Kerrytown is Ann Arbor at its most urbane — a compact district just north of downtown built around the Ann Arbor Farmers Market and the Kerrytown Market & Shops, where historic homes, brick rowhouses, converted lofts, and discreet newer condos share some of the most desirable blocks in the city. Overlapping with the historic Old Fourth Ward, it pairs 19th-century character with a genuine market-district lifestyle.
This is a place people choose for the way it lets them live: minutes from everything the city offers, with a coffee and a farmers-market bag close at hand. Inventory is scarce and contested, and homes here hold their value through every cycle.
- —The Ann Arbor Farmers Market as a daily amenity (since 1919)
- —Zingerman's Delicatessen and Kerrytown Market & Shops at your door
- —Everything close at hand, rare in the Midwest
- —Steps from the Huron River, Argo Park, and downtown
The homes
Kerrytown's housing is a mix that suits a range of buyers: preserved Victorians and Italianates on the Old Fourth Ward's leafy streets, brick rowhouses and townhomes, industrial loft conversions, and a limited number of boutique newer condominiums. Ages span from the mid-1800s through recent infill, and what's shared is location — nearly everything is within a few blocks of the market.
Because so little comes up for sale and the district is tightly held, homes here trade on lifestyle and setting as much as square footage. Restoration and careful updating are the norm; the neighborhood's character is a large part of what buyers are paying for.
Community and lifestyle
The anchor is the Ann Arbor Farmers Market, running since 1919 and open several days a week for produce, flowers, and makers — the social and culinary heart of this part of town. Around it, Kerrytown Market & Shops houses independent merchants, and the legendary Zingerman's Delicatessen sits at the district's edge, drawing visitors from across the country. The People's Food Co-op adds a neighborhood grocery, and the whole district is a short walk from downtown's restaurants and the Michigan Theater.
Life in Kerrytown is close-knit and social. It appeals to those who value being at the center of things and would rather trade a commute for a short trip.
Parks and recreation
The market district doubles as public space, with events and gatherings year-round. Just beyond, the Huron River corridor — Argo Park, the Argo Cascades, and the riverfront trail — offers canoeing, kayaking, and miles of paths a short walk or ride north. Downtown's parks, plazas, and cultural venues round out the options.
Schools
Kerrytown is served by the Ann Arbor Public Schools. In addition to the district's neighborhood schools, many buyers here are drawn to Community High School, the district's downtown option admitted by lottery, which sits nearby.
Getting around
Few addresses are more central. Downtown Ann Arbor, the University's Central Campus, and the medical center are all a short walk or bus ride away, and M-14 and US-23 are close for regional travel. In Kerrytown, the car is often the least-used thing you own.
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