Oakland County, Michigan
Healthy Home Assessments in Southfield Township
Affluent township that survives as the umbrella for three villages, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, and Franklin, after the city of Southfield incorporated away the rest. One visit, one written plan, no upsell to a project.
Southfield Township at ground level
On the record: Contains Beverly Hills, Michigan's most populous village, and Franklin, 'The Town That Time Forgot'.
The housing stock
Census five-year estimates through 2023 put 90.7% of housing units in detached single-family homes and 94.3% of occupied units with their owners. Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher come to 75.5%. Building is recorded here from 1837. An older envelope handles air and moisture differently.
At 94.3% owner-occupancy the person booking usually controls roof, basement and ducts together, so the walkthrough follows them in one pass.
Landmarks and public space in Southfield Township:
- Historic Village of Franklin. Preserved 19th-century village and designated historic district known as 'The Town That Time Forgot'.
- Franklin Cider Mill. Grist mill completed in 1837 and converted to a cider mill by Robert McKee in 1918, a fall destination ever since.
- Village of Beverly Hills. Incorporated as Westwood in 1958 and renamed in 1959; Michigan's most populous village at 10,599 residents.
- Franklin village green and historic district walks. Walkable preserved village center with historic sites.
- Rouge River corridor. Wooded river landscape threading the township's three villages.
Corners of the map
Southfield Township takes in 3 smaller settlements: Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms and Franklin. Beverly Hills: Michigan's largest village by population. Bingham Farms: Small estate village along the Rouge.