Housing data for ZIP code 48225

ZIP code 48225 has an estimated 16,098 residents and 6,294 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Harper Woods, Wayne County.

33.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,368 (±$51) a month.

The median home value is $153,800 (±$7,393).

The median household income is $61,750 (±$6,861) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
16,098 (±515)
Median gross rent
$1,368
Median home value
$153,800
Households that rent
33.8%

How ZIP code 48225 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 48225Harper WoodsWayne CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents16,098 (±515)15,1161,772,25910,077,761334,922,499
Housing units6,294 (±444)5,961801,0834,622,236143,775,355
Households that rent33.8% (±5.4 points)32.9%35.2%26.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,368 (±$51)$1,351$1,132$1,129$1,413
Median home value$153,800 (±$7,393)$157,200$178,500$231,600$332,700
Median household income$61,750 (±$6,861)$65,022$60,539$72,875$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,391 (±$216)$3,433$2,904$2,904$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income45.5% (±10.3 points)44.4%54.4%50.4%51.1%
Built before 198090.3% (±7.6 points)89.8%80.4%62.1%49.7%
Average commute26.1 minutes (±2.7)26.4 minutes24.7 minutes24.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband94.2% (±2.0 points)94.2%89.7%90.5%91.0%
Median age of residents36.5 years (±4.1)37.1 years37.9 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 48225, median gross rent is higher than in Wayne County ($1,132).

It is also higher than in Michigan ($1,129).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 48225 is not measurably different from Harper Woods as a whole ($1,351).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Harper Woods as a whole ($157,200).

Among the 66 ZIP codes in Wayne County with a published estimate, ZIP 48225 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 66 ZIP codes in Wayne County with a published estimate, ZIP 48225 ranks 38 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 66 ZIP codes in Wayne County with a published estimate, ZIP 48225 ranks 28 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 48225

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 48225Wayne CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50011.3% (±6.3 points)9.2%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $9998.1% (±5.5 points)28.4%30.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49948.8% (±8.2 points)40.8%38.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99926.2% (±8.9 points)15.5%15.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4995.5% (±4.6 points)3.9%5.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±1.5 points)1.0%1.4%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±1.5 points)1.1%1.7%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 48.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 48225

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio—$1,190
1 bedroom$982 (±$479)$1,330
2 bedrooms$1,489 (±$145)$1,660
3 bedrooms$1,367 (±$82)$2,020
4 bedrooms$2,005 (±$970)$2,190

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 48225 is $1,660 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 48225

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 48225Wayne CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%19.0% (±9.1 points)12.6%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%13.5% (±7.5 points)11.0%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.8% (±6.8 points)11.2%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.1% (±6.0 points)10.7%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.6% (±4.3 points)9.1%9.0%9.2%
35% or more39.9% (±9.4 points)45.3%41.4%41.9%

45.5% (±10.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 48225 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 48225

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 48225Wayne CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50,0005.9% (±2.6 points)11.4%7.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99916.7% (±5.6 points)14.9%9.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99925.0% (±5.4 points)13.1%10.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99928.5% (±5.3 points)16.3%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99920.1% (±4.1 points)20.0%23.4%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9993.5% (±2.5 points)17.1%24.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9990.0% (±0.8 points)6.3%9.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.3% (±0.4 points)0.9%1.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 48225

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 48225Wayne CountyMichiganUnited States
Single-family, detached85.1% (±3.3 points)69.6%72.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.4% (±1.1 points)6.0%4.8%6.2%
2 units0.3% (±0.4 points)3.8%2.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.7% (±1.9 points)2.7%2.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.4% (±2.5 points)4.1%4.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.8% (±1.4 points)3.4%3.5%4.3%
20 or more units2.9% (±1.4 points)8.6%5.6%10.3%
Mobile home0.4% (±0.8 points)1.8%5.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 48225 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 48225Wayne CountyMichiganUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±0.5 points)0.4%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20190.0% (±0.5 points)2.4%4.9%9.4%
2000 to 20090.0% (±0.5 points)5.7%10.3%13.6%
1990 to 19992.0% (±1.5 points)5.8%12.1%12.4%
1980 to 19897.6% (±3.5 points)5.2%9.7%12.9%
1970 to 19795.9% (±2.4 points)10.1%14.9%14.2%
1960 to 196910.1% (±3.2 points)11.1%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 195946.6% (±4.7 points)23.8%14.2%9.5%
1940 to 194921.3% (±3.9 points)14.2%6.9%4.4%
1939 or earlier6.4% (±2.0 points)21.2%14.6%11.7%

90.3% of the homes in ZIP code 48225 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 48225

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 48225Wayne CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas85.6% (±3.9 points)83.6%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.8%3.9%
Electricity11.8% (±3.6 points)13.9%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.5% (±1.4 points)1.2%8.7%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.5 points)0.2%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.8% (±1.2 points)0.4%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.4 points)0.7%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 48225 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 48225Wayne CountyMichiganUnited States
Drove alone66.8% (±5.6 points)71.9%74.3%68.8%
Carpooled16.0% (±5.0 points)8.5%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation1.7% (±1.1 points)1.8%0.9%3.2%
Walked0.2% (±0.3 points)1.6%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.5% (±2.7 points)2.2%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home11.8% (±3.2 points)14.1%13.5%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 48225 take an average of 26.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 48225

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Harper Woods98%$1,35132.9%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 48225

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
482242.0 mi$1,224$88,700$44,85644.1%
480212.1 mi$1,325$142,200$62,32529.7%
482362.2 mi$1,624$369,900$128,2428.7%
480802.5 mi$1,112$199,900$66,98621.5%
482052.7 mi$1,215$65,300$38,96649.4%
480893.8 mi$1,237$122,100$52,36643.4%
482303.9 mi$1,479$466,100$137,31021.5%
480814.2 mi$1,334$217,900$82,00914.7%

Crime reported to police in Harper Woods

Most of ZIP code 48225 is policed by the Harper Woods Police Department, which reported 614 violent and 4,766 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 48225 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48225: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 48225

What is the median rent in ZIP code 48225?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48225 is $1,368 (±$51) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 48225?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 48225 is $153,800 (±$7,393) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 48225?

The median household income in ZIP code 48225 is $61,750 (±$6,861) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 48225 in?

ZIP code 48225 lies mostly in Harper Woods.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 48225?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 48225 is $1,660 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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