ZIP Code · MI

ZIP 48165

Part of New Hudson, MI

Pop. 9,566·Oakland County·10th most expensive ZIP in Michigan

Median rent (all units)

$2,048/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-1.4%

vs US Median

+$116

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 48165 · $2,048

More expensive than 64% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,220

1 BR

$1,350

2 BR

$1,700

3 BR

$2,080

4 BR+

$2,250

Research median

$1,700/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 ($106,220) is $2,656 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,250).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 48167, 7 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,671/mo), about $4,500 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 48165. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$24,576/yr

At $2,048/mo median

Location

CityNew Hudson

StateMI

CountyOakland County

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Renter's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are softening (down 0.0% YoY), so renters have negotiating leverage.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -1.4% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 48165 (New Hudson, MI) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 52.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

9,566

Median income

$106,220

Median age

37.5

Renters

21.7%

Age distribution

25.2%

20.2%

28.1%

15.1%

Under 1825.2%

18–3420.2%

35–5428.1%

55–6411.4%

65+15.1%

Gender

50.5%

49.5%

Male50.5%

Female49.5%

Race & ethnicity

73.9%

12.2%

White73.9%

Black1.2%

Hispanic9.7%

Asian12.2%

Other3%

Education (25+)

17.2%

26.4%

52.1%

No HS diploma4.2%

HS diploma17.2%

Some college26.4%

Bachelor's+52.1%

Housing tenure

78.3%

21.7%

Owner78.3%

Renter21.7%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 48165 in New Hudson, MI has changed in 5 years

Income

$84,129 → $106,220

up 26.3%

Population

8,866 → 9,566

up 7.9%

Renter share

24.7% → 21.7%

-3.0 pts

Bachelor's+

45.6% → 52.1%

+6.5 pts

Median age

35.6 → 37.5

+1.9 yrs

Household income in the area moved from $84,129 to $106,220 across the same window, up 26.3% versus 2021. The population has grown by 7.9% since 2021, moving from about 8,866 residents to roughly 9,566. Renters now make up 21.7% of households, compared with 24.7% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 52.1% of adults here, versus 45.6% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 48165 covers New Hudson, MI. The median rent here is $2,048/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,350/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,700/mo.

At 23% of local median household income ($106,220/yr), ZIP 48165 ranks as affordable 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 48165?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $82,000/year (about $39/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,048/mo in ZIP 48165. The local median household income is $106,220/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.