Housing by town in Oakland County, Michigan

Oakland County, Michigan has 60 places with Census figures, and its median gross rent is $1,376 (±$14) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.3% of its households rent.

The median gross rent was $1,080 in 2015–2019 (+27.4%; Up after inflation).

Bloomfield Hills has the highest median gross rent ($3,500 or more) and Royal Oak Charter Township the lowest ($864).

Figures last updated on .

Median gross rent
$1,376 (±$14)
Households that rent
27.3%
Median household income
$97,760
Places
60

Cities, towns and townships in Oakland County

Census estimates, 2020–2024
PlaceMedian gross rentHouseholds that rentMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian real estate taxes
Addison Township$1,1024.0%$110,574$416,700$4,482
Auburn Hills$1,47748.7%$84,375$245,000$2,941
Berkley$1,52612.1%$116,239$316,700$3,934
Birmingham$1,90222.9%$153,510$698,300$10,000 or more
Bloomfield Charter Township$1,57412.1%$162,788$604,800$7,902
Bloomfield Hills$3,500 or more14.2%$189,942$947,900$10,000 or more
Brandon Charter Township$1,0486.1%$93,523$331,000$4,378
Clawson$1,25324.6%$88,636$267,100$3,793
Commerce Charter Township$2,00511.8%$113,148$365,700$3,951
Farmington$1,34038.3%$97,750$297,200$4,500
Farmington Hills$1,55135.3%$104,836$354,500$5,396
Ferndale$1,31133.4%$94,640$247,700$3,867
Groveland Township$1,58410.6%$105,959$342,500$3,568
Hazel Park$1,31433.9%$67,073$158,600$2,468
Highland Charter Township$1,04810.1%$96,574$330,800$3,823
Holly Township$99720.3%$75,276$240,800$2,579
Huntington Woods$2,4933.9%$190,150$473,900$7,862
Independence Charter Township$1,45320.6%$114,699$381,700$4,291
Keego Harbor$1,19439.6%$64,896$255,900$3,266
Lake Angelus—0.0%$216,908$1,052,100$10,000 or more
Lathrup Village$1,4837.9%$109,893$310,600$4,544
Lyon Charter Township$1,72611.4%$146,354$473,300$5,381
Madison Heights$1,17635.2%$69,503$199,100$2,941
Milford Charter Township$1,46615.3%$109,657$425,400$5,685
Novi$1,74733.7%$110,723$421,900$5,770
Novi Township—1.2%$145,833$585,900$5,800
Oak Park$1,39636.7%$71,510$212,300$2,839
Oakland Charter Township$2,1895.8%$166,538$588,900$5,567
Orchard Lake Village$9363.0%$206,667$737,000$8,853
Orion Charter Township$1,32717.5%$118,801$369,900$4,359
Oxford Charter Township$1,35013.4%$114,076$369,700$4,750
Pleasant Ridge$1,7204.4%$171,125$448,700$6,804
Pontiac$1,06353.4%$44,329$121,700$1,257
Rochester$1,35032.9%$111,750$473,200$6,047
Rochester Hills$1,64423.3%$120,694$409,800$4,540
Rose Township (Oakland County)$1,1503.4%$107,262$345,100$2,857
Royal Oak$1,38132.0%$101,109$328,700$4,203
Royal Oak Charter Township$86464.5%$47,679$161,200$2,277
South Lyon$1,31018.8%$92,467$294,600$4,044
Southfield$1,34046.6%$68,166$236,200$3,832
Southfield Township$2,1124.4%$184,531$544,100$7,088
Springfield Charter Township$1,20617.0%$110,101$384,800$4,160
Sylvan Lake$1,11318.5%$106,429$391,000$4,947
Troy$1,60226.7%$120,045$420,300$5,267
Village of Clarkston$1,38240.2%$93,452$457,800$5,349
Walled Lake$1,41937.8%$72,055$224,200$2,990
Waterford Charter Township$1,11124.2%$77,101$250,900$2,722
West Bloomfield Charter Township$2,03116.4%$125,453$426,200$5,467
White Lake Charter Township$1,51612.5%$94,985$327,000$4,000
Wixom$1,03557.5%$65,485$365,200$4,673

Villages and places inside a township in Oakland County

Census estimates, 2020–2024
PlaceMedian gross rentHouseholds that rentMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian real estate taxes
Beverly Hills$2,0775.2%$177,412$511,000$6,775
Bingham Farms$3,500 or more3.1%$244,618$580,500$7,896
Franklin—1.8%$194,079$774,900$9,379
Holly$99229.1%$64,305$192,300$2,614
Lake Orion$79827.4%$101,318$376,600$5,465
Leonard—3.3%$76,875$245,200$2,867
Milford$1,17322.9%$105,713$363,700$5,276
Ortonville$95625.2%$98,839$244,400$3,241
Oxford$96227.8%$83,611$347,800$4,692
Wolverine Lake$2,05123.6%$92,247$288,000$3,855

HUD income limits, fiscal year 2026

Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$22,050$36,700$58,700
2 people$25,200$41,950$67,100
3 people$28,350$47,200$75,500
4 people$33,000$52,400$83,850
5 people$38,680$56,600$90,600
6 people$44,360$60,800$97,300
7 people$50,040$65,000$104,000
8 people$55,720$69,200$110,700

How the places in Oakland County rank across Michigan

Crime reported to police in Oakland County

Offenses known to law enforcement, reported to the FBI by the departments that serve the county; rates per 100,000 residents
YearViolent crimesViolent per 100,000Property crimesProperty per 100,000Residents servedDepartments reporting in full
20232,51919813,5191,0621,272,86651 of 52
20242,45119111,0988631,286,48451 of 52
20252,31917810,2747891,301,57551 of 52

In 2025, the police departments that report for Oakland County recorded 2,319 violent and 10,274 property crimes, 178 and 789 per 100,000 residents.

