How much are homes in Commerce Township?

The median sale price is currently $435K, with 121 homes active on the market. Prices swing widely between lakefront and inland properties, so the median is a starting point, not the whole story. For a real number on a specific home, we'll run the comps.

How far is Commerce Township from downtown Detroit?

About 34 miles, or roughly 30 to 40 minutes by car down M-5 and the freeway system in normal traffic.

What school district serves Commerce Township?

Most of the township is in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools, with some areas in Huron Valley Schools. Always confirm the assigned schools by address, since the boundary doesn't follow the township line.

Is Commerce Township a city or a township?

It's a charter township in Oakland County, so it has no single downtown. It's made up of several lake communities and subdivisions, including the incorporated village of Wolverine Lake.

What's the draw of Commerce Township?

Lakes and outdoor space. Union Lake, Wolverine Lake, the Huron River, and most of Proud Lake State Recreation Area all sit inside the township, with a hospital and shopping corridors close by.

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Living in Commerce Township, MI: A Local’s Guide

Commerce Township sits about 34 miles northwest of downtown Detroit, in the lake country of western Oakland County. It's a charter township, not a city, which means there's no single downtown core. Instead you get a string of lake communities, wooded subdivisions, and pockets of newer construction spread across the map. People move here for room to breathe and water out the back door. The drive into Detroit runs 30 to 40 minutes in normal traffic, mostly down M-5, so it works for families who want space without giving up a metro commute.

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What Commerce Township is known for

Lakes, first. Union Lake, Wolverine Lake, and a long list of smaller bodies of water sit inside the township boundary, and the Huron River runs north to south through it. The township started life as a 19th-century resort area, and that water-town character never fully left.

Second, Proud Lake. Most of Proud Lake State Recreation Area falls inside Commerce Township, which puts hundreds of acres of trails, river frontage, and protected woods inside the community.

Third, DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital. The hospital sits at 1 William Carls Drive and anchors a cluster of medical offices and employment on the township's south side.

Spread out and green. Because it's a township rather than a packed-grid city, lots tend to be larger and the feel is more suburban-rural than walkable-urban. You drive to most things. Grocery runs, restaurants, and the big-box corridor are a short hop down Pontiac Trail or Haggerty Road, but they're a hop, not a walk.

The trade-off is space. The population was 43,058 at the 2020 census, and the township has kept growing on the strength of its recreation areas and lake access. Some neighborhoods cluster tightly around a lake. Others are quiet wooded subdivisions where the houses are set back and the streets are slow.

Commerce Township, by the numbers

median sale price

$435K

avg days on market

27

price yoy

+3.6%

active listings

121

Prices in Commerce Township vary more than one number can capture. A lakefront home on Union Lake and an inland colonial in a 1990s subdivision are not the same market, and the gap between them is wide. If you want to know what your specific home is worth, we'll pull recent comparable sales near you and walk you through them. That's a real comp-based valuation done by an agent, not an instant algorithm guess.

Getting around

The big road is M-5, which has its northern terminus in the township and feeds you toward I-96 and the rest of the metro freeway system. From there it's roughly 30 to 40 minutes to downtown Detroit under normal conditions, about 34 miles. This is a car-first community. There's no rail and limited transit, so plan on driving. On the upside, DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital is right here in the township, so major medical care is close to home.

Things to do in Commerce Township

Hike, paddle, or fish at Proud Lake State Recreation Area, most of which sits inside the township.

Get on the water at Union Lake or Wolverine Lake, the two lakes most associated with the area's lake-town reputation.

Follow the Huron River, which runs north to south through Commerce Township and connects to the state recreation land.

Run errands and grab dinner along the Pontiac Trail and Haggerty Road commercial corridors, the township's main retail and dining strips.

Is Commerce Township a good place to buy?

If you want space, lakes, and a metro Detroit commute that's doable rather than brutal, yes. The honest trade-off is that this is a spread-out, drive-everywhere township, not a walkable downtown. You won't stroll to a coffee shop. You'll drive to one. Lakefront property comes at a premium and moves on its own schedule, while inland subdivisions offer more home for the money. Know which you're shopping for before you start, and the township rewards you with room that's hard to find closer to the city.

The homes

The housing here skews newer and more varied than the older inner-ring Detroit suburbs. Because the township kept growing through recent decades on the back of its recreation appeal, you'll find a lot of late-20th-century and newer subdivisions, plus ongoing new construction, alongside the older lake cottages that have been expanded or rebuilt over the years. Expect larger lots than you'd see closer to the city. The split that matters most is lakefront and lake-access versus inland: it drives both price and how fast a home sells.

Schools

Most of Commerce Township is served by Walled Lake Consolidated Schools, with parts of the township falling under Huron Valley Schools. Walled Lake Consolidated carries an A-minus overall grade on Niche and ranks #13 among Oakland County districts for 2026. Three of the district's high schools, Walled Lake Central, Northern, and Western, are located in or around the township. School boundaries don't follow city lines, and a single township can sit in two districts, so confirm the assigned schools for any specific address before you make an offer.

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