2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Birmingham, MI vs Rochester, MI

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- The median age of a home in Birmingham is 36.5% older than the median age of a home in Rochester.
 Birmingham, MIRochester, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age63  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$420,900$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$12.7$11.0
 Homes Owned66.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented22.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Birmingham, MIRochester, MIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,920$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,250  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,220$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,800  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,950$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,410  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Birmingham, MIRochester, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Birmingham, MIRochester, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.4%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  Unlock1.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock8.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock17.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock20.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99917.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.9%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, MIRochester, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock17.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock21.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.6%10.0%
 1940 to 194914.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock10.1%12.2%
Reviews for Birmingham    4 Reviews

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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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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Over 17 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 Rochester    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

The winters are very cold and some snow days can be quite challenging. The summers are great with very little humidty and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Back in the 1970's and early 1980's, Rochester was a nice quiet little town that people lived in to get away from the craziness of other areas in Oakland and Macomb  More

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