Oakland County, Michigan
Rochester Real Estate and Local Guide
Walkable mill-town-turned-boutique downtown at the meeting of Paint Creek and the Clinton River, framed by Rochester Hills on three sides Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Rochester best.
About the area
Living in Rochester, MI
Home of the Big, Bright Light Show, draping downtown in more than one million holiday lights each season.
The housing market
Homes in Rochester
- 67.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
- 51.0% of housing units are single-family detached homes, with many downtown condominiums and apartments.
- Median home value of $450,800.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Rochester home
The Big, Bright Light Show
Downtown Rochester's holiday display of more than a million lights covering the building facades nightly from late November into January, now past its 20th year
Western Knitting Mills
1896 mill at 400 Water Street that made wool socks and WWI gloves, now renovated as home of the Rochester Mills Beer Company
Rochester River Walk
Downtown terminus of the Paint Creek Trail inside Municipal Park
Rochester Municipal Park
Central park where Paint Creek meanders past playgrounds, trails, a concert facility, and sand volleyball courts
Paint Creek Trail
8.9-mile rail-trail ending at the Rochester River Walk
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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.