Commercial Real Estate Market in River Rouge, MI
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: October 31
10 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 October 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in River Rouge, MI runs 21.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 13.7% in 2019.
Retail
Retail vacancy in River Rouge, MI runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
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%.
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in River Rouge, MI runs 8% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 6.5% in 2022.
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.
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Median Asking Price, $/SF | Median Asking Rent, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Ecorse | $88 | — |
| Melvindale | $126 | — |
| Lincoln Park | $97 | $15.00 |
| Dearborn | $165 | $15.43 |
Commercial property in River Rouge, MI asks $70/SF. The 4 bordering markets run from $88/SF in Ecorse to $165/SF in Dearborn, and the city sits below their $112/SF median.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and medians
- There are 10 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in River Rouge, MI. The sale median is based on 4 of the for-sale listings that state a price per square foot; too few for-lease listings state a rent per square foot for a rent median. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a figure resting on fewer than 10 listings says so where it is quoted.
- 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 October 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 October 2026 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue
