Entry-level market
Old Fourth Ward housing market stats
Compact historic district north of downtown with 19th-century worker cottages and Italianates, dense lots, and heavy student and young-professional turnover. As of 2026-04-01, the median sale price in Old Fourth Ward sits at $285K, which is 46% below the Washtenaw County median, ranking it #37 of 50 neighborhoods we track.
Median sale price
$285K
#37 of 50
Median $/sqft
$233
Median home 1,225 sqft
Days on market
18 days
#24 fastest of 50
Year over year
+3.4%
Trailing 12 months
Sold at or over asking
18%
Trailing 12 months
Months of inventory
2.4 mo
Seller's market
Commute medians
Drive-time estimates from a central point in Old Fourth Ward to the county's three largest employers. Distances are straight-line miles, times are our rush-adjusted driving midpoint.
Market reading
With a median of 18 days on market and 18% of closed sales hitting or exceeding list price, Old Fourth Ward sits in a balanced posture. Months of inventory at 2.4 and a YoY price move of +3.4% round out the snapshot.
Active inventory in the neighborhood sits at roughly 17 homes. Exact address-level data is available from licensed brokers through our partner network.
Employers closest to Old Fourth Ward
- Borroughs Corporation — Industrial storage and shelving (A2 sales office).
- Graduate Ann Arbor — Boutique hotel near central campus.
- Zingerman's Family of Businesses — Iconic deli and community of food businesses in Kerrytown.
Methodology and sources
- Washtenaw County Register of Deeds recorded sale prices
- City of Ann Arbor and township assessor parcel rolls
- Public MLS statistical summaries published by Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors
- Commutin proprietary drive-time model (haversine distance calibrated to Ann Arbor road network)
Snapshot as of 2026-04-01. See methodology for commute model details. Aggregate figures only; nothing on this page identifies a specific property.