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Relocating to Normal Park
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Relocating to Normal Park
If you're relocating for a job at Eastern Michigan University, Normal Park puts you close by, on Ypsilanti's west side. It's a popular neighborhood of older homes, many around 100 years old, with good resale.
We'll start with a phone call or a Zoom meeting about your job, your timeline, and what you want in a home.
If you're coming for a job at Eastern Michigan University, Normal Park keeps you close to campus, in a neighborhood named for the college the university grew out of, the Michigan State Normal School. Its boundaries are Washtenaw Avenue, Congress Street, Mansfield Street, and Summit Street.
What Normal Park is like
The neighborhood takes its name from the Michigan State Normal School, the college that became Eastern Michigan University, and it has a long-running neighborhood association that hosts events through the year. Depot Town and Frog Island Park are nearby.
Prices vary by street, and some streets near campus mix in college rentals. When a home looks right, I walk through it with you on a FaceTime video call, room by room, and show you the street around it. Read more about how I help relocating buyers.
Learning the market before you arrive
I'll set you up on a search and ask you to watch it, so you see what's available in Normal Park and how quickly homes go under contract.
Plan your move
If you're relocating to Normal Park, call me or send a note. You can also read my guide to Normal Park, compare relocating to College Heights, or see relocating to Ypsilanti.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Normal Park close to Eastern Michigan University?
Yes. It's on Ypsilanti's west side, near the university.
Can I see homes before I move?
Yes. I walk through homes with you on a FaceTime video call, and I'll show you the street around each one.
Where does the name Normal Park come from?
The Michigan State Normal School, the college that became Eastern Michigan University.
Normal Park
What relocation looks like in Normal Park
Homes around 100 years old near Eastern Michigan University, Depot Town and Frog Island Park.
- The homes
- Many homes from the 1920s and 1930s, around 100 years old: Craftsman houses and bungalows, Tudor Revival and Colonial Revival homes, and some ranches. Prices vary by street, and a couple of streets go higher.
- Why people choose it
- About 700 households on Ypsilanti's west side, a popular neighborhood with good resale, and a neighborhood association active since 1989 that every household belongs to.
- Getting around
- Bounded by Washtenaw Avenue, Congress Street, Mansfield Street, and Summit Street, close to Eastern Michigan University.
- Nearby
- Recreation Park, a 17-acre park within walking reach, with the Rutherford Municipal Pool, the Ypsilanti Senior Center, basketball courts, playgrounds, Little League fields, and the Recreation Park Community Garden. Eastern Michigan University, Depot Town, and Frog Island Park are nearby too.
- The trade-off
- Depending on the street, some homes sit alongside college rentals.
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