Northville Housing Market, October 2026: Steady Prices, Fewer Homes for Sale

Northville home prices held steady through October, and unlike much of Metro Detroit, there are fewer single-family homes for sale here than a year ago. What changed is how much pricing mattered. Homes that were priced well from the start went under contract quickly at about their asking price, while homes that sat sold for well below their first price.

The condo market is changing too, largely because of new construction at The Downs, the new neighborhood on the former Northville Downs site.

Below is what the October numbers show for Northville and Northville Township, what I am seeing in the field, and what it means if you are thinking about selling or buying. For a longer view, see my Northville real estate market overview.

How did Northville home prices hold up in October?

They held steady over the year. Across Northville and Northville Township combined, the median home sold for about $750,000 through October, essentially the same as a year earlier. The average sale price was up roughly 4 percent.

The single month looks different depending on which side of the line you look at. Realcomp reports an October median of $520,000 for the city on 9 sales and $870,000 for the township on 15 sales. With that few sales, one or two homes can move the median a long way, so I put more weight on the year-to-date picture.

Why do the city and township numbers look so different this year?

Much of the answer is how listings are labeled, not a change in the market. Realcomp's reports sort homes by the city entered on each listing. This year, more homes inside Northville Township are being entered as "Northville Twp" instead of "Northville." Among home sales inside Northville Township through October, 19 were labeled "Northville" this year, compared with 58 last year, while sales labeled "Northville Twp" rose from 118 to 155. That makes city sales look like they fell sharply and township sales look like they jumped.

When the two are combined, the picture is much calmer. Northville and Northville Township recorded 248 home sales through October, about 5 percent fewer than last year, and sellers listed 392 homes, nearly the same as the 398 listed a year earlier. For year-over-year comparisons, I combine the two.

Are Northville sellers still getting their asking price?

Fewer are getting their first asking price. When I compare each sale with the home's original list price, the trend is clear. In spring, the typical Northville area home sold for slightly above its original price. Over the summer, it sold for about its original price. In October, it sold for about 3.4 percent below.

Why did some Northville homes sell quickly while others sat?

The gap between the two was wider here than in most nearby communities. Eight Northville area homes went under contract within two weeks in October, and the typical one sold for about its original price. Ten homes took more than a month, and the typical one sold for about 13 percent below its original price. Half of those slower homes reduced their price before they sold.

The city side was slower in October. Realcomp shows city homes averaging 58 days on the market and selling for 94.2 percent of their final list price, compared with 28 days and 98.2 percent in the township. These are small numbers, but they line up with what the original-price comparison shows.

In my experience, the gap between fast and slow sales usually starts with the first price. I share a simple rule of thumb with sellers that I call the 10-10-0 rule. If a home has been on the market for 10 days, has had 10 showings, and has no offer, the market is usually telling us the price is too high. Adjusting at that point usually costs less than waiting another month. I explain more about this early window in what the first 10 days on the market tell home sellers.

How many homes are for sale in Northville?

Fewer than a year ago. At the end of October, 61 single-family homes were for sale across Northville and Northville Township, compared with 69 a year earlier. Both the city and the township had about two and a half months of supply, below the Metro Detroit level of a little over three months.

Buyers are still active. The two communities recorded 25 pending sales in October, up from 20 a year earlier, while pending sales across Metro Detroit fell about 14 percent. Even so, as of mid-November about 4 in 10 Northville area homes for sale had reduced their price at least once, so buyers are paying close attention to value.

What is happening with Northville condos?

New construction is reshaping the condo numbers. Eleven of the 12 condos that sold in the city in October were new homes at The Downs, and the typical one sold for about $660,000. Most sold between about $570,000 and $820,000.

That is why Realcomp shows the city's October condo median up 79 percent. It reflects which condos sold, not existing condos gaining that much value. Across Northville and Northville Township, 56 of the 244 condos sold through October were new construction, compared with just 4 a year earlier.

Resale condos tell a different story. The typical existing condo in the Northville area sold for about $349,000 through October, roughly 9 percent below last year. Condo supply is also up, with 75 condos for sale across the two communities at the end of October, compared with 58 a year earlier.

What should Northville buyers know right now?

Buyers have more room to negotiate than they did in spring, especially on homes that have been on the market for a few weeks. None of my recent buyer clients have faced competing offers, although well-priced homes can still draw more than one. In the offers we have written recently, sellers have agreed to concessions and to repairs after inspection. Requests for a seller-paid rate buydown have been rare.

If you have been planning to wait until after the holidays, this may be a good window to look, while competition is lighter. The right timing still depends on your finances and your plans, and a conversation with your lender is a good first step.

What should Northville sellers do before the holidays?

If your home is already on the market, watch the first two weeks closely and use the 10-10-0 rule as a checkpoint.

