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Birmingham, MI vs Lake Orion, MI

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- The median age of a home in Birmingham is 1.6% younger than the median age of a home in Lake Orion.
 Birmingham, MILake Orion, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age63  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$369,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock45.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.116.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$17.2$11.0
 Homes Owned66.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented22.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Birmingham, MILake Orion, MIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,450$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,250  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$930$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,800  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,470$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,410  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Birmingham, MILake Orion, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock5.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock2.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Birmingham, MILake Orion, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock15.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock10.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock23.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99917.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9995.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Birmingham, MILake Orion, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock14.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.2%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.2%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.1%10.0%
 1940 to 194914.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock34.9%12.2%
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Reviews for Birmingham    4 Reviews
jim · Birmingham, MI
Birmingham is cold in the winter.
Over 17 years ago

I have lived here 20 years and have had enough! Too cold for me, other than that I have no  More

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George · Birmingham, MI
Best place to live in Michigan!
Over 18 years ago

Birmingham has all the benefits of a big city, with none of the negatives. It has that urban feel with a small town charm. We walk to restaurants, library, movie  More

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cynthia · Birmingham, MI
Quality of life
Over 18 years ago

Very enjoyable, excellent walking community with charming downtown and path through woods by the river. Great selection of dining establishments, mutiple outdoor  More

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Reviews for Lake Orion    3 Reviews
Christiane · Lake Orion, MI
Great city
Over 14 years ago

Lake Orion, like many Michigan cities has a lot of beauty to it, obviously including the lakes, which there are several big and many small. I grew up here and if I  More

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Sarah · Lake Orion, MI
Where living is a vacation
Over 15 years ago

We moved here from Ky 2 years ago. I absolutely love it, and outside of a job transfer, will never leave. The schools are exceptional, some of the highest test scores in  More

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Kristina · Lake Orion, MI
Great Place to Live!
Over 19 years ago

We moved to Lake Orion three years ago from California and have been really pleased with this area. The people are very friendly and have embraced us well. Lake Orion is  More

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