Located in southern Oakland County and 25 miles northwest of Detroit, you'll find a variety of gorgeous Novi homes for sale. The city encourages active community participation from supporting youth initiatives to protecting environmentally sensitive areas. As well, residents enjoy a range of stable job opportunities and high-quality educational opportunities.
Beginning with the construction of the Twelve Oaks Mall in the 1970s, Novi real estate has experienced rapid commercial, industrial, and population growth.
Novi is one of the top Oakland County communities for research, service, and technology companies. Homes for sale in Novi MI offer a tremendous variety of options from luxurious homes in Autumn Park and custom-built homes in gated communities, to affordable single-family homes close to schools. Novi housing comes in a range of styles such as Colonial, Ranch, and Cape Cod. Novi real estate also includes a significant amount of new construction.
Homes for sale in Novi have access to an exceptional health care system. The Providence Park Hospital is part of a 200-acre health care campus. Henry Ford Health Systems offers a range of services for children and adults. In addition, Trinity Health, a Catholic health system, and Botsford both have headquarters or facilities near Novi real estate.
Parks exist throughout the Novi community. Lakeshore Park is one of the largest parks in southeast Michigan. The Tollgate Farm is used by Michigan State University for educational and agricultural purposes. Softball and baseball games are played in Ella Mae Power Park. The city has worked at preserving environmentally sensitive areas around the Huron Lake watershed and the Rouge River watershed. Services and amenities offered in parks surrounding Novi MI homes for sale include walking trails, an amphitheater at Fuerst Park for summer performances, playgrounds, bike paths, picnic shelters, and courts for tennis and basketball.
Residents of Novi real estate are actively involved in a number of important ventures. Art initiatives include public art displays in a variety of areas and galleries and outdoor sculptures throughout the community. Youth are encouraged to join the Youth Council where youth can contribute to making Novi a better community to live in. Environmental concerns and issues are addressed and residents are encouraged to live “greener” lifestyles through initiatives such as making Novi a walkable community.
Have a question about Novi real estate? Contact The Perna Team online, or call (248) 425-5082 to speak to one of our fantastic agents today!
Families looking at homes for sale in Novi MI will find there are 4 school districts that service Novi. They fall into either Novi Schools, Northville Schools, Walled Lake Schools or South Lyon Schools depending on location. Below find info on each one.
This is Novi's largest district covering almost 9 square miles. You can search for homes for sale in the Novi school district here. Currently, all schools are ranking 9's and 10's as per GreatSchools.org. Novi schools feature:
• 11 preschool classes
• 5 K-4 elementary schools
• 1 upper (5-6) elementary school
• 1 middle school (7-8)
• 1 high school
• 6,266 K-12 students
• 5 foreign languages taught
• International Baccalaureate (IB) high school diploma program offered
• 16 advanced placement courses
• Click Here for Additional Novi School Information
The Northville School District is one of Michigan's faster-growing district. Though only 3.5 miles of Novi are covered, there are almost 14 square miles covered. Northville also features a US News and World Report Best High School Ranking and a perfect 10 out of 10 Ranking from "GreatSchools.org" families purchasing homes for sale in Novi in this district have access to the best of the best, including:
Additional Information on Walled Lake Consolidated Schools can be found here. The Walled Lake School District servicing Novi MI Real Estate includes fourteen elementary schools, four middle schools, three high schools, and one alternative school. The service area of Walled Lake Schools includes Novi, Farmington Hills, Orchard Lake, Walled Lake proper, Wixom, Commerce, West Bloomfield, White Lake and Wolverine Lake. It's currently the largest district in Oakland County servicing over 15,600 students and employs 1600 teachers, clerical and more.
More information can be found on the South Lyon Community School District by clicking here. South Lyon Community Schools are one of the few multi-county school districts covering a portion of Novi, as well as additional homes in Oakland County, Livingston County, and Washtenaw County. The district consists of 11 total schools. There are two high schools, two middle schools, and seven elementary schools. Also, South Lyon features an Early Childhood Center as well. Little known fact, South Lyon Schools started in 1834 as a one-room schoolhouse. With school rankings moving up into the 8-10 ranking zones (as per GreatSchools.org) in recent years South Lyon Schools has also become a sought after district.
Novi is also home to several private and post-High School schools as well.
In addition to these, there are many families that take advantage of the private education systems of neighboring cities including Our Lady of Victory, Sorrows, St. Fabian, Mercy High School, Ladywood High School, U of D Jesuit High School and Academy, Brother Rice High School, Marian High School, and Roeper School. The Neighboring community of Northville also features the only bus stop for Detroit County Day.
