Oak Park

Diverse, walkable, and reinventing 9 Mile.

View Active Homes Talk to a Local Expert

About Oak Park

An inner-ring suburb investing in walkability and small-business growth.

Oak Park is an inner-ring Detroit suburb of about 29,318 residents, just north of the Detroit city line. The city has been investing seriously in walkability and small-business support along 9 Mile Road, narrowing the street with bike lanes, on-street parking, and pocket parks to make the commercial spine more pedestrian-friendly.

The school landscape is unusual: Oak Park is served by three different public school districts (Oak Park Public Schools, Berkley School District, and Ferndale Public Schools), depending on which part of the city you live in. Buyers focused on schools should match the address carefully to district lines.

The city's park system covers more than 102 acres across 10 parks, including the 57-acre Shepherd Park with multiple play structures, basketball and tennis courts, an outdoor pool, sledding hill, and ice rink. A MoGo bike-share station gives residents access to the broader regional cycling network.

Lifestyle

What life looks like here.

Dining & Shopping

9 Mile Road's redeveloped corridor has brought new restaurants and shops alongside longtime local fixtures. Royal Oak and Ferndale's larger scenes are minutes away.

Parks & Outdoors

Shepherd Park (57 acres) anchors the system. Add 102 total acres across 10 parks, plus the MoGo bike-share station and Oak Park's growing trail network.

Schools

Three districts serve the city: Oak Park Public Schools, Berkley School District, and Ferndale Public Schools. Oak Park Public has been recognized as a Capturing Kids Heart National Showcase district and has produced multiple NFL alumni.

Things to Do

Shepherd Park's pool and ice rink, the 9 Mile small-business corridor, the MoGo bike share, and quick reach to the Detroit Zoo, Berkley Days, and Ferndale Pride.

Local Favorites

Places worth knowing.

Outdoors

Shepherd Park

57 acres of city park with a pool, ice rink, sledding hill, basketball and tennis courts, and the city's main event lawn.

Outdoors

9 Mile Bike Lanes

The redeveloped 9 Mile corridor narrowed traffic to make room for bike lanes, pocket parks, and a more walkable feel. A live experiment in suburban revitalization.

Family

Oak Park Public Library

Active programming and a community-focused space inside one of the city's anchor civic buildings.

Family

MoGo Bike Share

The MoGo network has expanded into Oak Park, giving residents direct access to the bigger Detroit-area cycling system.

Schools

Oak Park High School

The comprehensive Oak Park Public Schools high school, with a championship track and field tradition (9-time MHSAA Division 1 state champions).

Outdoors

Major Park

A neighborhood-anchor park with fields, walking paths, and the everyday green space that defines the residential streets.

Education

Three School Districts.

Oak Park is unusual among metro Detroit suburbs in that three school districts serve different parts of the city: Oak Park Public Schools, Berkley School District (serving the north section that abuts Huntington Woods), and Ferndale Public Schools (serving the southeast section).

Oak Park Public has been recognized as a 2024-25 Capturing Kids Heart National Showcase district and has produced four current NFL roster alumni. Oak Park High School's track and field program holds nine MHSAA Division 1 state championships.

3 School Districts

9x Track State Champions

4 NFL Alumni

Showcase Capturing Kids Heart