Live listings, route analysis, and neighborhood breakdown for homes within a 45-minute drive of UM School of Nursing.
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0.4 miles east · 2-3 minute drive
Compact historic district north of downtown with 19th-century worker cottages and Italianates, dense lots, and heavy student and young-professional turnover.
0.7 miles east · 2-4 minute drive
Mixed-use district around the farmers market with lofts, rehabbed Victorians, and artisan retail, drawing downtown workers and empty-nesters.
0.7 miles north · 2-4 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.
0.8 miles west · 2-4 minute drive
Paired east-side neighborhoods of 1960s colonials and ranches between Huron Parkway and Washtenaw, anchored by Clague Park and Huron High.
0.8 miles east · 3-5 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.
1.0 miles north · 3-5 minute drive
Southern stretch of Burns Park with smaller 1940s bungalows and ranches, close to Buhr Park, the ice arena, and Packard commercial strip.
1.0 miles south · 3-5 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.
1.1 miles southeast · 3-5 minute drive
Diverse neighborhood north of Plymouth Road with 1950s ranches, newer townhomes, and direct access to North Campus and Huron River parks.
1.2 miles east · 4-6 minute drive
Hilly pocket north of Miller Avenue with 1920s bungalows and newer infill, known for the annual neighborhood music festival and tight community.
1.2 miles east · 4-6 minute drive
National Register historic district of Victorian and Craftsman homes west of Main Street, walkable to downtown and popular with long-tenure owners.
1.2 miles west · 4-6 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.
1.4 miles north · 4-6 minute drive
Dense rental and starter-home corridor where Packard meets Stadium, mixing 1920s bungalows, student houses, and walkups near Pioneer High.
1.8 miles south · 4-7 minute drive
Newer subdivision on the far north side with 2000s colonials and townhomes, popular with North Campus researchers and St. Joseph's commuters.
1.8 miles northeast · 4-7 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.
1.9 miles west · 5-7 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.
2.0 miles southeast · 5-8 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.
2.1 miles north · 5-8 minute drive
South-central neighborhood around Pattengill Elementary with postwar ranches and Cape Cods, quiet streets, and quick I-94 access for commuters.
2.3 miles north · 6-9 minute drive
1940s co-op community of brick row homes south of Stadium, one of the most affordable ownership options inside city limits.
Commute quality is a function of three things: distance, direction, and the road you end up on. Here is how each qualifying neighborhood approaches UM School of Nursing and what the drive tends to feel like.
Old Fourth Ward residents heading to UM School of Nursing track east, 0.4 miles, which most residents cover on foot or bike. Budget 2 minutes off-peak, up to 3 at 8 AM. Google Maps almost always suggests local streets. Class-change windows (every 50 minutes, 9 AM to 4 PM) slow the streets immediately around UM School of Nursing; the approach itself is fine, the last block is the pinch.
From Kerrytown, UM School of Nursing sits to the east. The usual route runs along local streets (a walkable 0.7-mile distance). Expect roughly 2-4 minutes depending on traffic. Faculty and staff at UM School of Nursing heavily favor permit lots on the edge of campus plus a ten-minute walk. The true "commute" time often includes that final stroll.
From Burns Park, UM School of Nursing sits to the north, 0.7 miles, which most residents cover on foot or bike. Expect roughly 2-4 minutes depending on traffic. The usual route runs along local streets. Faculty and staff at UM School of Nursing heavily favor permit lots on the edge of campus plus a ten-minute walk. The true "commute" time often includes that final stroll.
Commuters in Orchard Hills-Maplewood approach UM School of Nursing from the east, 0.8 miles, which most residents cover on foot or bike. Free-flow drive time is near 2 minutes; typical weekday mornings run 4. The most reliable corridor is local streets. Faculty and staff at UM School of Nursing heavily favor permit lots on the edge of campus plus a ten-minute walk. The true "commute" time often includes that final stroll.
Commuters in Allen Creek approach UM School of Nursing from the west, barely a mile. 0.8 by the road. The most reliable corridor is local streets. Free-flow drive time is near 3 minutes; typical weekday mornings run 5. Class-change windows (every 50 minutes, 9 AM to 4 PM) slow the streets immediately around UM School of Nursing; the approach itself is fine, the last block is the pinch.
From Lower Burns Park, UM School of Nursing sits to the north. The usual route runs along local streets (a walkable 1.0-mile distance). Expect roughly 3-5 minutes depending on traffic. Faculty and staff at UM School of Nursing heavily favor permit lots on the edge of campus plus a ten-minute walk. The true "commute" time often includes that final stroll.
