Housing data for Sylvan Lake, MI
Sylvan Lake, MI has an estimated 1,705 residents and 872 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Oakland County.
18.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,113 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,705 (±196)
- Housing units
- 872 (±102)
- Households that rent
- 18.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,113
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −6.2%
What stands out in Sylvan Lake
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 7.2% (±4.7 points) in Sylvan Lake, lower than in Oakland County (18.5%).
Households that rent: 18.5% (±6.9 points) in Sylvan Lake, lower than in Oakland County (27.3%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 13.3% (±5.3 points) in Sylvan Lake, lower than in Oakland County (21.7%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.7% (±2.4 points) in Sylvan Lake, lower than in Oakland County (5.3%).
- Types of homes in Sylvan Lake
- Renters and owners in Sylvan Lake
- How long people stay in Sylvan Lake
- Commute and cars in Sylvan Lake
Housing in Sylvan Lake at a glance
- Median rent: $1,113 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,214 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 49.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 18.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $106,429 median household income
- Home values: $391,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,229 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,947 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 78.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 93.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −6.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $1,460 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 48320)
Sylvan Lake against Oakland County, its state and the nation
| Sylvan Lake | Oakland County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,705 (±196) | 1,279,825 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 872 (±102) | 561,348 (±263) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 18.5% (±6.9 points) | 27.3% (±0.4 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,113 (±$223) | $1,376 (±$14) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $106,429 (±$35,671) | $97,760 (±$1,268) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $391,000 (±$45,636) | $343,600 (±$2,730) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,947 (±$974) | $4,371 (±$39) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 78.2% (±13.5 points) | 58.1% (±0.7 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.5 minutes (±2.3) | 25.8 minutes (±0.2) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.6% (±7.2 points) | 94.2% (±0.3 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 52.8 years (±2.7) | 41.3 years (±0.1) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Sylvan Lake covers 0.5 square miles of land, about 3,279 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sylvan Lake has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,818 (±118) | 1,705 (±196) | −6.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 923 (±35) | 872 (±102) | −5.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,712 (±$154) | $1,113 (±$223) | −35.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $233,800 (±$10,334) | $391,000 (±$45,636) | +67.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $85,000 (±$16,046) | $106,429 (±$35,671) | +25.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,433 (±$78) | $2,229 (±$305) | +55.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,319 (±$295) | $4,947 (±$974) | +49.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 22.2% (±5.8 points) | 18.5% (±6.9 points) | −3.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±12.1 points) | 0.0% (±16.9 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Sylvan Lake
In 2025, the Sylvan Lake Police Department reported 0 violent and 526 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Oakland County, the departments that report recorded 178 violent and 789 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Sylvan Lake
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48320 | 42% | 4,277 | $1,214 | $345,900 | $78,150 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Sylvan Lake
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keego Harbor | 0.9 mi | $1,194 | $255,900 | 39.6% |
| Orchard Lake Village | 2.7 mi | $936 | $737,000 | 3.0% |
| Pontiac | 3.2 mi | $1,063 | $121,700 | 53.4% |
| Bloomfield Charter Township | 4.0 mi | $1,574 | $604,800 | 12.1% |
| Waterford Charter Township | 4.2 mi | $1,111 | $250,900 | 24.2% |
| West Bloomfield Charter Township | 4.4 mi | $2,031 | $426,200 | 16.4% |
| Bloomfield Hills | 5.1 mi | $3,500 or more | $947,900 | 14.2% |
| Lake Angelus | 5.2 mi | — | $1,052,100 | 0.0% |
Places in Michigan most like Sylvan Lake
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livonia | $1,322 | $281,100 | $98,460 | 12.8% |
| North Muskegon | $1,300 | $264,200 | $104,659 | 20.9% |
| Marshall Township | $1,125 | $272,100 | $106,944 | 14.0% |
| Whiteford Township | $881 | $277,900 | $100,521 | 15.6% |
| Armada | $1,061 | $274,300 | $102,083 | 14.4% |
| Plymouth Charter Township | $1,192 | $400,800 | $116,883 | 15.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Michigan.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Sylvan Lake, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,047 | $1,167 | $1,459 | $1,777 | $1,929 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Sylvan Lake, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,050 | $36,700 | $58,700 |
| 2 people | $25,200 | $41,950 | $67,100 |
| 3 people | $28,350 | $47,200 | $75,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,400 | $83,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,600 | $90,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,800 | $97,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $65,000 | $104,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $69,200 | $110,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $104,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
What you can do on Seayora in Sylvan Lake
One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.
Own or manage a rental?
List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Sylvan Lake beside you.
Create a landlord account · See what landlords get
Looking for a place to rent?
Browse homes for rent near Sylvan Lake, save the ones you like and apply online.
Browse rentals · Create a renter account
Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?
Get found by owners and renters near Sylvan Lake, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.
Questions about Sylvan Lake
What is the average rent in Sylvan Lake, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Sylvan Lake is $1,113 (±$223) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Sylvan Lake rent-burdened?
49.4% of renting households in Sylvan Lake pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Sylvan Lake?
Sylvan Lake has an estimated 161 (±68) renting households, 18.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Sylvan Lake?
The median household income in Sylvan Lake is $106,429 (±$35,671) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Sylvan Lake, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $391,000 (±$45,636) for owner-occupied homes in Sylvan Lake (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Sylvan Lake?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sylvan Lake, MI is $2,229 (±$305) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Sylvan Lake growing?
In Sylvan Lake, the number of residents went from 1,818 in 2015–2019 to 1,705 in 2020–2024 (−6.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Sylvan Lake?
The ZIP code that covers Sylvan Lake is 48320.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 48320?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48320 is $1,214 (±$142) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sylvan Lake city, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sylvan Lake city, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sylvan Lake city, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sylvan Lake city, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sylvan Lake city, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sylvan Lake city, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sylvan Lake city, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Sylvan Lake Police Department (ORI MI6377300)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Sylvan Lake city, Michigan (place:77860, in state:26).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .