Year Structure Built in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 527,464 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 734 | 0.1% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 48,819 | 9.3% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 73,791 | 14.0% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 68,158 | 12.9% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 98,791 | 18.7% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 72,728 | 13.8% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 88,837 | 16.8% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 33,919 | 6.4% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 41,687 | 7.9% |
Value in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 349,839 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 26,959 | 7.7% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 46,788 | 13.4% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 57,722 | 16.5% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 67,470 | 19.3% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 79,613 | 22.8% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 49,677 | 14.2% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 17,137 | 4.9% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 4,473 | 1.3% |
| Median (dollars) | 177,600 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 256,785 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 215 | 0.1% |
| $300 to $499 | 1,947 | 0.8% |
| $500 to $699 | 6,877 | 2.7% |
| $700 to $999 | 21,431 | 8.3% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 64,553 | 25.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 63,157 | 24.6% |
| $2,000 or more | 98,605 | 38.4% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,743 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 527,464 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 482,978 | 91.6% |
| Vacant housing units | 44,486 | 8.4% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 527,464 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 360,670 | 68.4% |
| 1-unit, attached | 33,751 | 6.4% |
| 2 units | 6,325 | 1.2% |
| 3 or 4 units | 16,518 | 3.1% |
| 5 to 9 units | 36,299 | 6.9% |
| 10 to 19 units | 24,054 | 4.6% |
| 20 or more units | 34,145 | 6.5% |
| Mobile home | 15,644 | 3.0% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 58 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 527,464 | 100% |
| 1 room | 4,223 | 0.8% |
| 2 rooms | 7,518 | 1.4% |
| 3 rooms | 38,831 | 7.4% |
| 4 rooms | 73,405 | 13.9% |
| 5 rooms | 92,985 | 17.6% |
| 6 rooms | 92,535 | 17.5% |
| 7 rooms | 70,806 | 13.4% |
| 8 rooms | 58,041 | 11.0% |
| 9 rooms or more | 89,120 | 16.9% |
| Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 527,464 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 4,761 | 0.9% |
| 1 bedroom | 50,837 | 9.6% |
| 2 bedrooms | 126,719 | 24.0% |
| 3 bedrooms | 211,397 | 40.1% |
| 4 bedrooms | 115,572 | 21.9% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 18,178 | 3.4% |
Housing Tenure in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 482,978 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 349,839 | 72.4% |
| Renter-occupied | 133,139 | 27.6% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 482,978 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 49,804 | 10.3% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 227,516 | 47.1% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 104,525 | 21.6% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 49,612 | 10.3% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 30,070 | 6.2% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 21,451 | 4.4% |
Vehicles Available in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 482,978 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 26,460 | 5.5% |
| 1 vehicle available | 164,674 | 34.1% |
| 2 vehicles available | 202,985 | 42.0% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 88,859 | 18.4% |
House Heating Fuel in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 482,978 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 436,117 | 90.3% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 9,046 | 1.9% |
| Electricity | 30,653 | 6.3% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 2,074 | 0.4% |
| Coal or coke | 53 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 2,484 | 0.5% |
| Solar energy | 7 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 1,511 | 0.3% |
| No fuel used | 1,033 | 0.2% |
Selected Characteristics in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 482,978 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 1,287 | 0.3% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 3,031 | 0.6% |
| No telephone service available | 9,899 | 2.0% |
Occupants Per Room in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 482,978 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 477,217 | 98.8% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 4,632 | 1.0% |
| 1.51 or more | 1,129 | 0.2% |
Mortgage Status in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 349,839 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 256,785 | 73.4% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 93,054 | 26.6% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 93,054 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 474 | 0.5% |
| $100 to $199 | 1,584 | 1.7% |
| $200 to $299 | 5,104 | 5.5% |
| $300 to $399 | 9,694 | 10.4% |
| $400 or more | 76,198 | 81.9% |
| Median (dollars) | 600 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 255,864 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 95,789 | 37.4% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 43,319 | 16.9% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 30,574 | 11.9% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 20,742 | 8.1% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 65,440 | 25.6% |
| Not computed | 921 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 91,935 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 31,422 | 34.2% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 18,124 | 19.7% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 11,822 | 12.9% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 7,896 | 8.6% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 5,744 | 6.2% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 3,581 | 3.9% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 13,346 | 14.5% |
| Not computed | 1,119 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 128,529 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 1,721 | 1.3% |
| $200 to $299 | 2,928 | 2.3% |
| $300 to $499 | 6,302 | 4.9% |
| $500 to $749 | 29,292 | 22.8% |
| $750 to $999 | 35,712 | 27.8% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 36,561 | 28.4% |
| $1,500 or more | 16,013 | 12.5% |
| Median (dollars) | 909 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 4,610 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Oakland County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 125,984 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 16,029 | 12.7% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 18,047 | 14.3% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 15,858 | 12.6% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 14,611 | 11.6% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 11,804 | 9.4% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 49,635 | 39.4% |
| Not computed | 7,155 | 0% |