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Royal Oak Michigan Real Estate

Royal Oak is known for its downtown nightlife with live music, concerts, comedy shows, outdoor restaurants, and bars. Royal Oak visitors enjoy the pedestrian-friendly atmosphere and social interaction.

When the weather is nice, the downtown area is busy with foot traffic, comparable to a miniature downtown Chicago Style environment. Visitors to downtown Royal Oak spend their days strolling on Main Street, Washington Street, and other downtown streets because of the unique features.

Real Estate Statistics

Total Listings:	412
Average Price:	$157,539
Highest Listing Price:	$699,000
Lowest Listing Price:	$29,000

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SPECTACULAR landmark home near Shrine of the Little Flower. RENOV

Price: $699,000

City: Royal Oak

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 2

Property Type: Residential

MLS ID: 29127462

Square Feet: 2518

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Quality abounds in the details of this newer construction in down

Price: $550,000

City: Royal Oak

Bedrooms: 5

Bathrooms: 4

Property Type: Residential

MLS ID: 210009344

Square Feet: 3612

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Reduced & Appraised for $550,000.00 PHENOMENAL PROPERTY, 2 House

Price: $549,900

City: Royal Oak

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 5

Property Type: Residential

MLS ID: 210002298

Square Feet: 3622

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A GREAT HOME IN WALKING DISTANCE TO DOWN TOWN. THIS PROPERTY HAS

Price: $420,000

City: Royal Oak

Bedrooms: 4

Bathrooms: 2

Property Type: Residential

MLS ID: 29104876

Square Feet: 2296

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Meticulously maintained cape cod in the Beverly Hills area of Roy

Price: $419,900

City: Royal Oak

Bedrooms: 4

Bathrooms: 3

Property Type: Residential

MLS ID: 29111725

Square Feet: 2474

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Gorgeous custom home to be built. Great location. Close to downto

Price: $399,999

City: Royal Oak

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 3

Property Type: Residential

MLS ID: 29015963

Square Feet: 2100

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BETTER THAN NEW. Royal Oak Colonial rebuilt from the studs out in

Price: $369,000

City: Royal Oak

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 2

Property Type: Residential

MLS ID: 29161398

Square Feet: 1750

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UNIQUE CONSTRUCTION IN NORTH ROYAL OAK. DRAMATIC 2 STORY GREAT RM

Price: $365,000

City: Royal Oak

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 2

Property Type: Residential

MLS ID: 210001659

Square Feet: 2200

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GREAT LOCATION. CENTRAL TO SHOPPING, SCHOOLS AND BEAUMONT HOSPITA

Price: $350,000

City: Royal Oak

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 1

Property Type: Residential

MLS ID: 29131329

Square Feet: 1840

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SOLD AS IS. NO SELLER'S DIS STMT. BUYER AGENT TO VERIFY ALL INFOR

Price: $349,900

City: Royal Oak

Bedrooms: 5

Bathrooms: 3

Property Type: Residential

MLS ID: 29043929

Square Feet: 2507

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WALKING DISTANCE TO DOWNTOWN ROYAL OAK, HISTORIC ROYAL OAK AREA-

Price: $349,900

City: Royal Oak

Bedrooms: 4

Bathrooms: 2

Property Type: Residential

MLS ID: 28075929

Square Feet: 2300

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New Construction by Winnick Homes. Exceptional craftsmanship & de

Price: $329,890

City: Royal Oak

Bedrooms: 4

Bathrooms: 2

Property Type: Residential

MLS ID: 29122850

Square Feet: 2541

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Royal Oak Michigan Real Estate

You can't talk about the city of Royal Oak without mentioning downtown Royal Oak. Royal Oak is known for its nightlife with live music, concerts, comedy shows, outdoor restaurants, and bars. More than 2400 individuals and organizations have established their businesses in Royal Oak. Home to an enormous amount of restaurants in Metro-Detroit, downtown Royal Oak's menu of eateries offers laid back cafes, chic bistros, traditional breweries, and upscale dining. Name it and you will probably find it; from subs to sushi, burgers to bisque, pizza to prime rib, cakes to creme brulee downtown Royal Oak MI can satisfy the most discriminating tastes.

