Hazel Park homes built since 2000, by the numbers

Every place has a story, and the numbers tell more of it than you might think. 472 homes in Hazel Park were built since 2000, 6.5% of all its homes.

Across Oakland County the share is 16.0%, and across Metro Detroit 13.9%. The median home in Hazel Park was built in 1955.

That share ranks 46th of 56 communities in Oakland County.

The rest of the housing

Hazel Park has 7,314 homes in all, counting the ones standing empty. The rest of Hazel Park's homes were built 19.5% before 1940, 45.8% from 1940 to 1959, 22.0% from 1960 to 1979, and 6.2% from 1980 to 1999.

The most common era in Hazel Park is from 1940 to 1959, at 45.8% of its homes.

What these homes are like

Homes from these years in Metro Detroit tend to be new subdivisions, condos and infill homes. Newer homes mostly need upkeep: filters, gutters, caulk and a look at the water heater.

The work these homes call for

Hazel Park saw 5 remodeling and construction permits in the last 12 months. 3 HVAC contractors on Rebuild Detroit have an office in Hazel Park, and 104 more work from the towns next door.

19 general contractors on Rebuild Detroit have an office in Hazel Park, and 565 more work from the towns next door. 6 handymen on Rebuild Detroit work from the towns next to Hazel Park.

Next door

Detroit nearby has 4.5% of its homes built since 2000. Royal Oak nearby has 10.4% of its homes built since 2000.

Ferndale nearby has 5.1% of its homes built since 2000.

How we read the numbers

Year built is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, counted for every home whether it is lived in or not.

Final word

The local pros who know homes of this age are one tap away. That is the story so far.