# Dearborn Heights

Short-term & vacation rental property management in Dearborn Heights, Michigan.

## Market snapshot

- Active short-term rental listings: 62
- Average daily rate: $273
- Occupancy: 47%
- Annual revenue potential: $44,705
- Gross yield: 24.27%
- Median home value: $174,830
- Nearest metro: Detroit
- People within 1 hour: 6.3 million

_Figures are market-level estimates for short-term rentals in this area, not the performance of any single property._

## ROAM Market Score

- ROAM Market Score: 88
- Investment tier: strong

## Why this market

Dearborn Heights carries 62 active listings, with about 6.3 million people within an hour, 11 million within two hours, and 19.5 million within three hours of the Detroit-anchored market. ROAM's market score here is 88, a strong tier, with a gross yield of 24.27% — 18.2 points above the Michigan yield benchmark of 6.1%. Typical home value (Zillow index) runs about $175,000.

Market-wide averages across every listing — most of them self-managed by owner-operators, without professional pricing or multi-channel distribution — put annual revenue at about $42,436; the top quartile reaches roughly $56,049, and the top tenth clears about $74,361. ROAM applies dynamic pricing, multi-channel distribution, and professional operations to every property it manages.

Regulation here is a hard stop: Ordinance H-25-02 (Sept 2025) imposes a total citywide ban on short-term rentals — no STRs permitted in any zone, the most restrictive STR ordinance in Michigan. A federal lawsuit filed January 2026 challenges the ban's constitutionality, with potential statewide implications.

See the Wayne County hub. ROAM offers [full-service vacation rental management in Dearborn Heights](https://roammgmt.com/services/) and is [Michigan's data-driven alternative to Vacasa and Evolve](https://roammgmt.com/vacation-rental-manager-alternatives/); [start with a revenue assessment](https://roammgmt.com/get-started/).

## Seasonality

July delivers this market's highest revenue, while April marks the trough. Peak-month revenue runs about 2.29 times trough-month revenue, a wide seasonal swing across the calendar year for this market. That gap means the shoulder months on either side of the April low and the July peak carry very different revenue potential, and pricing should move with that curve rather than sit still. ROAM's [approach](https://roammgmt.com/approach/) applies dynamic pricing across the calendar.

## Short-term rental regulations & permits

- Regulation status: banned
- Summary: Ord. H-25-02 (Sept 2025). Total citywide STR ban — no STRs permitted in any zone. This is the most restrictive STR ordinance in Michigan. A federal lawsuit was filed January 2026 challenging the constitutionality of the total ban. The outcome of this case could have statewide implications for local STR prohibition authority.

## What performs best here

Revenue climbs steadily with size: studios average about $22,131 a year, one-bedrooms about $24,240, two-bedrooms about $30,270, three-bedrooms about $44,705, four-bedrooms about $53,922, and five-bedrooms about $79,351. Nightly rates follow the same pattern, from about $136 for a studio up to about $503 for a five-bedroom. Occupancy stays fairly close across sizes, from about 44.7% at five bedrooms to about 47.6% at studios — larger properties earn more per night without occupancy falling off sharply. ROAM's [services](https://roammgmt.com/services/) apply dynamic pricing and professional operations across every size.

## Revenue by bedroom count

| Bedrooms | Annual revenue | ADR | Occupancy |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0 | $22,131 | $136 | 48% |
| 1 | $24,240 | $149 | 47% |
| 2 | $30,270 | $185 | 47% |
| 3 | $44,705 | $273 | 47% |
| 4 | $53,922 | $332 | 46% |
| 5 | $79,351 | $503 | 45% |

## Full-service vacation rental management here

- Revenue optimization — dynamic pricing, listing optimization, and multi-platform distribution.
- Local operations — professional cleaning, maintenance, and 24/7 guest support.
- Owner transparency — real-time reporting through your OwnerRez portal.
- Compliance handled — permits, tax remittance, insurance, and regulation monitoring.

