Detroit · Home sale
18481 Fairfield in Detroit sells for $517,000
A single-family home at 18481 Fairfield, Detroit sold for $517,000 on August 12, 2026. See the seller and buyer net sheets for this sale.
- Sale price
- $517,000
- Sold
- August 12, 2026
- Property type
- Single-family home
- Living area
- 2,826 sq ft
- Price per sq ft
- $183
- Year built
- 1934
A single-family home at 18481 Fairfield in Detroit sold for $517,000 on August 12, 2026, nearly doubling its price from just two years earlier, according to the City of Detroit Assessor's property sales records.
Nathan Amdt purchased the property from Cottingham Ventures LLC. The 2,826-square-foot home, built in 1934, sits on a 6,970-square-foot lot surrounded by other houses, according to an aerial photo of the property.
At $183 per square foot, the sale price exceeded the Assessor's recorded market value of $462,200 by 12%, according to the tax roll.
The listing data shows 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. The property's earlier sale price of $265,000 in 2024 means this transaction represents a 95% jump in value.
What this sale costs to close
What does closing cost at this price? Under Wayne County custom the seller's larger charges are $3,877.50 for the state real estate transfer tax and $1,949.30 for the owner's title insurance policy. With a 5% commission, the seller's estimated net is $477,974 before any mortgage payoff. A buyer putting 20% down would need about $122,137 at closing.
Source: City of Detroit Office of the Assessor, Property Sales, document 4862673. Property details: Wayne County Assessor. Net sheets are estimates from the NetSheet.org rules engine, not the parties' actual closing statements. Request a correction or removal.
