A gold mine.
The best community you'll ever join.
Tree-lined streets, 3,100-square-foot Tudors, and neighbors who have been here for decades and aren't going anywhere — University District is one of Detroit's most beloved neighborhoods for a reason. Built during Detroit's golden age of housing in the 1920s and 30s, every home here is one of a kind. Intricate masonry, hand-carved woodwork, leaded glass windows, and layouts that were designed to actually live in.
Named for the University of Detroit Mercy campus at its southern edge, the neighborhood draws doctors, lawyers, educators, entrepreneurs, and families who want serious square footage, serious character, and a real sense of community. No two houses are exactly alike here, and neither are the people in them.
The Livernois Avenue of Fashion — one of the largest Black-owned business districts in the country — sits just to the west. Palmer Park and the Detroit Golf Club, home to the Rocket Mortgage Classic, are practically in your backyard. And you're never more than a few minutes from the Lodge or I-75. It's the kind of neighborhood you move into once and never want to leave.
Pro tip: During the Rocket Mortgage Classic in summer, some residents rent their homes short-term and escape for the week — making a little money while the PGA Tour takes over the neighborhood.