Photo: Lrgjr72 · CC BY-SA 4.01,134 homes sold in Royal Oak in the last year, at a typical $364K
About one sale in 5 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Royal Oak homes are listed.
Every place Royal Oak homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Royal Oak.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
20% of Royal Oak’s sales are condos, at $135K less than a house
897 houses and 226 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 897 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $269MI $172
- Days to sell
- 23
- Sold over asking
- 40%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
typical sale · 226 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $202MI $190
- Days to sell
- 47
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 11 sold, typical $431K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
1,134 sales in the last year, against 2,105 in 2015 and a low of 1,126 in 2025. The typical sale went from $208K in 2016 to $364K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Royal Oak
Check a listing against what Royal Oak homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Royal Oak are more common than before the pandemic, but 16% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Royal Oak’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 1,134 sales.
If you’re buying in Royal Oak
- Shop in August. It brings about 172 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (32% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 30% of listings cut their price, against 45% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.4% of the list price on average; 35% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 211 a month), but May is the most competitive: 44% of May sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (36%). January has the least competition (19%) but only about 97 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Michigan as a whole
| Royal Oak now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 35% | 26% | 41% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 48% | 45% | 55% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 45% | 32% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.4% | 98.4% | 100.1% | 98.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 27 | 20 | 19 | 33 |
202 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2023 low (122), 16% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 537.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 45% in 2017–19 and 28% across Michigan.
Since 2019, houses are up 51%, condos 5%
A house typically sold for $382K in the last year (897 sales), a condo for $247K (226).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Royal Oak ranks 85th of 194 busy Michigan markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Royal Oak is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Royal Oak home costs about $2,287 a month
Price: Royal Oak’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Royal Oak’s 1.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Royal Oak is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 64.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $364K home, about $4,660 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Royal Oak, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Royal OakTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Royal Oak.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Clawson, Madison Heights and Oak Park sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Royal Oak, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Oak | 1,134 | $364K | $259 | 35% | 27 |
| Madison Heights | 363 | $224K | $187 | 42% | 23 |
| Oak Park | 311 | $237K | $173 | 37% | 29 |
| Berkley | 305 | $338K | $262 | 48% | 20 |
| Clawson | 167 | $311K | $228 | 45% | 19 |
| Huntington Woods | 73 | $511K | $279 | 49% | 18 |
| Pleasant Ridge | 37 | $516K | $267 | 38% | 25 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Royal Oak
What do homes sell for in Royal Oak, MI?
1,134 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $364K, $259 a square foot. Houses sold for about $382K, condos for about $247K.
Is Royal Oak a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 198 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 128 sold, about 1.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.4% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Royal Oak?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Royal Oak?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $364K home that’s near $4,660.
Where can I see homes for sale in Royal Oak?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Royal Oak’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Royal Oak.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).