If a home has not sold by Thanksgiving, I often suggest taking it off the market through the holidays. Under Realcomp's rules, a home that stays off the market for a full 30 days returns with a new days-on-market count in the MLS. Sites like Zillow may still show its earlier listing and price history, so this is not about hiding anything. It is about relaunching in late December or early January with fresh photos, the holidays behind it, and buyers who are ready to move.

If you are planning to sell in the spring and have some flexibility, consider listing right after the new year instead. In my experience, the first two weeks of January bring a wave of activity in our area, including corporate relocations and transferees, with fewer homes competing for attention. Launching in the last week of December or right after the new year lets you capture that early demand before the spring market gets crowded.

If you would rather wait for spring, the best use of the next few months is preparation. A walkthrough now lets us identify which repairs and improvements will make the biggest difference for the least cost, so your home launches ready to draw strong interest. You can see how I approach that process in what to expect when selling your home with me.

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October gave us outstanding weather, and in my view that helped keep showings and open-house traffic moving well through the month. In my experience, activity often slows around major elections in Michigan, and I expect it to pick up now that the election is behind us. The usual seasonal slowdown will follow as we move toward Thanksgiving and December.

Every home and every seller's situation is different, and community-wide numbers only tell part of the story. If you are wondering what this month's Northville market means for your home, I am happy to walk you through recent sales near you and what I would expect for a home like yours, whether you sell now, later, or not at all.

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Frequently asked questions about the Northville housing market

Are home prices going down in Northville?

Not over the year. Across Northville and Northville Township combined, the median home sold for about $750,000 through October, essentially unchanged from last year. What has changed is negotiation. In October, the typical home sold for about 96.6 percent of its original list price, compared with about 100.6 percent in spring.

Did Northville home sales really drop 35 percent this year?

No. Realcomp's city report shows 35 percent fewer sales, but much of that reflects more township homes being labeled "Northville Twp" instead of "Northville" on their listings, which moves them into the township report. Combined, Northville and Northville Township recorded 248 home sales through October, about 5 percent fewer than the 262 recorded a year earlier.

How are the new condos at The Downs selling?

Eleven new condos at The Downs closed in October. The typical one sold for about $660,000 and for about 3.4 percent below its original list price. Most sold between about $570,000 and $820,000.

Should I wait until spring to sell my Northville home?

It depends on your timing and your home. In my experience, the first two weeks of January bring strong activity in our area, including corporate relocations, with fewer homes competing for attention. If you have flexibility, listing right after the new year can capture that demand. If you prefer to wait for spring, starting your preparation now gives you time to make the improvements that matter most.

About Jeff Duneske

Jeff Duneske is an Associate Broker with Keller Williams Advantage and has been licensed since 2000. Ranked No. 93 among individual agents in Michigan by sales volume in the 2026 RealTrends Verified rankings, based on 2025 production, he helps buyers and sellers in Northville, Novi, South Lyon, Brighton, Green Oak, New Hudson, and Wixom from his office at 127 Hutton Street in downtown Northville. He is a former Novi firefighter and EMT, and he holds the SRES and CDRE designations. About 75% of his business comes from referral and repeat clients. You can reach Jeff at (248) 939-9393 or jeff@duneske.com.

SOURCE AND METHODOLOGY

Monthly, inventory, pending sales, days-on-market, and months-of-supply figures come from Realcomp's Local Market Updates for Northville and Northville Twp for October 2026, current as of November 6, 2026, and the Metro Detroit report for the same period. Combined counts (248 home sales through October 2026 and 262 a year earlier), combined new listings, inventory, pending sales, and the combined average sale price add the two Realcomp reports together. Those reports sort homes by the city entered on each listing, so they can include a small number of homes with Northville addresses outside the two communities. "Homes" means Realcomp's Residential category, and "condos" means its Condominium category. All other figures are Jeff Duneske's analysis of closed sales in Realcomp MLS Areas 02224 and 05010 (Northville) and 05011 (Northville Twp), which group homes by location rather than by the city entered on the listing. The combined median uses all 237 home sales in those areas from January through October 2026 and 239 from the same period in 2025. The sale-price-to-original-list-price comparisons use a subset of 195 of those sales: 80 closed April through June, 92 July through September, and 23 in October 2026. The label comparison counts home sales in MLS Area 05011 by the city entered on each listing. "Within two weeks" means 14 or fewer cumulative days on market, and "more than a month" means more than 30. New construction means built in 2024 or later, and resale means built in 2023 or earlier. Price reduction figures reflect active listings as of November 13, 2026. Monthly figures based on small numbers of sales can change sharply from month to month.

This statistical information has been obtained from Realcomp II Ltd., the REALTOR'S® MLS. Although not guaranteed, these statistics are derived from data believed to be reliable. This information is not to be reproduced, redistributed, or combined with data from other sources without expressed permission from Realcomp.