ZIP 48307
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 48307 usually run 1.7% below trend in January and 1.6% above it in July, about $59 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 48307 is 1.4% below its high of $1,820 in July 2026, at $1,795 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 48307 changed +0.1% 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 48307 rose 34.3% while median household income rose 31.3% ($81,180 to $106,576). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 48307 is 41.8% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($106,576) is $2,664 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,400).
ZIP 48317, 4 miles away, rents for 19% less ($1,446/mo), about $4,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 48307. 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 48307 (Rochester Hills, MI) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 58.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 48307 in Rochester Hills, MI has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 48307 in Rochester Hills, MI stood at $1,461 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,795, reflecting a 22.9% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $94,914 to $106,576 across the same window, up 12.3% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 1.7% since 2021, moving from about 43,978 residents to roughly 44,714. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 48307 in Rochester Hills, MI look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 48307 covers Rochester Hills, MI. The median rent here is $1,795/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,440/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,810/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($106,576/yr), ZIP 48307 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.1% over the past year.
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