What kinds of homes are in Royal Oak, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Royal Oak, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Royal Oak, MI has 31,130 (±730) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,640 homes per square mile of land.

64.8% are detached single-family houses.

6.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 31,130 (±730)
Detached houses: 64.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.4%
5+ unit buildings: 23.3%

Homes in Royal Oak by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Royal Oak	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	64.8% (±1.4 points)	67.7%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.4% (±0.9 points)	6.5%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.3% (±0.9 points)	1.2%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.1% (±0.9 points)	3.3%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.6% (±1.4 points)	6.3%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.5% (±1.0 points)	4.5%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	11.2% (±1.2 points)	7.7%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.1 points)	2.8%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Royal Oak, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Oakland County (18.5%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (13.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Royal Oak

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Royal Oak
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Royal Oak	—	23.3% (±2.1 points)	—
Berkley	1.7 mi	4.2% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Huntington Woods	1.9 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Clawson	2.0 mi	15.7% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Pleasant Ridge	2.6 mi	0.9% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Madison Heights	2.6 mi	23.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Park	3.3 mi	15.8% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Ferndale	3.5 mi	11.4% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Lathrup Village	3.9 mi	1.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Berkley, MI (4.2%), Huntington Woods, MI (0.0%), Clawson, MI (15.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Oakland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Farmington	34.4% (±5.2 points)
6 (tie)	Farmington Hills	30.4% (±2.4 points)
6 (tie)	Keego Harbor	30.4% (±11.2 points)
8	Walled Lake	28.4% (±6.7 points)
9	Novi	25.5% (±2.5 points)
10	Madison Heights	23.8% (±3.3 points)
11	Royal Oak	23.3% (±2.1 points)
12	Pontiac	22.3% (±2.6 points)
13 (tie)	Birmingham	18.4% (±3.1 points)
13 (tie)	South Lyon	18.4% (±3.9 points)
15	Troy	18.2% (±1.9 points)
16	Waterford Charter Township	17.1% (±1.8 points)
17	Rochester Hills	16.0% (±1.9 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Oakland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Royal Oak

How many homes are in Royal Oak?

Royal Oak, MI has an estimated 31,130 (±730) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Royal Oak houses or apartments?

64.8% are detached houses and 5.4% attached houses, while 29.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Royal Oak?

6.4% of homes in Royal Oak are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Royal Oak city, Michigan

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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