Housing data for ZIP code 48309

ZIP code 48309 has an estimated 30,685 residents and 11,847 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Rochester Hills, Oakland County.

19.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,686 (±$86) a month.

The median home value is $424,600 (±$6,913).

The median household income is $121,007 (±$4,980) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
30,685 (±1,122)
Median gross rent
$1,686
Median home value
$424,600
Households that rent
19.3%

How ZIP code 48309 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 48309Rochester HillsOakland CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents30,685 (±1,122)77,0891,279,82510,077,761334,922,499
Housing units11,847 (±409)30,921561,3484,622,236143,775,355
Households that rent19.3% (±2.1 points)23.3%27.3%26.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,686 (±$86)$1,644$1,376$1,129$1,413
Median home value$424,600 (±$6,913)$409,800$343,600$231,600$332,700
Median household income$121,007 (±$4,980)$120,694$97,760$72,875$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,646 (±$148)$4,540$4,371$2,904$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income53.1% (±6.6 points)41.1%44.7%50.4%51.1%
Built before 198044.5% (±3.4 points)39.6%58.1%62.1%49.7%
Average commute22.6 minutes (±1.2)24.3 minutes25.8 minutes24.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.4% (±1.2 points)95.6%94.2%90.5%91.0%
Median age of residents42.5 years (±1.5)41.0 years41.3 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 48309, median gross rent is higher than in Oakland County ($1,376).

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

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 48309 is not measurably different from Rochester Hills as a whole ($1,644).

Its median home value is higher than in Rochester Hills as a whole ($409,800).

Among the 65 ZIP codes in Oakland County with a published estimate, ZIP 48309 ranks 19 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 68 ZIP codes in Oakland County with a published estimate, ZIP 48309 ranks 18 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 68 ZIP codes in Oakland County with a published estimate, ZIP 48309 ranks 23 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 48309

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 48309Oakland CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $5004.4% (±2.3 points)4.6%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $9994.1% (±2.1 points)15.4%30.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49929.5% (±7.0 points)39.5%38.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99932.4% (±8.1 points)24.3%15.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49915.4% (±5.1 points)9.7%5.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9991.3% (±1.1 points)3.0%1.4%5.5%
$3,000 or more12.9% (±4.5 points)3.6%1.7%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 32.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 48309

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$1,928 (±$1,244)$1,350
1 bedroom$1,513 (±$199)$1,500
2 bedrooms$1,636 (±$116)$1,880
3 bedrooms$1,870 (±$193)$2,290
4 bedrooms$3,250 (±$254)$2,490

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 48309 is $1,880 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 48309

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 48309Oakland CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%10.2% (±3.3 points)15.2%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%12.1% (±3.9 points)14.4%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.6% (±5.4 points)13.5%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.0% (±3.6 points)12.0%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.5% (±2.9 points)8.1%9.0%9.2%
35% or more47.6% (±5.9 points)36.6%41.4%41.9%

53.1% (±6.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 48309 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 48309

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 48309Oakland CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50,0003.1% (±0.8 points)4.1%7.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.9% (±0.9 points)3.0%9.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9991.7% (±0.6 points)4.5%10.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9993.7% (±1.1 points)7.9%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99912.8% (±1.5 points)21.8%23.4%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99949.8% (±2.9 points)35.9%24.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99923.0% (±2.3 points)19.5%9.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more2.9% (±0.9 points)3.4%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 48309

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 48309Oakland CountyMichiganUnited States
Single-family, detached72.6% (±2.0 points)67.7%72.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)6.9% (±1.0 points)6.5%4.8%6.2%
2 units0.1% (±0.2 points)1.2%2.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units3.0% (±1.0 points)3.3%2.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.9% (±1.0 points)6.3%4.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.7% (±0.7 points)4.5%3.5%4.3%
20 or more units7.2% (±1.7 points)7.7%5.6%10.3%
Mobile home4.7% (±0.7 points)2.8%5.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 48309 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 48309Oakland CountyMichiganUnited States
2020 or later0.9% (±0.6 points)1.1%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20196.6% (±1.6 points)5.6%4.9%9.4%
2000 to 20098.8% (±1.8 points)9.3%10.3%13.6%
1990 to 199913.7% (±1.8 points)13.3%12.1%12.4%
1980 to 198925.5% (±2.4 points)12.7%9.7%12.9%
1970 to 197921.0% (±2.1 points)17.7%14.9%14.2%
1960 to 196911.2% (±1.9 points)12.6%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 19596.9% (±1.4 points)15.1%14.2%9.5%
1940 to 19491.7% (±0.6 points)5.4%6.9%4.4%
1939 or earlier3.7% (±1.0 points)7.3%14.6%11.7%

44.5% of the homes in ZIP code 48309 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 48309

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 48309Oakland CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas88.1% (±2.0 points)85.9%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.1% (±0.2 points)0.2%0.8%3.9%
Electricity10.0% (±2.0 points)11.1%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.2% (±0.5 points)1.7%8.7%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.1 points)0.2%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.1 points)0.4%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.4% (±0.3 points)0.4%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 48309 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 48309Oakland CountyMichiganUnited States
Drove alone64.6% (±2.9 points)71.3%74.3%68.8%
Carpooled6.9% (±1.4 points)5.9%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.1 points)0.3%0.9%3.2%
Walked3.5% (±0.9 points)1.1%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.0% (±0.4 points)1.2%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home24.1% (±2.5 points)20.2%13.5%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 48309 take an average of 22.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 48309

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
Rochester Hills95%$1,64423.3%

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 48309

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
483073.3 mi$1,562$355,700$106,57633.0%
483263.6 mi$1,477$245,700$85,19048.3%
480984.1 mi$1,712$509,400$164,7598.9%
483424.6 mi$999$101,300$35,25359.5%
480854.9 mi$2,620$423,800$146,3908.5%
483065.0 mi$1,709$546,000$163,6847.2%
483405.3 mi$1,135$119,900$47,89154.3%
483045.3 mi$1,468$494,600$143,20411.3%

Crime reported to police in Rochester Hills

Most of ZIP code 48309 is policed by the Rochester Hills Police Department, which reported 62 violent and 630 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 48309 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48309: 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 48309

What is the median rent in ZIP code 48309?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48309 is $1,686 (±$86) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 48309?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 48309 is $424,600 (±$6,913) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 48309?

The median household income in ZIP code 48309 is $121,007 (±$4,980) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 48309 in?

ZIP code 48309 lies mostly in Rochester Hills.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 48309?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 48309 is $1,880 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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