Area data
ZIP 48085
Population: 27,231 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 48085 is $462,039 — up 1.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $504,000 after a median 22 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,704/month. 8 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 3.8% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$462,039
Typical home value
+1.9%
1-year change
22
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $462,039
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.2%
- Peak value since 2000 (Mar 2026)
- $462,564
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $504,000
- Median list price
- $471,000
- Median price per sqft
- $217
- 1-year sale-price change
- +3.0%
- Median days on market
- 22 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 92
- For-sale inventory
- 87
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 69
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- Days to pending
- 28 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 36
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,704/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,047/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,167/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,459/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,777/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,929/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.2 (100 = US avg)
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 17.1 : 1
- Schools include
- Leonard Elementary School, Troy Union Elementary School, Hill Elementary School, Smith Middle School, Costello Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone AE
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 13
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 2
- Nearest Superfund site
- J & L Landfill (4.4 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 35.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 28.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 147,367
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 114,314
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- River Raisin National Battlefield Park (49 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 18
- Nearest airport
- Oakland Troy Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (DET) (14 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 1
- Hospitals include
- BEAUMONT HOSPITAL, TROY
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1977
- Housing built before 1970
- 18.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 14.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,993
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 88.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 48085 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $462,039 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $504,000 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 22 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,704/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $4,993 | — | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 48085?
- $462,039.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 48085?
- $504,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 48085?
- Median days on market: 22 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 48085?
- Typical rent: $2,704/month.
- Is ZIP 48085 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 48085. 13 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is AE. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 48085?
- 2 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: J & L Landfill, 4.4 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 48085?
- 8 schools (5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 48085 walkable?
- Walkability index: 8.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 48085?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.2 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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