Back to Novi Real Estate Listings
Homes for sale in Novi MI are in a city with a population of roughly 55,224 (as of the 2010 Census) It's located approximately 25 miles from the Novi border and has several freeways that provide easy access to downtown Detroit, Troy Michigan and Dearborn Michigan which house several of the area's largest employers. In addition to this it's about 30 minutes from Ann Arbor Michigan as well. Novi changed from a township to a city in 1969 and adopted a city charter by a citywide vote. The name Novi was given by J.C. Emery in 1832 and there are several misconceptions surrounding this. The most common is Novi being the 6th (Roman Numeral VI) stop from Downtown Detroit on the rail, the 6th mail stop or 6th town from Detroit. The most likely origin of the name is the Latin "Novi" meaning "New". Also, Novi was named number 48 in Money Magazine's top 100 places to live in 2008.
ITC Transmissions, Novi Energy and Patrick Energy Services all have their headquarters in Novi, as well, Kroger Regional Offices and Toyota America opened offices in 2002. Toyota began with a small office of 10 employees but quickly grew to two locations in Novi with 210 total employees by 2013. Over the last few years Novi has grown it's economic base through the Telematics and automotive industries now housing a total of 5,000 small and large business including but not limited to Cooper-Standard Automotive, Freescal Semiconductor, Elektrobit, Harman/Becker Automotive, Tognum, Howa USA Holdings, and Ryder Systems.
According to the City's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report the top public and private sector employers in the city are:
| # | Employer | # of Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novi Community School District | 809 |
| 2 | Magna International | 600 |
| 3 | Ryder | 548 |
| 4 | St. John Providence Health System | 500 |
| 5 | Comau North America | 325 |
| 6 | Suburban Collection Showplace | 280 |
| 7 | City of Novi | 254 |
| 8 | Michigan CAT | 250 |
| 9 | Caparo Vehicle Component | 250 |
| 10 | ITC Transmission | 230 |
| 11 | Toyota Boshoku | 180 |
| 12 | Tata Technologies | 120 |
Speaking from The Perna Team's personal experience, Novi has some of the best restaurants in the area, a huge benefit to purchasing one of the homes for sale in Novi. A few of our locally owned non-franchise restaurants include:
Novi is in the center of it all! Featuring beaches, zoo's parks, and more there's a ton of family fun for buyers looking for homes for sale. Some of these include but are not limited to:
Novi is a city with a bustling nightlife with several bars and clubs. In addition to that Plymouth, Royal Oak and Downtown Detroit are all within a near drive and have fantastic nightlifes as well. Some of the most popular night locations are:
If you are going to relocate to Novi, MI, then you are going to need the best Novi Real Estate Agents. Look no further than: The Perna Team. The Perna Team is the premiere Novi real estate agent team. They list homes for sale in Novi, as well as help buyers, find a home in Novi. The Perna Team lives and works in Novi. Call us today at 248-270-2222 to get your Novi home on the market.
The city of Novi MI is located in Oakland County and encompasses much of Walled Lake, the largest in the city and one of the largest in the area.
The city of Novi MI is located about 25 miles northwest of Detroit, and It is about 25 miles northeast of the center of Ann Arbor. The city's location provides direct access to several major freeways including I-96, I-696, I-275 and M-5.
There are many great restaurants and activities in Novi, MI including China Cafe and One Under Bar but for a full list, check out our Novi MI activity listing above.
The Novi Home Show is an HGTV lover's dream! Put on by the builders association, the Novi Home Show is a "conference" event that shows off the latest and greatest in home remodeling and provides a platform for service providers to meet the public. You can read more about The Novi Home Show here.
The Suburban Showplace is a convention center in Novi, Michigan. The Suburban Collection Showplace is owned by TBON, LLC., and is the second-largest convention center facility in Metro Detroit, after the Cobo Center in Downtown Detroit. The center hosts the Novi Home Show as well as the Michigan State Fair.
Back to: Novi Real Estate Listings
The real estate market is still on fire with 51% of homes closed in May of 2021 selling ABOVE asking...
Read More
Here’s why there’s no reason to worry about an impending market crash. Will the Real Estate...
Read More
Are we finally seeing the market turn? Is the bubble bursting or is this the new norm? Let's take a look at some facts and...
Read More
Selling your home in one day means leaving a lot of money on the table. Recently, I’ve seen agents...
Read More
I typically get this question about once per month, but I've asked about it twice this past weekend, so I thought...
Read More
March 2021 Market Update - Are there REALLY no homes for sale? Is the market getting ever crazier, or starting to cool...
Read More
One of the common thoughts we have been hearing from our clients is that they want to capitalize on their current...
Read More
As Michigan's largest city, Detroit's metro area is home to over four million people. Detroit has long been recognized by its...
Read More
IDX provided courtesy of Realcomp II Ltd., via Keller Williams Realty, Copyright 2021 Realcomp II Ltd. Shareholders. IDX information is provided exclusively for consumers' personal, noncommercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. The accuracy of all information, regardless of source, is not guaranteed or warranted. All information should be independently verified.
Bradford of Novi