Housing data for Oxford Charter Township, MI
Oxford Charter Township, MI has an estimated 22,593 residents and 8,797 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Oakland County.
13.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,350 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 22,593 (±74)
- Housing units
- 8,797 (±297)
- Households that rent
- 13.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,350
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.2%
What stands out in Oxford Charter Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 5.4% (±1.6 points) in Oxford Charter Township, lower than in Oakland County (18.5%).
Households that rent: 13.4% (±2.8 points) in Oxford Charter Township, lower than in Oakland County (27.3%).
Rental vacancy rate: 2.1% (±3.1 points) in Oxford Charter Township, lower than in Oakland County (7.4%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 62.4% (±12.8 points) in Oxford Charter Township, higher than in Oakland County (44.7%).
- Types of homes in Oxford Charter Township
- Renters and owners in Oxford Charter Township
- Rent burden in Oxford Charter Township
Housing in Oxford Charter Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,350 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,273 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 62.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 13.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $114,076 median household income
- Home values: $369,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,165 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,750 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 83.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 31.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 88.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 30.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 106 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +1.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $1,530 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 48371)
Oxford Charter Township against Oakland County, its state and the nation
| Oxford Charter Township | Oakland County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 22,593 (±74) | 1,279,825 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 8,797 (±297) | 561,348 (±263) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 13.4% (±2.8 points) | 27.3% (±0.4 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,350 (±$166) | $1,376 (±$14) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $114,076 (±$8,077) | $97,760 (±$1,268) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $369,700 (±$13,864) | $343,600 (±$2,730) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,750 (±$179) | $4,371 (±$39) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 31.2% (±4.2 points) | 58.1% (±0.7 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.3 minutes (±1.4) | 25.8 minutes (±0.2) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.3% (±1.9 points) | 94.2% (±0.3 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.8 years (±1.5) | 41.3 years (±0.1) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Oxford Charter Township covers 33.8 square miles of land, about 668 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Oxford Charter Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 22,316 (±24) | 22,593 (±74) | +1.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 8,483 (±198) | 8,797 (±297) | +3.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $879 (±$49) | $1,350 (±$166) | +53.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $249,800 (±$9,764) | $369,700 (±$13,864) | +48.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $83,550 (±$5,554) | $114,076 (±$8,077) | +36.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,788 (±$64) | $2,165 (±$77) | +21.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,571 (±$104) | $4,750 (±$179) | +33.0% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 16.3% (±1.7 points) | 13.4% (±2.8 points) | −2.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.0% (±3.2 points) | 2.1% (±3.1 points) | +0.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Oxford Charter Township
In 2025, the Oxford Township Police Department reported 106 violent and 172 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Oakland County, the departments that report recorded 178 violent and 789 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Oxford Charter Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48371 | 72% | 25,972 | $1,358 | $370,200 | $111,239 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Oxford Charter Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Orion | 4.9 mi | $798 | $376,600 | 27.4% |
| Brandon Charter Township | 5.3 mi | $1,048 | $331,000 | 6.1% |
| Metamora Township | 6.3 mi | $1,264 | $383,000 | 10.2% |
| Orion Charter Township | 6.3 mi | $1,327 | $369,900 | 17.5% |
| Addison Township | 6.6 mi | $1,102 | $416,700 | 4.0% |
| Metamora | 6.9 mi | $794 | $270,900 | 17.6% |
| Ortonville | 7.3 mi | $956 | $244,400 | 25.2% |
| Hadley Township | 7.5 mi | $1,382 | $356,100 | 5.7% |
Places in Michigan most like Oxford Charter Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartland Township | $1,346 | $378,300 | $108,568 | 8.8% |
| Springfield Charter Township | $1,206 | $384,800 | $110,101 | 17.0% |
| Lake Fenton | $1,547 | $396,800 | $116,352 | 12.6% |
| Green Oak Township | $1,216 | $390,800 | $119,335 | 8.5% |
| Fenton Charter Township | $1,508 | $354,800 | $111,548 | 8.1% |
| Milford Charter Township | $1,466 | $425,400 | $109,657 | 15.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Michigan.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Oxford Charter Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,047 | $1,167 | $1,459 | $1,777 | $1,929 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Oxford Charter Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely 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 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $104,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Oxford Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Oxford.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Oxford Charter Township
What is the average rent in Oxford Charter Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Oxford Charter Township is $1,350 (±$166) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Oxford Charter Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Oxford Charter Township, MI is $1,000 (±$109) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Oxford Charter Township rent-burdened?
62.4% of renting households in Oxford Charter Township pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Oxford Charter Township?
Oxford Charter Township has an estimated 1,109 (±231) renting households, 13.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Oxford Charter Township?
The median household income in Oxford Charter Township is $114,076 (±$8,077) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Oxford Charter Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $369,700 (±$13,864) for owner-occupied homes in Oxford Charter Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Oxford Charter Township growing?
In Oxford Charter Township, the number of residents went from 22,316 in 2015–2019 to 22,593 in 2020–2024 (+1.2%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Oxford Charter Township?
The ZIP code that covers Oxford Charter Township is 48371.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 48371?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48371 is $1,358 (±$145) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oxford charter township, Oakland County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oxford charter township, Oakland County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oxford charter township, Oakland County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oxford charter township, Oakland County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oxford charter township, Oakland County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oxford charter township, Oakland County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oxford charter township, Oakland County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Oxford Township Police Department (ORI MI631890X)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Oxford charter township, Oakland County, Michigan (county subdivision:62040, in state:26 county:125).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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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.
Figures last updated on .