Wayne County, Michigan
Westland Real Estate and Local Guide
Suburban Wayne County city known as a shopping and dining destination, with a mix of affordable single-family homes, apartments, and condominiums
Living in Westland
Michigan's 10th largest municipality, with a population of over 84,000. Source: cityofwestland.com
Homes in Westland
- 56.7% of housing units are single-family detached homes; median home value $176,500.
- The Norwayne subdivision, built from 1942 as federal housing for Willow Run bomber plant workers, retains 1,124 of its original 1,189 homes.
What makes Westland home
Westland Shopping Center
Regional mall opened in 1965; the city took its name from the mall when it incorporated from Nankin Township in 1966
Eloise (Kay Beard Building)
Site of Wayne County's Eloise medical complex, founded as a poorhouse in 1839; state historical marker erected 2006 at 30712 Michigan Avenue
Veterans Memorial Garden of Westland
City-maintained memorial garden honoring veterans
Nankin Mills Interpretive Center
Former grist mill and one of Henry Ford's village industries; now a Wayne County Parks interpretive center in Hines Park
Mike Modano Ice Arena
City arena offering recreational skating, beginner lessons, figure skating and hockey programs
Westland areas to know
Norwayne
WWII-era defense-worker subdivision listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013; roughly bounded by Palmer, Wildwood, Merriman, and Glenwood roads