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South Lyon, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
South Lyon is a Census city of 11,950 people across 3.74 square miles of land, in Oakland County. Median household income is $92,467, 81.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 49 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $16.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Lyon
What South Lyon is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.74 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,194
- County holding the largest share of its areaOakland County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in South Lyon
- Population11,950
- Median age41.8
- Population under 182,454
- Share under 1820.5 percent
- Population 65 and over2,055
- Share 65 and over17.2 percent
- Households4,976
- Family households3,130
- Share of households that are families62.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in South Lyon
- Median household income$92,467
- Per capita income$50,721
- Civilian labor force6,813
- Employed6,562
- Unemployed251 plus or minus 142
- Unemployment rate3.7 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Adults 25 and over8,234
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher47.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree18.7 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in South Lyon
- Housing units5,155
- Occupied units4,976
- Vacant units179 plus or minus 120
- Vacancy rate3.5 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Owner occupied4,043
- Renter occupied933 plus or minus 201
- Ownership rate81.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$294,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,310
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.0 percent
- Single family units3,745
- Share single family72.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,293 plus or minus 263
- Share in buildings of two or more25.1 percent
- Mobile homes117 plus or minus 81
- Median year structure built1991
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How South Lyon gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,497
- Commuting under 15 minutes929 plus or minus 224
- Share commuting under 15 minutes16.9 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,999
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more54.6 percent
- Drove alone77.0 percent
- Carpooled5.2 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home16.2 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in South Lyon (7(a))
- Approvals49
- Gross approval$16,570,700
- Average approval$338,178
- Median approval$115,200
- Ninetieth percentile approval$768,000
- Largest approval$3,352,000
- Jobs supported620
- Jobs per approval12.7
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more2.0 percent
- Share to franchises12.2 percent
- Distinct lenders17
- Distinct industries by NAICS32
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Lyon, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in South Lyon (504)
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$9,161,000
- Average approval$916,100
- Median approval$293,500
- Largest approval$4,614,000
- Jobs supported129
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Lyon, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in South Lyon
- NFIP communityCity of South Lyon
- NFIP community number261037
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/06(M)
The City of South Lyon participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 261037 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Oakland County, not South Lyon
Oakland County context, not South Lyon figures
- Establishments in Oakland County39,792
- Covered employment, Oakland County723,862
- Average annual pay, Oakland County$77,917
- Housing units permitted, Oakland County2,886
Every figure in this section is published for Oakland County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Lyon.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
South Lyon questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Lyon, Michigan?
11,950, in 4,976 households. South Lyon city covers 3.74 square miles of land, which is 3,194 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Lyon in?
Oakland County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in South Lyon?
$92,467. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $294,600. Median gross rent is $1,310 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to South Lyon businesses?
49 7(a) approvals totaling $16.6 m since FY2020, across 17 lenders, median approval $115,200, plus 10 504 approvals worth $9.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Lyon, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to South Lyon borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for South Lyon. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is South Lyon in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. South Lyon appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as South Lyon, city of, community 261037, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page South Lyon figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Oakland County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South Lyon.
Is zoning published for South Lyon?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.