The Local Pages · Oakland County Edition
Waterford Twp, Oakland County
One of Oakland County's most populous townships and one of its most lake-rich, with a wave pool, a top-ranked BMX track, and starter prices that keep demand steady.
Waterford Charter Township packs a lot into one Oakland County address: about 70,100 residents at the 2020 census, a shoreline that touches Cass Lake, Loon Lake, and Lotus Lake, and a park system that makes it a weekend destination for families across the county. The housing stock spans postwar ranches, newer subdivisions, and lake cottages, which keeps the market unusually varied.
The parks are the landmark story. Waterford Oaks County Park holds the Wave Pool and a world-class BMX track, Pontiac Lake Recreation Area is a 3,745-acre state park with an 11-mile mountain bike trail that ranks among the best in the country, and Dodge No. 4 State Park anchors the Cass Lake shoreline. The Oakland County Farmers Market draws shoppers every week, and Hess-Hathaway Park and the Waterford Historic Village fill out the list.
The market stays accessible. Redfin measured a median sale price around $278,000, about 4% below the year before, with Homes.com near $277,000 and typical values in the main zip around $298,000. That combination of lakes and entry pricing makes Waterford a regular first-time buyer stop and a steady downsizer market for ranch-style single-level living.
Raquel works Waterford with first-time buyers who want the lake life on a starter budget, with empty nesters trading down to ranches, and with sellers whose waterfront homes need lake-adjacent comps rather than a township median.
