Commercial Real Estate Market in River Rouge, MI
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
11 active listings and 383 off-market properties in River Rouge, MI.
Market Trends
River Rouge, MI spans 5.0 square miles in Wayne County, Michigan. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in River Rouge, MI asks $89/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 21.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 13.7% in 2019.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Retail
Retail space in River Rouge, MI asks $78/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Average Sale Price $/SF
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Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in River Rouge, MI runs 4.9% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 4.4% in 2019. Nearly 1.6x the 2022 low of 3.1%.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in River Rouge, MI asks $61/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 8% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 6.5% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
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Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
River Rouge, MI has 16,529 residents in 7,622 households. Density runs 3,296 people per square mile. Median household income here is $39,665 and median gross rent $826 a month.
16,529
Population
7,622
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
35
Median Age
8%
College-Educated
74%
High-School Grad
5 sq mi
ZIP Area
3,296
Density / Sq Mi
$39,665
Median Household Income
$33,125
Median Earnings
$826
Median Rent
$57,892
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Ecorse | $74 (county avg) | — |
| Melvindale | $74 (county avg) | $15.79 |
| Lincoln Park | $74 (county avg) | $14.53 |
| Dearborn | $74 (county avg) | $17.92 |
Commercial property in River Rouge, MI asks $74/SF. The 4 bordering markets run from $74/SF in Ecorse to $74/SF in Ecorse, and the city sits in line with their $74/SF median.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in River Rouge?
Commercial property in River Rouge, MI asks an average of $74 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $13/SF, so asking sits 478% above the achieved median. Office carries the highest asking price at $89/SF.
How does River Rouge compare to nearby markets on price?
River Rouge, MI asks $74/SF against $74/SF in Ecorse, $74/SF in Melvindale, $74/SF in Lincoln Park and $74/SF in Dearborn.
Where does Realmo's River Rouge market data come from?
Realmo compiles River Rouge, MI figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 11 active sale listings, 383 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 11 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in River Rouge, MI. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Price per square foot
- The county-level $/SF blends closed sales aggregated over the trailing months of available data, not a single day's snapshot — it can differ from any one month's own median.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 August 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at Midwest region level, retail vacancy is reported at Midwest region level, industrial vacancy is reported at Midwest region level and asking prices run materially above recent closed pricing.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
