s bungalows, student houses, and walkups near Pioneer High.
5.0 miles east · 10-16 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.
Commute quality is a function of three things: distance, direction, and the road you end up on. Here is how each qualifying neighborhood approaches NSF (formerly NSF International) and what the drive tends to feel like.
Huron Hills residents heading to NSF (formerly NSF International) track northeast, roughly 2.1 miles along local streets. Google Maps almost always suggests local streets. Budget 5 minutes off-peak, up to 8 at 8 AM. Shift workers and second-shift employees at NSF (formerly NSF International) enjoy near-empty roads; the commute math favors anyone off the nine-to-five.
From Glacier Highlands, NSF (formerly NSF International) sits to the northeast, about 2.7 miles in total. Expect roughly 7-10 minutes depending on traffic. The usual route runs along Plymouth Road and Earhart. Corporate schedules at NSF (formerly NSF International) run standard 8-5, so the sharpest congestion falls between 7:45 and 8:15 inbound and 4:45 to 5:15 outbound.
Driving from North Oaks to NSF (formerly NSF International) means heading east. Most drivers use Washtenaw Avenue (3.2 miles across town). Off-peak, the drive runs around 6 minutes; rush hour pushes it to 10. Corporate schedules at NSF (formerly NSF International) run standard 8-5, so the sharpest congestion falls between 7:45 and 8:15 inbound and 4:45 to 5:15 outbound.
NSF (formerly NSF International) lies northeast of Orchard Hills-Maplewood, about 3.3 miles in total. Plan on 7 to 10 minutes door-to-door, with the high end during morning rush. Locals default to Plymouth Road and Earhart. Shift workers and second-shift employees at NSF (formerly NSF International) enjoy near-empty roads; the commute math favors anyone off the nine-to-five.
NSF (formerly NSF International) lies east of Ann Arbor Hills, a 3.7-mile drive. Locals default to Washtenaw Avenue. Plan on 7 to 12 minutes door-to-door, with the high end during morning rush. Flexible hybrid schedules at NSF (formerly NSF International) have thinned the classic rush hour; true bottlenecks are now Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.
Commuters in Ypsilanti College Heights approach NSF (formerly NSF International) from the southeast. The most reliable corridor is Miller Road and Dexter Ave (4.1 miles across town). Free-flow drive time is near 8 minutes; typical weekday mornings run 13. Corporate schedules at NSF (formerly NSF International) run standard 8-5, so the sharpest congestion falls between 7:45 and 8:15 inbound and 4:45 to 5:15 outbound.
Driving from Burns Park to NSF (formerly NSF International) means heading northeast. Most drivers use Plymouth Road and Earhart (4.1 miles across town). Off-peak, the drive runs around 8 minutes; rush hour pushes it to 13. Shift workers and second-shift employees at NSF (formerly NSF International) enjoy near-empty roads; the commute math favors anyone off the nine-to-five.
Driving from Northside to NSF (formerly NSF International) means heading east, about 4.2 miles in total. Off-peak, the drive runs around 8 minutes; rush hour pushes it to 13. Most drivers use Washtenaw Avenue. Parking at NSF (formerly NSF International) is plentiful and free in most cases, a quiet selling point against employers in downtown garages.
Commuters in Old Fourth Ward approach NSF (formerly NSF International) from the west. The most reliable corridor is Washtenaw Avenue (4.2 miles across town). Free-flow drive time is near 8 minutes; typical weekday mornings run 13. Flexible hybrid schedules at NSF (formerly NSF International) have thinned the classic rush hour; true bottlenecks are now Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.
Driving from Georgetown to NSF (formerly NSF International) means heading northeast. Most drivers use Plymouth Road and Earhart (4.3 miles across town). Off-peak, the drive runs around 9 minutes; rush hour pushes it to 13. Shift workers and second-shift employees at NSF (formerly NSF International) enjoy near-empty roads; the commute math favors anyone off the nine-to-five.
Driving from Lower Burns Park to NSF (formerly NSF International) means heading northeast, about 4.4 miles in total. Off-peak, the drive runs around 9 minutes; rush hour pushes it to 14. Most drivers use Plymouth Road and Earhart. Shift workers and second-shift employees at NSF (formerly NSF International) enjoy near-empty roads; the commute math favors anyone off the nine-to-five.
Kerrytown residents heading to NSF (formerly NSF International) track east. Google Maps almost always suggests Washtenaw Avenue (4.5 miles across town). Budget 9 minutes off-peak, up to 14 at 8 AM. Shift workers and second-shift employees at NSF (formerly NSF International) enjoy near-empty roads; the commute math favors anyone off the nine-to-five.
NSF (formerly NSF International) draws talent from across the region, with employees spread across every corner of Washtenaw County and into Wayne and Livingston. The housing question is really a commute question: where can you live and still arrive at NSF (formerly NSF International) in thirty minutes without a fight?
Huron Hills sits roughly 2.1 miles northeast of NSF (formerly NSF International), Glacier Highlands sits roughly 2.7 miles northeast of NSF (formerly NSF International), North Oaks sits roughly 3.2 miles east of NSF (formerly NSF International). For slightly more space and lower per-foot pricing, Burns Park runs about 4.1 miles away with a still-manageable commute. Buyers willing to trade a few extra minutes often land in Ypsilanti Normal Park (roughly 4.6 miles), where inventory and prices open up meaningfully.
Hybrid schedules have softened rush hour across NSF (formerly NSF International)'s catchment, but Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays still behave like classic commute days. Monday and Friday volume is noticeably lighter.
The NSF (formerly NSF International) workforce leans toward stable, professional buyers with strong credit profiles. Dual-income households with at least one member at NSF (formerly NSF International) and the other elsewhere in the region are the single largest segment, and they filter obsessively by commute.
Inventory within twenty minutes of NSF (formerly NSF International) has tightened over the last three years in sync with employment growth, but the submarket is less competitive than hospital-anchored or campus-anchored rings. Buyers here can still shop with reasonable deliberation.
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Within a 30-minute driving ring of NSF (formerly NSF International), 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 NSF (formerly NSF International) follows predictable patterns tied to the 8 AM and 5 PM commute peaks. 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 30-minute drive by four to six minutes on a typical weekday.
Homes within about 2 miles of NSF (formerly NSF International) 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 NSF (formerly NSF International) 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 NSF (formerly NSF International).
The average weekday drive time into NSF (formerly NSF International) 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.
NSF (formerly NSF International) 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.