1659 Merrick Street
- Listed by: Margaret Palmer 313.833.1540 margaret@renaissanceinv.com Brokerage DRE #6505187309 • RENAISSANCE INVESTMENT CO, INC
Recent comparable sales
Median sold price
$55,000
Avg days on market
48
Sale-to-list ratio
73.5%
Detroit, MI
9 comparable properties found
$45,000
Sold 05/07/25
- 5
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2,124
- Square Feet
- 0.09
- Acres
$55,000
Sold 08/21/25
- 5
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2,522
- Square Feet
- 0.08
- Acres
$62,000
Sold 06/26/26
- 4
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2,100
- Square Feet
- 0.09
- Acres
$35,000
Sold 09/23/25
- 5
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1,906
- Square Feet
- 0.09
- Acres
$45,000
Sold 02/21/25
- 4
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2,352
- Square Feet
- 0.09
- Acres
$45,000
Sold 02/21/25
- 4
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2,352
- Square Feet
- 0.09
- Acres
$180,000
Sold 09/30/26
- 5
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2,412
- Square Feet
- 0.09
- Acres
$300,000
Sold 07/15/26
- 5
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2,128
- Square Feet
- 0.15
- Acres
Location
Sold By RENAISSANCE INVESTME
$2,711 per month
30 year fixed, 7.03% Interest
$275
$2,436
$0
1Property Information for 1659 Merrick Street
Property Details
- Taxes: $29,234 / year
- MLS Type: Residential Income / Multi Family
- County: Wayne County
- Architectural Style: Upper Lower Apartment
- Waterfront: No
Building Information
- Residences: 2
- Year Built: 1894
- Lot Size: 0.08 AC / 3,360 SF
Summary
- Directions: FROM LODGE W. TO TRUMBULL, RIGHT 2 BLOCKS TO MERRICK
- Latitude: 42.353276
- Longitude: -83.082065
- Cross Street: S of I-94/W of Trumbull
- MLS Area Major: Area05043Det Livernois I756Gd River
- Parcel Number: W08I001455S
- Tax Amount Summer: $4,438.00
- Tax Amount Winter: $24,796.00
- Tax Annual Amount: $29,234.00
- Tax Legal Description: LUCKINGS (PLATS)< LOT 1
- High School District: Detroit
- Garage: No
- Parking Features: On Street
Property
- Lot Size Dimensions: 30X112
- Encroachment: No
- Road Frontage Type: Paved
- Living Area: 2400.0
- Above Grade Finished Area: 1600.0
- Below Grade Finished Area: 800.0
- Above Grade Finished Area Units: Square Feet
- Below Grade Finished Area Units: Square Feet
- Class Name: Residential Income
- Living Area Source: Other
- Year Built: 1894
- Foundation Details: Basement, Pilings
- Water Source: Public
Interior and Exterior Features
- Bathrooms Total Notational: 2.0
- Basement: Common, Unfinished
- Has Basement: Yes
- Bathrooms Full: 2
- Bathrooms Total Integer: 2
- Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas, Separate Meters
- Has Heating: Yes
- Security Features: Smoke Detectors
- Water Heater Fuel: Natural Gas, Separate Meters
- UnitOneBedNumberOf: 1
- UnitTwoBedNumberOf: 2
Multi Family
- Number of Units Total: 2
- Gross Scheduled Income: $7,200.00
Agent
- Public GLR Website: Yes
Rental
- Monthly Rental Income: $600.00
Property History for 1659 Merrick Street
| Date | Event & Source | Price | Appreciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 1998 | Sold Realcomp #00815075 | $51,500 | — |
| Mar 24, 1998 | Contract Signed Realcomp #00815075 | — | |
| Mar 4, 1998 | Listed (Active) Realcomp #00815075 | $53,500 | — |
| Date | Event & Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 05/14/1998 | Sold Realcomp #00815075 | $51,500 |
| 03/24/1998 | Contract Signed Realcomp #00815075 | — |
| 03/04/1998 | Listed (Active) Realcomp #00815075 | $53,500 |
For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.
Public records
1659 Merrick Street
Baths
1.5Total Finished SqFt
1,802 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt
1,802 SqFtUnfinished Basement SqFt
830 SqFtStories
2Lot Size
3,485 SqFtSchools near 1659 Merrick Street
Rating | School | Type | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public - | PK to 8 | |||
| Public - | PK to 8 | |||
| Public - | PK to 8 | |||
| Public - | PK to 12 |
Rating | School | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Bates Academy PublicPK to 8 | ||
Foreign Language Immersion And Cultural Studies PublicPK to 8 | ||
Burton International School PublicPK to 8 | ||
Detroit International Academy For Young Women PublicPK to 12 |
School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.
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Nearby home values
| Address | Sold price | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Lot (Sqft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
This home: 1659 Merrick Street, Detroit, MI 48208 | $51,500 | 5 | 2 | 2,400 | 3,360 |
$370,045 | 2 | 3 | 1,331 | – | |
$375,860 | 2 | 3 | 1,331 | – | |
– | – | – | – | 3,485 | |
$359,461 | 2 | 3 | 1,331 | – | |
– | – | – | – | 436 | |
– | – | – | – | 1,742 | |
$385,445 | 2 | 3 | 1,331 | – | |
$339,880 | 2 | 2.5 | 1,239 | 2,178 | |
– | – | – | – | 2,614 | |
– | – | 2.5 | 1,228 | 45,738 | |
$369,795 | – | 2.5 | 1,239 | 2,178 | |
$342,600 | 2 | 2.5 | 1,239 | 2,178 | |
$60,000 | 5 | 3 | 3,600 | – | |
– | – | – | – | 436 | |
– | – | – | – | 3,485 |
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