Housing data for ZIP code 48313

ZIP code 48313 has an estimated 34,015 residents and 14,228 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Sterling Heights, Macomb County.

26.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,171 (±$126) a month.

The median home value is $266,900 (±$7,289).

The median household income is $88,065 (±$7,258) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
34,015 (±1,706)
Median gross rent
$1,171
Median home value
$266,900
Households that rent
26.0%

How ZIP code 48313 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 48313Sterling HeightsMacomb CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents34,015 (±1,706)133,573879,85310,077,761334,922,499
Housing units14,228 (±602)53,607373,4134,622,236143,775,355
Households that rent26.0% (±3.5 points)24.2%25.0%26.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,171 (±$126)$1,292$1,211$1,129$1,413
Median home value$266,900 (±$7,289)$274,300$243,900$231,600$332,700
Median household income$88,065 (±$7,258)$79,909$77,837$72,875$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,443 (±$88)$3,628$3,404$2,904$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income53.5% (±10.8 points)56.9%50.9%50.4%51.1%
Built before 198060.5% (±4.5 points)57.8%58.0%62.1%49.7%
Average commute24.1 minutes (±0.9)24.7 minutes26.3 minutes24.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.4% (±1.3 points)93.9%93.2%90.5%91.0%
Median age of residents41.3 years (±1.7)41.7 years41.3 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 48313, median gross rent is not measurably different from Macomb County ($1,211).

It is not measurably different from Michigan ($1,129).

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 48313 is not measurably different from Sterling Heights as a whole ($1,292).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Sterling Heights as a whole ($274,300).

Among the 35 ZIP codes in Macomb County with a published estimate, ZIP 48313 ranks 21 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 36 ZIP codes in Macomb County with a published estimate, ZIP 48313 ranks 15 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 36 ZIP codes in Macomb County with a published estimate, ZIP 48313 ranks 13 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 48313

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 48313Macomb CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $5009.5% (±3.7 points)5.7%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99929.1% (±8.3 points)22.2%30.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49932.1% (±9.0 points)46.3%38.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99918.5% (±4.6 points)17.5%15.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4995.9% (±3.9 points)5.2%5.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.7% (±0.9 points)1.4%1.4%5.5%
$3,000 or more4.2% (±2.4 points)1.7%1.7%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 32.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 48313

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$1,093 (±$50)$1,030
1 bedroom$994 (±$178)$1,150
2 bedrooms$1,196 (±$169)$1,440
3 bedrooms$1,719 (±$81)$1,750
4 bedrooms—$1,900

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 48313 is $1,440 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 48313

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 48313Macomb CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%14.4% (±5.7 points)13.3%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.1% (±3.9 points)12.3%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.5% (±6.2 points)13.3%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.6% (±3.2 points)10.3%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%12.6% (±5.3 points)10.4%9.0%9.2%
35% or more40.9% (±9.4 points)40.5%41.4%41.9%

53.5% (±10.8 points) of renting households in ZIP code 48313 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 48313

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 48313Macomb CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50,0003.1% (±1.1 points)5.7%7.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9991.0% (±0.6 points)5.6%9.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9993.2% (±1.3 points)8.4%10.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99912.3% (±2.7 points)15.2%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99945.8% (±3.5 points)30.3%23.4%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99932.2% (±3.7 points)26.8%24.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9992.3% (±1.5 points)7.2%9.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.1% (±0.2 points)0.7%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 48313

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 48313Macomb CountyMichiganUnited States
Single-family, detached66.5% (±3.0 points)68.4%72.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)7.7% (±1.6 points)9.6%4.8%6.2%
2 units1.0% (±0.9 points)0.8%2.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units3.4% (±1.4 points)3.2%2.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units7.9% (±1.7 points)6.0%4.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units4.0% (±1.4 points)3.6%3.5%4.3%
20 or more units9.4% (±2.7 points)4.7%5.6%10.3%
Mobile home0.2% (±0.2 points)3.6%5.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 48313 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 48313Macomb CountyMichiganUnited States
2020 or later0.3% (±0.2 points)1.1%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20193.0% (±1.1 points)5.3%4.9%9.4%
2000 to 200911.4% (±2.5 points)11.7%10.3%13.6%
1990 to 19998.9% (±1.8 points)13.1%12.1%12.4%
1980 to 198915.9% (±2.1 points)10.9%9.7%12.9%
1970 to 197934.9% (±3.4 points)16.6%14.9%14.2%
1960 to 196915.9% (±2.2 points)16.7%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 19597.3% (±1.5 points)16.3%14.2%9.5%
1940 to 19491.5% (±0.8 points)4.1%6.9%4.4%
1939 or earlier0.9% (±0.8 points)4.3%14.6%11.7%

60.5% of the homes in ZIP code 48313 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 48313

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 48313Macomb CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas86.7% (±2.2 points)88.0%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.8%3.9%
Electricity10.6% (±2.1 points)9.2%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.9% (±0.5 points)1.7%8.7%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.2 points)0.2%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.2% (±0.8 points)0.4%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±0.4 points)0.4%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 48313 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 48313Macomb CountyMichiganUnited States
Drove alone73.9% (±3.3 points)76.0%74.3%68.8%
Carpooled8.8% (±2.3 points)7.8%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.2% (±0.2 points)0.6%0.9%3.2%
Walked0.1% (±0.1 points)1.0%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.0% (±0.9 points)1.2%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home15.0% (±3.0 points)13.4%13.5%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 48313 take an average of 24.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 48313

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
Sterling Heights100%$1,29224.2%

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 48313

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
480382.9 mi$1,280$265,500$78,56737.7%
483122.9 mi$1,213$264,500$68,06125.4%
483143.0 mi$1,476$331,500$85,88924.1%
483174.2 mi$1,314$265,300$72,91742.5%
483104.2 mi$1,398$274,700$78,05821.6%
480364.3 mi$1,102$203,700$70,07129.5%
480444.9 mi$1,343$370,300$117,85611.1%
480265.0 mi$843$215,900$64,35426.7%

Crime reported to police in Sterling Heights

Most of ZIP code 48313 is policed by the Sterling Heights Police Department, which reported 220 violent and 1,157 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 48313 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48313: 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 48313

What is the median rent in ZIP code 48313?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48313 is $1,171 (±$126) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 48313?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 48313 is $266,900 (±$7,289) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 48313?

The median household income in ZIP code 48313 is $88,065 (±$7,258) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 48313 in?

ZIP code 48313 lies mostly in Sterling Heights.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 48313?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 48313 is $1,440 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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