Wayne County, Michigan
Healthy Home Assessments in Northville
Historic, affluent community that straddles the Wayne and Oakland county line, centered on a preserved Victorian-era downtown. We read the house top to bottom and write it down.
The homes of Northville
One local marker: Home of Northville Downs, Michigan's last pari-mutuel horse racing track, which ran its final race on February 3, 2024 after 80 years.
What the numbers say
Detached single-family homes are 66.4% of the stock; owner-occupancy is 80.9% of occupied units, on 2023 five-year Census estimates. Some 67.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
With owner-occupancy at 80.9%, the report can follow moisture from the roofline down to the slab without stopping at a lease boundary.
Landmarks and public space in Northville:
- Mill Race Village. 11-acre historical village opened in 1972 on the site of John Miller's gristmill, preserving pre-1900 buildings including a church, school, inn, and blacksmith shop.
- Northville Historic District. Primarily residential district with 73 contributing structures; Michigan State Historic Site in 1970 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
- Marquis Theatre. Historic downtown theater over 100 years old, reopened in 1978 as a home for live children's theater.
- Fish Hatchery Park. 17-acre park on the grounds of a former nationally registered fish hatchery, with five tennis courts, two ball diamonds, a hiking trail, and a playground.
- Ford Field. City park at 151 North Griswold Street adjacent to Mill Race Village, managed by Northville Parks and Recreation.
Across the community
Northville also contains one named district, Northville Historic District. Northville Historic District: Heart of old Northville, roughly bounded by Cady, Rogers, and Randolph streets.