ZIP Code · MI

ZIP 48208

Part of Detroit, MI

Pop. 8,037·Wayne County·118th most expensive ZIP in Michigan

Median rent (all units)

$1,306/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+0.8%

vs US Median

-$626

Reported rents

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ZIP 48208 · $1,306

More affordable than 86% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$790

1 BR

$880

2 BR

$1,110

3 BR

$1,360

4 BR+

$1,470

Research median

$1,110/mo

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

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($36,194) is $905 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($880); a 2-bedroom is $1,110.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 48204, 3 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,128/mo), about $2,100 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 48208. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$15,672/yr

At $1,306/mo median

Location

CityDetroit

StateMI

CountyWayne County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +0.8% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 48208 (Detroit, MI) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 24.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

8,037

Median income

$36,194

Median age

36.9

Renters

65.7%

Age distribution

15.3%

32.3%

20.1%

17%

15.4%

Under 1815.3%

18–3432.3%

35–5420.1%

55–6417%

65+15.4%

Gender

47.5%

52.5%

Male47.5%

Female52.5%

Race & ethnicity

23.1%

64.5%

White23.1%

Black64.5%

Hispanic6.5%

Asian1.3%

Other4.6%

Education (25+)

23.3%

22.6%

29.4%

24.7%

No HS diploma23.3%

HS diploma22.6%

Some college29.4%

Bachelor's+24.7%

Housing tenure

34.3%

65.7%

Owner34.3%

Renter65.7%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 48208 in Detroit, MI has changed in 5 years

Income

$23,827 → $36,194

up 51.9%

Population

8,357 → 8,037

down 3.8%

Renter share

64.6% → 65.7%

+1.1 pts

Bachelor's+

22.3% → 24.7%

+2.4 pts

Median age

39.2 → 36.9

-2.3 yrs

Household income in the area moved from $23,827 to $36,194 across the same window, up 51.9% versus 2021. Headcount in the area went from 8,357 to 8,037 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.8% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 22.3% to 24.7%.

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

ZIP code 48208 covers Detroit, MI. The median rent here is $1,306/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $880/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,110/mo.

At 43% of local median household income ($36,194/yr), ZIP 48208 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 48208?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $52,000/year (about $25/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,306/mo in ZIP 48208. The local median household income is $36,194/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.