Known for its convenient location right along the Detroit-Ferndale border near 8 Mile Road, Livernois Avenue, and Wyoming Street, Oak Grove is a community where urban and suburban culture manage to seamlessly intersect.
Much like neighboring communities like Bagley, University District, and Green Acres, Oak Grove was initially developed in the 1920s up to the 1950s to serve as a home base for factory workers during Detroit’s industrial boom.
Due to this, the area brings a reputation for attracting both working-class and middle-class families throughout the decades, with many homes having been passed down through generations.
Home styles signature of this age include a mix of Tudors, Colonials, Cape Cods, and Mid-Century ranches, all of which can be readily found while strolling down any tree-lined block in the area.
Homes also include classic Detroit architectural touches such as original wood flooring, brick facades, arched and column doorways, all seated on perfectly landscaped lots with landscaped front yards and moderately sized fenced in-backyards.
A number of properties in the area even have garages and parking pads.
With this in mind, prices in the Oak Grove area typically range from around $45,000 upwards to $200,000, all depending on whether or not the home in question has been recently renovated.
For those seeking affordability, the neighborhood is also the home to the apartment community Sherwood Heights.