ZIP 48071
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
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December. Asking rents in ZIP 48071 usually run 0.6% below trend in December and 0.7% above it in July, about $20 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 48071 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2016.
Rent in ZIP 48071 changed +3.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 134 Michigan ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.4%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 48071 rose 31.8% while median household income rose 30.1% ($53,439 to $69,503). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 48071 is 40.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($69,503) is $1,738 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,690); a 4-bedroom is $1,830.
ZIP 48091, 4 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,380/mo), about $2,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 48071. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 48071 (Madison Heights, MI) is majority owner-occupied, 33.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 48071 in Madison Heights, MI has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 48071 in Madison Heights, MI has increased 29.0% since 2021, going from about $1,213 per month to roughly $1,565 today. Census figures show median household income at $69,503 today, compared with $58,537 five years earlier. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 10.3 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 28,719 to 28,419 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.0% change. About 35.2% of households rent today, against 38.3% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 30.1% to 33.9%. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 48071 covers Madison Heights, MI. The median rent here is $1,565/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,100/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,380/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($69,503/yr), ZIP 48071 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.0% over the past year.
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At $1,565/mo, rent takes ~27% of ZIP 48071's median household income ($69,503/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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