Royal Oak real estate has seen a tremendous amount of development over the past ten years as the city's downtown has been transformed into a trendy and urban-chic shopping, restaurant, and entertainment district. Royal Oak visitors enjoy the pedestrian-friendly atmosphere and social interaction. When the weather is nice, the downtown area is busy with foot traffic, comparable to a miniature downtown Chicago Style environment. Visitors to downtown Royal Oak spend their days strolling on Main Street, Washington Street, and other downtown streets because of the unique features including brick paving, street furniture, and an abundance of tree and flower plantings.

The friendly atmosphere is felt among patrons of the four theaters, upscale restaurants, coffeehouses, art galleries, and one-of-a kind boutique shops. The downtown district has created a diverse, one-stop shopping district where customers can visit specialty retail shops. Later, visit one of the many restaurants featuring outdoor patios, and socialize over Starbucks coffee, or just have fun people watching. There is never a boring moment on Main Street.

In 2003 construction began on a number of high-rise condo developments. These were the first of its kind. Some of the hottest developments have been Skylofts Royal Oak located on the corner of 5th and Main Street, Skylofts Market Square located on 11 mile road, just two blocks east of Main Street, and Main North Lofts located on the east side of Main Street, just north of 11 mile road. The majority are condo lofts with retail and office space on the lower levels. They range in price from $200,000 to upwards of $900,000. The addition of these condos brought more of an upscale environment to downtown Royal Oak.

Royal Oak Location & Public Transportation

Royal Oak is easily accessible by a variety of transportation means. Easy access to 1-696, 1-75, Woodward Avenue and other major roads, makes auto travel convenient from surrounding areas. Royal Oak is bordered by Pleasant Ridge, Ferndale and Hazel Park to the south; Berkley, Huntington Woods, Southfield and Beverly Hills to the West; Birmingham, Troy and Clawson to the North, and Madison Heights to the East. SMART, the public transit system, services Royal Oak daily, as does its Connector system, which provides transportation within Royal Oak by appointment.

Daily stops are made in Royal Oak for Amtrak passenger train service to and from several main hub cities, including Chicago. Air access to and from the area is available via Detroit Metropolitan International, Detroit City and Oakland County International Airports, as well as Bishop Airport in Flint. Its central location positions Royal Oak as the gateway to Southeast Michigan.

Royal Oak Population

The city of Royal Oak hovers around 60,000 people and a little less than 29,000 families, according to the latest census conducted.

Royal Oak Average Sales Price & Property Taxes 

The average sales price in 2007 was $182,078

ROYAL OAK PROPERTY TAXES

Berkley School District
$32.36 per every $1,000 in taxable value

Clawson School District
$34.06 per every $1,000 in taxable value

City of Royal Oak School District
$35.56 per every $1,000 in taxable value

Taxable value is approximately half of the homes value, for example a $200,000 home would have a taxable value of $100,000 and property taxes of $3,556 in the Royal Oak School District.

For more information about the beautiful City of Royal Oak, contact Real Estate Agent MARK Z. & Associates.

Royal Oak Prevalent Architecture

Royal Oak homes range from sprawling brick ranches, bungalows, old world Victorian charmers, high rise condos, & loft style condos overlooking downtown. On the north side of town many houses are newer traditional colonials, and even some unique custom designed homes.

The past couple years there have been more foreclosures in Royal Oak. Investors are starting to buy distressed bank owned homes for very reasonable prices as more homeowners go through the foreclosure process in Royal Oak.

Royal Oak Local Business

Residents from Royal Oak and surrounding communities can receive top quality health care from William Beaumont Hospital, the primary health care facility and largest employer in the Royal Oak real estate area with over 7500 employees. Other large employers in Royal Oak include Metaldyne, Consumers Energy and DTE.