Every department with residents of its own in the county reported every month that year.

The county figure adds up its city and town police, its sheriff and any state police with residents of their own; a university or transit force is left out, because the people it serves are already counted by the town around them.

The FBI asks that these figures not be used to rank places or to judge how safe a neighborhood is.

Police departments in Oakland County, 2025

Each department’s own report to the FBI; a dash means it did not report every month
DepartmentResidents servedViolent crimesProperty crimes
Troy Police Department89,74183833
Farmington Hills Police Department84,262121663
Rochester Hills Police Department78,88849497
Southfield Police Department76,9924501,789
Waterford Township Police Department70,573165446
Novi Police Department68,06866367
West Bloomfield Township Police Department66,80485255
Pontiac Police Department62,702514871
Royal Oak Police Department58,30090435
Bloomfield Township Police Department44,41223289
Commerce Township Police Department40,49922219
Independence Township Police Department37,87329105
Orion Township Police Department36,51224115
White Lake Township Police Department31,66018124
Oak Park Police Department29,38087505

ZIP codes in Oakland County

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas whose land lies mostly in this county (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
4830744,714$1,562$355,700$106,57633.0%
4817837,789$1,336$410,500$131,5588.8%
4807333,106$1,283$323,600$91,62731.6%
4832232,885$2,049$389,400$113,86522.6%
4830930,685$1,686$424,600$121,00719.3%
4823729,318$1,396$212,300$71,51036.7%
4807128,419$1,176$199,100$69,50335.2%
4830628,389$1,709$546,000$163,6847.2%
4808527,231$2,620$423,800$146,3908.5%
4833626,432$1,212$259,900$88,93828.8%
4837125,972$1,358$370,200$111,23911.6%
4834025,669$1,135$119,900$47,89154.3%
4807625,405$1,486$264,400$90,05826.4%
4833525,077$1,502$391,500$99,43956.2%
4806724,868$1,489$335,200$112,84032.5%
4832924,715$1,184$270,800$85,70910.6%
4816724,713$1,653$452,800$124,63025.9%
4834824,574$1,204$444,500$129,4108.1%
4832624,514$1,477$245,700$85,19048.3%
4838224,479$1,875$420,200$137,7687.0%
4832824,478$1,102$222,900$72,29933.3%
4837524,029$1,847$376,900$112,54529.9%
4839023,939$1,690$309,400$91,38125.3%
4808323,771$1,340$315,800$90,79437.8%
4834623,167$1,436$325,400$101,47730.9%
4807522,841$1,316$227,000$65,38438.4%
4844222,788$1,283$265,800$86,57520.0%
4800921,772$1,902$697,900$153,40122.9%
4833121,562$1,828$410,000$127,63321.2%
4822021,527$1,272$243,900$89,88136.3%
4832720,960$1,113$257,500$74,78827.8%
4809820,936$1,712$509,400$164,7598.9%
4839320,145$1,036$335,000$65,96251.4%
4837719,816$1,579$350,600$83,10453.3%
4833419,618$1,553$347,700$102,22837.1%
4834118,924$972$150,500$51,39046.6%
4838617,856$1,489$321,100$89,70216.7%
4837417,672$2,548$577,700$182,82711.2%
4834217,564$999$101,300$35,25359.5%
4830217,505$1,966$661,900$178,10313.7%
4830417,387$1,468$494,600$143,20411.3%
4803317,277$1,299$206,900$61,01648.1%
4832317,235$1,854$479,900$144,45710.4%
4832417,098$1,571$442,300$142,1009.0%
4808415,960$1,671$444,200$107,09854.2%
4807215,149$1,526$316,700$116,23912.1%
4836214,966$1,145$346,900$115,23013.6%
4803014,963$1,314$158,600$67,07333.9%
4803414,796$1,299$265,800$62,93874.7%
4802514,734$2,112$544,500$185,0004.4%
4830114,682$1,757$708,300$167,14312.6%
4838114,094$1,466$405,200$105,21318.4%
4838313,285$1,732$336,800$102,0726.1%
4846213,279$965$343,600$105,6995.6%
4836012,116$1,394$387,500$140,86511.2%
4801711,350$1,254$267,500$88,81224.6%
4835910,401$1,454$350,100$93,12531.2%
481659,566$2,013$389,000$106,22021.7%
483578,718$1,153$360,700$94,95414.2%
483568,365$874$336,800$103,8728.2%
483508,163$1,281$371,900$110,04212.8%
483637,362—$618,200$179,3753.5%
483807,125—$447,000$131,9790.9%
480706,328$2,493$473,900$190,1503.9%
483674,668$1,102$397,900$110,4054.5%
483204,277$1,214$345,900$78,15030.1%
480692,602$1,720$448,700$171,1254.4%
483701,777—$416,900$131,1112.4%

A township or New York town includes the places inside it, so those places are listed separately and never added to it.

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Questions about Oakland County

What is the crime rate in Oakland County?

In 2025, the police departments that report for Oakland County recorded 178 violent and 789 property crimes per 100,000 residents (2,319 violent and 10,274 property crimes in all).

Which place in Oakland County has the highest rent?

Bloomfield Hills has the highest median gross rent, $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Which place in Oakland County has the lowest rent?

Royal Oak Charter Township has the lowest median gross rent, $864 (±$151) a month.

What is the median rent in Oakland County, Michigan?

The median gross rent in Oakland County is $1,376 (±$14) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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