Every place has a story, and the numbers tell more of it than you might think. 295 homes in Wolverine Lake were built from 1980 to 1999, 14.8% of all its homes.
Across Oakland County the share is 25.9%, and across Metro Detroit 19.8%. The median home in Wolverine Lake was built in 1975.
That share ranks 37th of 56 communities in Oakland County.
The rest of the housing
Wolverine Lake has 1,996 homes in all, counting the ones standing empty. The rest of Wolverine Lake's homes were built 2.7% before 1940, 20.7% from 1940 to 1959, 36.6% from 1960 to 1979, and 25.3% since 2000.
The most common era in Wolverine Lake is from 1960 to 1979, at 36.6% of its homes.
What these homes are like
Homes from these years in Metro Detroit tend to be colonials and subdivision homes with attached garages. Homes from these decades are reaching the age for a new roof, a new furnace and new windows.
The work these homes call for
37 roofers on Rebuild Detroit work from the towns next to Wolverine Lake. 24 HVAC contractors on Rebuild Detroit work from the towns next to Wolverine Lake.
14 window & door installers on Rebuild Detroit work from the towns next to Wolverine Lake.
Next door
Walled Lake nearby has 34.4% of its homes built from 1980 to 1999. Commerce nearby has 32.1% of its homes built from 1980 to 1999.
Wixom nearby has 37.5% of its homes built from 1980 to 1999.
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 2.7%
of Wolverine Lake's homes
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Built from 1940 to 1959 20.7%
of Wolverine Lake's homes
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Built from 1960 to 1979 36.6%
of Wolverine Lake's homes
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Built from 1980 to 1999 14.8%
of Wolverine Lake's homes
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Built since 2000 25.3%
of Wolverine Lake'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.