Area data
Flint, MI — ZIP 48505
Population: 18,032 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 48505 (Flint, MI) is $29,486 — down 6.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $25,000 after a median 57 days on market. Typical rent runs $908/month. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with coldwave, icestorm, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.8% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$29,486
Median home value
-6.7%
1-year change
57
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $29,486
- 1-year appreciation
- -6.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +87.7%
- All-time peak (2024-09)
- $34,984
- House Price Index (state)
- 400.5 (+3.7% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $25,000
- Median list price
- $40,000
- Median price per sqft
- $27
- 1-year sale-price change
- -35.5%
- Median days on market
- 57 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 37
- For-sale inventory
- 40
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 87.6%
- Active listings
- 41
- 1-year forecast
- -1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $908/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $792/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $939/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,133/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,391/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,613/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)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 20.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.90/MCF
- 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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 13.9 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- The New Standard Academy, Beecher Community School District
- Schools include
- The New Standard Academy, Beecher Alternative Education
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively High · coldWave: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively High · lightning: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 7% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 36.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Forest Waste Products (11.3 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 47.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 34.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 252
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 48
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 126
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 377
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 34,873
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 38,372
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 30
- Nearest airport
- Dalton Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bishop International Airport (FNT) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 27
- Hospitals include
- TRINITY HEALTH OAKLAND HOSPITAL, PONTIAC GENERAL HOSPITAL, MCLAREN BAY REGION
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.7 / 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 · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -612 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,955
- Housing built before 1970
- 87.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 1.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $796
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 116,565
- Average weekly wage
- $1,090
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 444
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 48505 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $29,486 | $242,800 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $25,000 | $265,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 57 days | 36 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $908/mo | $1,505/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $796 | $2,175 | $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 median home value in ZIP 48505?
- $29,486.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 48505?
- $25,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 48505?
- Median days on market: 57 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 48505?
- Typical rent: $908/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 48505?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado.
- Is ZIP 48505 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 48505?
- Risk to homes is higher than 7% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 48505?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 48505?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 48505?
- 2 schools (1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 48505 walkable?
- Walkability index: 11.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 48505?
- Good. Median AQI: 38. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 48505?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.2 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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