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South Lyon housing market stats

Oakland County city 25 minutes northeast with strong schools and 2000s subdivisions, a common choice for households splitting Ann Arbor and metro Detroit commutes. As of 2026-04-01, the median sale price in South Lyon sits at $255K, which is 52% below the Washtenaw County median, ranking it #44 of 50 neighborhoods we track.

Median sale price

$255K

#44 of 50

Median $/sqft

$228

Median home 1,175 sqft

Days on market

17 days

#22 fastest of 50

Year over year

+0.2%

Trailing 12 months

Sold at or over asking

25%

Trailing 12 months

Months of inventory

2.2 mo

Seller's market

Commute medians

Drive-time estimates from a central point in South Lyon to the county's three largest employers. Distances are straight-line miles, times are our rush-adjusted driving midpoint.

Michigan Medicine12.8 mi · 20 min
UM Central Campus13.4 mi · 21 min
St. Joseph Mercy14.6 mi · 23 min

Market reading

With a median of 17 days on market and 25% of closed sales hitting or exceeding list price, South Lyon sits in a balanced posture. Months of inventory at 2.2 and a YoY price move of +0.2% round out the snapshot.

Active inventory in the neighborhood sits at roughly 8 homes. Exact address-level data is available from licensed brokers through our partner network.

Employers closest to South Lyon

Methodology and sources

  • Washtenaw County Register of Deeds recorded sale prices
  • City of Ann Arbor and township assessor parcel rolls
  • Public MLS statistical summaries published by Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors
  • Commutin proprietary drive-time model (haversine distance calibrated to Ann Arbor road network)

Snapshot as of 2026-04-01. See methodology for commute model details. Aggregate figures only; nothing on this page identifies a specific property.