Huntington Woods

The 'City of Homes' on Woodward.

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About Huntington Woods

A small all-residential city with the Detroit Zoo at its border.

Huntington Woods is one of metro Detroit's smaller communities: 1.47 square miles, about 6,238 residents, sitting on the Woodward Corridor roughly 12 miles northwest of downtown Detroit. The city is widely known by its self-applied nickname, the 'City of Homes,' because it is almost entirely residential.

The most famous neighbor is the Detroit Zoo. Its western half sits inside Huntington Woods city limits, contributing to the tax base and giving residents zoo-adjacent walks as part of their daily life.

Huntington Woods feeds into the Berkley School District, with mature streets, well-kept mid-century homes, and the kind of close-knit community character that comes with a city this small.

Lifestyle

What life looks like here.

Dining & Shopping

Limited inside the city by design. Royal Oak's downtown, Berkley's Coolidge corridor, and Woodward's restaurant strip are all within minutes.

Parks & Outdoors

Huntington Woods City Park, the Rackham Golf Course, and the Detroit Zoo at the southern edge. Walkability is the city's defining outdoor feature.

Schools

Berkley School District serves the city. Burton Elementary is the local building, with Berkley Middle and Berkley High completing the path. The district has a long reputation for academics, music, and athletics.

Things to Do

Detroit Zoo events year-round, Wiggle Worm summer concerts at Huntington Woods City Park, and the city's regular community calendar of small-town gatherings.

Local Favorites

Places worth knowing.

Family

Detroit Zoo

Western half of the 125-acre zoo sits inside Huntington Woods. More than 2,000 animals across 235 species, and one of metro Detroit's most-visited family destinations.

Outdoors

Huntington Woods City Park

The community anchor park: pool, playground, courts, and the Wiggle Worm summer concert series.

Sports

Rackham Golf Course

An 18-hole public golf course managed by the city, threaded through neighborhood streets. A walkable round in the heart of the suburb.

Schools

Burton Elementary School

The neighborhood elementary inside the Berkley School District. Many residents walk their kids to school.

Culture

Public Library & Civic Center

The city's hub for events, programming, and small-community gatherings.

Outdoors

Tree-lined neighborhood streets

Walking the streets is part of the city's lifestyle. Tight-knit neighborhoods, mature trees, and zero through-traffic.

Education

Berkley School District.

Huntington Woods is served by the Berkley School District, which also serves Berkley and the north section of Oak Park. Burton Elementary School is the neighborhood building inside Huntington Woods, feeding into Berkley Middle School and Berkley High School.

Berkley High has been recognized on Newsweek's list of America's 1,000 Best High Schools and rated among the most challenging high schools in the country by the Washington Post. Many Huntington Woods families also choose private options nearby, including Cranbrook-Kingswood and Detroit Country Day.

Burton Elementary

Berkley Middle & High

Newsweek Top 1,000 Recognition

Top Private School Access