Royal Oak Brief History

In 1819, Michigan Gov. Lewis Cass and several companions set out on an exploration of Michigan territory. They wanted to disprove land surveyors claims that the territory was swampy and uninhabitable. The beginning of their journey seemed to support those claims until they reached a desirable area of higher ground near the intersections of Main, Rochester and Crooks Roads. Here they encountered a stately oak tree with a trunk considerably wider than most other oaks. Its large branches reminded Territorial Governor Lewis Cass of the Royal Oak tree within which King Charles II of England hid to escape the Roundheads following the Battle of Worcester. Cass and his companions christened the tree, the "Royal Oak", and so Royal Oak received its name.

Accounts by early residents describe the area as covered with enormous oak, beech, maple, basswood, linden, elm, hickory, tulip, black and white ash, black walnut and butternut trees. Royal Oak is often called the "City of Trees".

As early as 1895, when Royal Oak was incorporated as a small village, there were only a few hundred residents. From 1900 to 1910 the population grew to over 1,000. By the time Royal Oak was incorporated as a city in 1921, the population had exploded to over 6,000. This was due mainly to new jobs created by the booming auto industry. The development of the super highway, Woodward Avenue, led to even greater population expansion.

The image of Royal Oak has changed in the last ten years. Originally thought of as a party town catering to just a young lifestyle, now residents of all ages are enjoying all the benefits the city has to offer. Today Royal Oak brings statewide entertainment appealing to all with the Detroit Zoo, the renowned Royal Oak Music Theatre, the Main Art Theatre, Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle, and the many unique shops, cafes, and restaurants which line the streets of the downtown area.

Royal Oak Public Schools

The Royal Oak School district has downsized as of recently. The two high schools combined into what is now called Royal Oak High School and the two middle schools were combined into Royal Oak Middle School. Students in the district consistently score well in the MEAP, and the high school students ACT Score Composites are higher than both the state and national averages. Royal Oak Neighborhood Schools is a designated Schools-of-Choice district.

Those seeking a higher education have the option of attending Oakland Community College, located in the heart of downtown Royal Oak on Lincoln Avenue. Approximately 6,000 students attend day, evening and weekend classes to upgrade job skills, complete associate degrees, earn transfer credits to universities, and for personal enrichment. Students from Royal Oak and surrounding school systems also have the option of attending the Oakland Technical Center in Royal Oak for advanced technical training and career exploration.

Students may attend one of several parochial schools including St. Dennis, St. Mary Elementary, and St. Paul Lutheran (preschool through eighth grade). Shrine of the Little Flower provides instruction for preschool through sixth grade, and Shrine High School and Academy for grades 7-12.

Royal Oak Shopping & Recreation

Downtown Royal Oak features a wide assortment of nightlife venues, including The Royal Oak Music Theatre and The Landmark Main Art Theatre. The many restaurants range in fair from take-out sandwiches to high end establishments specializing in cuisines like Italian, Belgian, Nepali, and others. Varieties of pubs are also available and include dance clubs, upscale breweries, sports bars, and rooftop bars.

The focal point of the year is the Woodward Dream Cruise. Cars cruise Woodward Avenue for an entire weekend showing off the best of the best for auto enthusiasts. During the summer, downtown Royal Oak is host to hordes of motorcycle enthusiasts from around the metro Detroit area. On Wednesday nights Main Street is often lined with Harley-Davidsons, whereas Thursday night the streets are filled with sport bikes.

Children and adults of all ages enjoy an excursion to the Detroit Zoo, conveniently located in Royal Oak at the intersections of Interstate 696, Woodward Avenue and Ten Mile Road.

The freshest in-season produce can be found at the Royal Oak Farmers Market, located at 316 E 11 Mile Rd (just 2 blocks east of Main Street). A legacy since 1927, the market sells only food products that Michigan farmers grow themselves.

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