Property overview

5544 Whitfield

Detroit, MI 48204

What the county and city have on record for 5544 Whitfield, with a measured sell-signal score — every fact dated and sourced.

Owner of recordNot published by the countyThe county assessor publishes owner names; this record has none yet.

Parcel 16004025. · Public research profile

Motivated Seller IndexDRAFT MODEL

37/100

About 0.5 in 100 homes with these signals sold within three months (0.8× the Detroit rate)100% of model checks have usable evidence

A measured sell-signal score from public records: 2 positive signals observed. It is a base rate for homes like this, not a statement about this owner. How it works ↓

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Assessed value$22,900 assessed (Michigan assesses at 50% of true cash value) · taxable value $10,640

Tax statusUnverified

Ownership tenureUnverified

Property typeTwo Family, Two Family Flat (Assessor class 401, residential improved)

THE INDEX

Why this MSI reads 37

Draft model

5 of 20 checked public signals observed, covering 100% of the model. The score is public; the signal-by-signal reasons, source documents, and owner details are in LienSuite.

Method and limits. MSI v0.2-detroit-2026-09 weights twenty public signals by how much each one changed the recorded three-month arm’s-length sale rate across all 214,000 taxable residential-improved parcels in the City of Detroit, using the Assessor’s February-2026 roll so every owner-side signal predates the sales it is measured against, checked on a holdout the model never saw (the top 0.5% of homes by score sold at 5.9x the citywide rate, the top 1% at 5.7x).: reboard / vacant-property / squatter request (improve detroit) +17, mechanical / hvac permit +16, two or more blight tickets +14, bought since 2024 +10, weeds / vegetation blight ticket +10, taxpayer mails out of state +9, plumbing permit +5, rodent blight ticket +3, dumping / debris blight ticket +2, two or more units -4, owned for 20 years or more -6, neighborhood enterprise zone parcel -8, blight fines still due -10, failure-to-maintain blight ticket -11, tall-grass / weeds request (improve detroit) -14, electrical permit -16, inoperable-vehicle blight ticket -16, no recorded sale -16, assessed under $5,000 -16, principal residence exemption (owner-occupied) -20. The "in 100 homes" figure is the model's fitted probability for this combination of signals. It describes homes like this one in aggregate; it is not a claim about this owner's intentions, and it is not LienSuite's paid deal score.

THE RECORD

Property details

Dated sources

Property type: Two Family, Two Family Flat (Assessor class 401, residential improved)
Taxpayer of record: Wardlow, Wayne E (mailing address 8039 Wisconsin St, Detroit MI 48204)
Assessed value: $22,900 assessed (Michigan assesses at 50% of true cash value) · taxable value $10,640
Principal residence exemption: Not claimed
Tax status: Taxable
Floor area: 2,100 sq ft
Lot size: 4,182 sq ft
Year built: 1925
Last recorded sale: No sale on the Assessor record
Blight tickets: 5 tickets in the last 12 months: failure of owner to obtain certificate of compliance – resid; failure to obtain certificate of registration for rental pro; defective installation or maintenance of plumbing fixture(s); $695 still due

Parcel reference: 16004025.. Facts reflect the listed observation dates and may have changed since then.

OWNERSHIP AND TAXES

Research snapshot

Observed tax balanceNot verified

Delinquency periodNot verified

Last recorded transferNot connected

Transfer amountNot connected

Source details not yet connected. A tax balance is not proof that a property is for sale.

CHANGES OVER TIME

Property timeline

Oct 3, 2025
Blight tickets: 5 tickets
failure of owner to obtain certificate of compliance – residential ren · failure to obtain certificate of registration for rental property · defective installation or maintenance of plumbing fixture(s) one- or t.
Blight violation tickets (Detroit Open Data Portal) · checked Sep 20, 2026

NEARBY

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Facts on this page reflect their observation dates. Confirm the parcel and current records with the county before acting.