Oakland County, Michigan
Pontiac Real Estate and Local Guide
Oakland County's seat, founded in 1818 as metro Detroit's second European-American settlement and named for the Odawa war chief Pontiac; its auto heritage now fuels a motorsports revival Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Pontiac best.
About the area
Living in Pontiac, MI
Named for Odawa war chief Pontiac; the county seat and the second European-American settlement in metro Detroit, founded 1818.
The housing market
Homes in Pontiac
- 44.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
- 61.0% of housing units are single-family detached homes.
- Median home value of $110,600.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Pontiac home
M1 Concourse
87-acre motorsports campus on Woodward with 250-plus private garages and the 1.5-mile Champion Motor Speedway, host of Roadkill Nights and the American Speed Festival
Erebus Haunted Attraction
Four-story haunt that held the Guinness World Record for largest walk-through haunted attraction from 2005 to 2009
Pontiac Silverdome site
Former stadium that hosted Super Bowl XVI in 1982 and WrestleMania III in 1987, whose claimed 93,173 crowd was billed as North America's largest indoor attendance
M1 Concourse events
Public car culture calendar including the Woodward Dream Show and Cars 'n' Coffee gatherings
Pontiac city recreation
City parks and community programming for the county seat
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.