## Frequently asked questions

### Do I need a permit for a short-term rental in Dearborn Heights, Michigan?

No permit applies because short-term rentals are not permitted in Dearborn Heights at all right now. Ordinance H-25-02 (Sept 2025) imposes a total citywide ban on STRs in any zone, the most restrictive STR ordinance in Michigan.

### How much can a vacation rental make in Dearborn Heights?

Market-wide averages across every listing — most of them self-managed by owner-operators, without professional pricing or multi-channel distribution — put annual revenue at about $42,436. The top quartile reaches roughly $56,049, and the top tenth of listings clears about $74,361, though Dearborn Heights' current citywide STR ban limits new operation regardless of revenue potential.

### What's the average Airbnb occupancy rate in Dearborn Heights?

Average occupancy runs about 46.87%, which sits about 7.1 points below the Michigan benchmark for this metric.

### What's the average nightly rate for a short-term rental in Dearborn Heights?

Nightly rates vary by size, from about $136 for a studio up to about $503 for a five-bedroom, based on per-bedroom averages.

### Is Dearborn Heights a good market for short-term rental investment?

ROAM's market score for Dearborn Heights is 88, a strong tier, with a gross yield of 24.27% — 18.2 points above the Michigan yield benchmark of 6.1%. However, Ordinance H-25-02 currently bans short-term rentals citywide, a factor investors need to weigh directly.

### What are the short-term rental regulations in Dearborn Heights?

Short-term rentals are banned citywide under Ordinance H-25-02 (Sept 2025) — no STRs are permitted in any zone, making it the most restrictive STR ordinance in Michigan. A federal lawsuit filed January 2026 is challenging the ban's constitutionality, with potential statewide implications for local STR authority.

### Is there a limit on how many nights I can rent my property in Dearborn Heights?

The rental day cap is effectively zero — Dearborn Heights' current ordinance bans short-term rentals entirely, so no nights are permitted under the existing rules.

### What's peak season for vacation rentals in Dearborn Heights?

July is this market's highest-revenue month, and April is the trough. Peak-month revenue runs about 2.29 times trough-month revenue.

### What size property performs best as a short-term rental in Dearborn Heights?

Five-bedroom properties post the highest average revenue, about $79,351 a year, with an average nightly rate near $503. Revenue rises steadily with bedroom count, from about $22,131 for a studio up to that five-bedroom figure, while occupancy stays fairly close across all sizes.

### What gross yield can a rental property earn in Dearborn Heights?

Gross yield in Dearborn Heights runs about 24.27%, about 18.2 points above the Michigan benchmark of 6.1%.

### Why do short-term rental revenues vary so much in Dearborn Heights?

Property size is the clearest driver of the spread: average annual revenue climbs from about $22,131 for a studio to about $79,351 for a five-bedroom, with nightly rates rising from about $136 to about $503 across that same range. Occupancy stays comparatively steady across sizes, so the gap comes mostly from rate and bedroom count rather than how often units book.

### How much does vacation rental management cost in Dearborn Heights?

ROAM prices full-service vacation rental management in Dearborn Heights as one transparent, per-property structure — [start with a revenue assessment](https://roammgmt.com/get-started/) to see the numbers for your home.

### Who manages Airbnbs and vacation rentals in Dearborn Heights, Michigan?

ROAM is a Michigan vacation rental management company operating across the state, including Dearborn Heights — offering full-service Airbnb management with dynamic pricing, multi-channel distribution, and professional operations.

## How to get started with ROAM

Tell us about your property and market and we'll assess its income potential with real Michigan market data, then onboard your listing with professional setup, multi-channel optimization, and data-driven dynamic pricing. Day to day we handle guest communication, property care, turnovers, and compliance, with transparent financial reporting — all backed by our $5,000 performance guarantee. ROAM is Michigan's data-driven, full-service alternative to Vacasa and Evolve. Start at https://roammgmt.com/get-started/ or contact hello@roammgmt.com · +1-616-319-3545.

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