Michigan · Census place 75100
South Lyon city, MI
Quick answer
South Lyon city has 11,825 residents, ranking #89 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $83,822, the median home is worth $280,900 and median gross rent runs $1,208 a month.
- Population
- 11,825South Lyon city residents
- Median household income
- $83,822Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $280,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,208Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 79.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in South Lyon city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the South Lyon city median would spend about 17.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 4.8% of residents and 79.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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