Every place has a story, and the numbers tell more of it than you might think. 150 homes in Wixom were built before 1940, 1.7% of all its homes.
Across Oakland County the share is 7.3%, and across Metro Detroit 13.0%. The median home in Wixom was built in 1983.
That share ranks 54th of 56 communities in Oakland County.
The rest of the housing
Wixom has 8,849 homes in all, counting the ones standing empty. The rest of Wixom's homes were built 3.5% from 1940 to 1959, 39.3% from 1960 to 1979, 37.5% from 1980 to 1999, and 18.0% since 2000.
The most common era in Wixom is from 1960 to 1979, at 39.3% of its homes.
What these homes are like
Homes from these years in Metro Detroit tend to be two-story wood-frame houses, foursquares and the first brick bungalows. Homes this old often still have plaster walls, original windows, galvanized pipes and older wiring worth checking.
The work these homes call for
10 plumbers on Rebuild Detroit have an office in Wixom, and 21 more work from the towns next door. 13 electricians on Rebuild Detroit have an office in Wixom, and 37 more work from the towns next door.
8 roofers on Rebuild Detroit have an office in Wixom, and 29 more work from the towns next door.
Next door
Novi nearby has 0.9% of its homes built before 1940. Commerce nearby has 2.6% of its homes built before 1940.
Lyon Township nearby has 1.4% of its homes built before 1940.
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.
Next door, compared
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Built before 1940 1.7%
of Wixom's homes
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Built from 1940 to 1959 3.5%
of Wixom's homes
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Built from 1960 to 1979 39.3%
of Wixom's homes
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Built from 1980 to 1999 37.5%
of Wixom's homes
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Built since 2000 18.0%
of Wixom's homes
Sources
Editor In Chief, Detroit Ledger
Victoria Jackson is a lifelong student and sharp-eyed documentarian of all things Detroit, from its rich musical roots and cultural icons to its shifting neighborhoods, storied architecture, and underground legends.