| Index | Sylvan Lake | Michigan | National |
| Median home price | $248,100 | $127,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,646 | $799 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 79.1% | 70.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 20.9% | 29.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Highland Park, MI | 10,818 | $50,200 | 73% |
| Pontiac, MI | 59,714 | $73,800 | 60% |
| Hazel Park, MI | 16,452 | $86,100 | 53% |
| Oak Park, MI | 29,446 | $129,800 | 30% |
| Holly, MI | 6,151 | $134,500 | 27% |
| Sylvan Lake, MI | 1,799 | $248,100 | 34% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Linntown, PA | 1,799 | $213,100 | 15% |
| Priest River, ID | 1,799 | $168,300 | 9% |
| La Luz, NM | 1,799 | $74,700 | 60% |
| Howard City, MI | 1,799 | $85,700 | 54% |
| Argos, IN | 1,799 | $83,300 | 55% |
| Sylvan Lake, MI | 1,799 | $248,100 | 34% |
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