ZIP 48336
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 48336 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in October 2021.
Rent in ZIP 48336 changed +7.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 134 Michigan ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.4%.
Rent rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($88,938) is $2,223 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,810).
ZIP 48335, 3 miles away, rents for 24% less ($1,199/mo), about $4,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 48336. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 48336 (Farmington Hills, MI) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 44% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 48336 in Farmington Hills, MI has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 48336 in Farmington Hills, MI has shifted from $1,264 to $1,574, up 24.5% since 2022. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 48336 in Farmington Hills, MI now reports about $88,938, up from $77,993 in 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 48336 in Farmington Hills, MI losing about 824 residents over the five-year window, down 3.0% on net. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 48336 in Farmington Hills, MI reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 48336 covers Farmington Hills, MI. The median rent here is $1,574/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,090/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,370/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($88,938/yr), ZIP 48336 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 7.2% over the past year.
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At $1,574/mo, rent takes ~21% of ZIP 48336's median household income ($88,938/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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