ZIP Code · MI

ZIP 48080

Part of Saint Clair Shores, MI

Pop. 21,561·Macomb County·52nd most expensive ZIP in Michigan

Median rent (all units)

$1,663/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.2%

vs US Median

-$269

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 48080 · $1,663

More affordable than 61% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$970

1 BR

$1,080

2 BR

$1,360

3 BR

$1,660

4 BR+

$1,800

Research median

$1,360/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($66,986) is $1,675 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,660); a 4-bedroom is $1,800.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 48225, 2 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,366/mo), about $3,600 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 48080. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$19,956/yr

At $1,663/mo median

Location

CitySaint Clair Shores

StateMI

CountyMacomb County

Rent Market Meter

Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.2% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 48080 (Saint Clair Shores, MI) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 33% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

21,561

Median income

$66,986

Median age

Renters

21.5%

Age distribution

14.9%

23.3%

23.4%

16.1%

22.3%

Under 1814.9%

18–3423.3%

35–5423.4%

55–6416.1%

65+22.3%

Gender

48.9%

51.1%

Male48.9%

Female51.1%

Race & ethnicity

83.7%

White83.7%

Black6.7%

Hispanic4.5%

Asian2.4%

Other2.7%

Education (25+)

24.5%

37.8%

33%

No HS diploma4.6%

HS diploma24.5%

Some college37.8%

Bachelor's+33%

Housing tenure

78.5%

21.5%

Owner78.5%

Renter21.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 48080 in Saint Clair Shores, MI has changed in 5 years

Income

$62,521 → $66,986

up 7.1%

Population

22,317 → 21,561

down 3.4%

Renter share

22.9% → 21.5%

-1.4 pts

Bachelor's+

30.4% → 33%

+2.6 pts

Median age

45.2 → 44

-1.2 yrs

Median household income grew from $62,521 to $66,986 between 2021 and 2024, a 7.1% shift. Headcount in the area went from 22,317 to 21,561 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.4% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 30.4% to 33%.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 48080 covers Saint Clair Shores, MI. The median rent here is $1,663/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,080/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,360/mo.

At 30% of local median household income ($66,986/yr), ZIP 48080 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 48080?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $67,000/year (about $32/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,663/mo in ZIP 48080. The local median household income is $66,986/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.