Charming Turn-Key Home + Package Opportunity!
Welcome to 5738 Van Dyke Ave, an updated front-gable home offering immediate comfort alongside high-upside development potential.
Property Highlights:
Refreshed Interiors: Bright, crisp white paint and plush neutral carpeting create a clean, modern ambiance throughout the living spaces and bedrooms.
Kitchen & Mechanicals: Functional kitchen prep space with gas cooking hookups, plus a clean, painted basement housing the furnace, hot water heater, electrical panel, and laundry access.
Exterior: Classic curb appeal featuring horizontal siding, a covered front entry porch, and a white picket fence enclosing the front yard.
Development & Assemblage Potential:
Can be purchased individually or packaged together with three adjacent parcels: 5732 Van Dyke, 5726 Van Dyke, and 5720 Van Dyke. Each lot provides a buildable blueprint to erect additional homes, making this ideal for builders, developers, or seasoned portfolio investors seeking footprint expansion in Detroit.
Schedule your showing today to explore the property and master parcel plan!
For sale
Price cut: $25.5K (10/22)
$199,500
5738 Van Dyke St, Detroit, MI 48213
3beds
1,594sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1910
3,484 Square Feet Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$125/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
- 51 days
- 171
- 8
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Roger M Jones 734-765-0763,
Front Page Properties 313-877-9020
Source: Realcomp II,MLS#: 20261074265
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Primary bedroom
- Level: Second
- Area: 154
- Dimensions: 14 X 11
Bedroom
- Level: Second
- Area: 96
- Dimensions: 12 X 8
Bedroom
- Level: Second
- Area: 112
- Dimensions: 14 X 8
Other
- Level: Second
- Area: 96
- Dimensions: 12 X 8
Other
- Level: Entry
- Area: 36
- Dimensions: 6 X 6
Dining room
- Level: Entry
- Area: 168
- Dimensions: 14 X 12
Kitchen
- Level: Entry
- Area: 154
- Dimensions: 14 X 11
Living room
- Level: Entry
- Area: 165
- Dimensions: 15 X 11
Heating
- Forced Air, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Features
- Windows: Energy Star Qualified Windows
- Basement: Partially Finished
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,594 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,052
- Finished area below ground: 542
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Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: One Car Garage, Detached
- Garage spaces: 1
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Entry location: GroundLevel
- Pool features: None
Lot
- Size: 3,484 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 30 x 110
Details
- Parcel number: W17I009430S
- Special conditions: Short Sale No,Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Colonial
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Brick, Vinyl Siding
- Foundation: Basement, Brick Mortar
- Roof: E NE RG YS TA RShingles
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1910
- Major remodel year: 2026
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Circuit Breakers
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public, Waterat Street
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: YOUNGBLOOD CASGRAIN & CULLENS
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Detroit
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $125/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $2,363
- Annual tax amount: $832
- Date on market: 9/19/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 51 days
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Agency
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,Va Loan,Warranty Deed
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
$1,371/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/22/2026 | Price change | $199,500-11.3%$125/sqft |
Source:  Realcomp II #20261074265 Report a problem | ||
| 9/19/2026 | Listed for sale | $225,000+423.3%$141/sqft |
Source: Realcomp II #20261074265 Report a problem | ||
| 2/27/2026 | Sold | $43,000+168.8%$27/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 11/8/2017 | Listing removed | $750 |
Source: Homes 4 You Realty LLC #217079994 Report a problem | ||
| 9/5/2017 | Listed for rent | $750 |
Source: Homes 4 You Realty LLC #217079994 Report a problem | ||
| 11/27/2015 | Listing removed | $16,000$10/sqft |
Source: Realcomp II Ltd #215125738 Report a problem | ||
| 10/25/2015 | Listed for sale | $16,000$10/sqft |
Source: Realcomp II Ltd #215108297 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -- | $32,600 +53.1% |
| 2024 | -- | $21,300 +22.4% |
| 2023 | -- | $17,400 +25.2% |
| 2022 | -- | $13,900 -4.1% |
| 2021 | -- | $14,500 |
| 2020 | $376 +2.6% | $14,500 +21.8% |
| 2019 | $367 | $11,900 +20.2% |
| 2018 | $367 | $9,900 -10.8% |
| 2017 | -- | $11,100 +484.2% |
| 2016 | $282 | $1,900 |
| 2015 | $282 +30.8% | $1,900 -12% |
| 2013 | $216 -23.6% | $2,158 -31.8% |
| 2010 | $282 | $3,164 -12% |
| 2009 | -- | $3,596 -13.5% |
| 2008 | -- | $4,157 |
| 2007 | -- | $4,157 +5.5% |
| 2005 | $41 | $3,940 +3% |
| 2004 | -- | $3,825 |
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Neighborhood: Gratiot Town/Ketterring
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