ZIP 48122
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12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 48122 changed +9.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 134 Michigan ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.4%.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($42,185) is $1,055 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($1,000); a 1-bedroom is $1,110.
ZIP 48218, 3 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,000/mo), about $2,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 48122. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 48122 (Melvindale, MI) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 14% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 48122 in Melvindale, MI has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 48122 in Melvindale, MI now reports about $42,185, up from $36,700 in 2021. Renters now make up 39.2% of households, compared with 41.4% five years ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 48122 covers Melvindale, MI. The median rent here is $1,163/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,110/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,400/mo.
At 33% of local median household income ($42,185/yr), ZIP 48122 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 9.6% over the past year.
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At $1,163/mo, rent takes ~33% of ZIP 48122's median household income ($42,185/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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