Commuters in Ann Arbor Hills approach UM School of Nursing from the north, barely a mile. 1.0 by the road. The most reliable corridor is local streets. Free-flow drive time is near 3 minutes; typical weekday mornings run 5. Class-change windows (every 50 minutes, 9 AM to 4 PM) slow the streets immediately around UM School of Nursing; the approach itself is fine, the last block is the pinch.
Driving from Northside to UM School of Nursing means heading southeast, barely a mile. 1.1 by the road. Most drivers use local streets. Off-peak, the drive runs around 3 minutes; rush hour pushes it to 5. Football Saturdays and commencement weekends are no-drive zones around UM School of Nursing; residents plan accordingly or bike in.
Driving from Water Hill to UM School of Nursing means heading east. Most drivers use local streets (a walkable 1.2-mile distance). Off-peak, the drive runs around 4 minutes; rush hour pushes it to 6. Faculty and staff at UM School of Nursing heavily favor permit lots on the edge of campus plus a ten-minute walk. The true "commute" time often includes that final stroll.
From Old West Side, UM School of Nursing sits to the east. The usual route runs along local streets (a walkable 1.2-mile distance). Expect roughly 4-6 minutes depending on traffic. Class-change windows (every 50 minutes, 9 AM to 4 PM) slow the streets immediately around UM School of Nursing; the approach itself is fine, the last block is the pinch.
Driving from Glacier Highlands to UM School of Nursing means heading west, a short 1.2-mile drive. Off-peak, the drive runs around 4 minutes; rush hour pushes it to 6. Most drivers use local streets. The AAATA bus network into UM School of Nursing runs reliably from this direction; many employees skip the car entirely on class days.
Commuters in Packard-Stadium approach UM School of Nursing from the south. The most reliable corridor is local streets (1.4 miles of easy driving). Free-flow drive time is near 4 minutes; typical weekday mornings run 6. Football Saturdays and commencement weekends are no-drive zones around UM School of Nursing; residents plan accordingly or bike in.
The University of Michigan School of Nursing trains nursing students and employs clinical and research faculty at the heart of the medical campus on North Ingalls Street. Nursing staff and faculty operate on hospital-adjacent schedules (clinical rotations, research cycles, teaching blocks) and share much of Michigan Medicine's commute geography. The housing question for nursing faculty is often about balancing a classroom schedule with clinical hours at Michigan Medicine, which weights reliability over raw speed.
Ann Arbor Hills, Burns Park, Kerrytown, and Northside put nursing staff inside a 5-10 minute drive. Orchard Hills-Maplewood, Huron Hills, and Glacier Highlands reach the school in 10-15 minutes. Ypsilanti's Normal Park and Depot Town offer 15-20 minute commutes at significantly lower prices. Saline and Pittsfield Township subdivisions reach the school in 15-25 minutes and work well for nursing faculty with school-age kids.
Ingalls Street and Washington Heights feed the School of Nursing buildings. Most staff access via the Huron Street corridor or from the Fuller Road approach through the medical campus. Parking is structure-based and typically reliable once permits are assigned. Because many nursing faculty also practice clinically, the 7 AM shift-change traffic at the adjacent medical center affects their arrival windows. Biking along Huron and the Border-to-Border trail is a genuine option during non-winter months.
Nursing faculty and senior clinical staff anchor a $400K-$700K buyer band, with department leaders and endowed positions stretching higher. Clinical instructors and research-track faculty cluster in $350K-$550K. Staff nurses who also teach part-time often cross-shop with the broader Michigan Medicine clinical pool, concentrating in the $300K-$475K range. Dual-nursing households (clinical plus academic) are a recognizable and steady segment.
School of Nursing staff share the medical campus ring market, which is the most competitive in the county. Median prices in the close-in neighborhoods run $475K-$725K; expanding to 20 minutes opens significant value in Ypsilanti, Saline, and the southern Pittsfield subdivisions. Nursing buyers often report that the commute reliability for clinical days (rather than raw minutes) becomes the decisive filter in their final neighborhood choice.
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Within a 45-minute driving ring of UM School of Nursing, 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 UM School of Nursing follows predictable patterns tied to class-change windows (the top of each hour from 9 AM to 4 PM) and home football Saturdays. 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 45-minute drive by four to six minutes on a typical weekday.
Homes within about 2 miles of UM School of Nursing 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 UM School of Nursing 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 UM School of Nursing.
The average weekday drive time into UM School of Nursing 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.
UM School of Nursing 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.