U.S. ZIP Code · MI48205
Wayne County · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
Appreciation
- 1-year
- -11.7%
- 5-year / yr
- +3.9%
- 10-year / yr
- +10.2%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- -81.5%
- vs metro
- -82.6%
- vs state
- -78.0%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 48205 is worth $52,542 — 82.6% below the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI median. Over the past year, values have fallen 11.7%. Homes here rent for a typical $1,273 a month — a 29.1% gross rental yield. The effective property tax rate is 1.7%.
#Rent & investment
Typical asking rent, and the returns it implies at the current home value.
#Property tax
Effective rate — total real estate taxes paid relative to total home value.
#Climate risk
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Wayne County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Relatively High[4]
- Riverine flood
- Very High
- Coastal flood
- Relatively Low
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Drought
- No Rating
- Heat wave
- Relatively High
- Hurricane
- Very Low
- Tornado
- Very High
- Earthquake
- Relatively Moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively High
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Wayne County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- -4,559[5]
- Moved in
- 28,607
- Moved out
- 33,166
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 7
- Elementary
- 5
- Middle
- 0
- High
- 1
Brenda Scott Academy for Theatre Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Detroit Public Schools Community District
789 students
Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy
689 students
Brewer Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Detroit Public Schools Community District
455 students
Osborn High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Detroit Public Schools Community District
439 students
Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Detroit Public Schools Community District
377 students
Run the numbers
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#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
Rankings
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Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 48205?
- The typical home in 48205 is worth $52,542, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 48205?
- Home values in 48205 are down 11.7% over the past year, and up 3.9% a year over five years.
- What is the typical rent in 48205?
- A typical home in 48205 rents for about $1,273 a month, a gross rental yield of 29.1%.
- What is the property tax rate in 48205?
- The effective property tax rate in 48205 is 1.7% — roughly $870 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 48205?
- ZIP code 48205 has a population of 34,187 and a median household income of $38,966.
#Comparable ZIPs
Same metro, nearest typical home value. Each card shows the comparable ZIP's headline numbers so you can scan at a glance.
Detroit, MI
- Typical home
- $53,352
- Gross yield
- 24.8%
Detroit, MI
- Typical home
- $53,661
- Gross yield
- 26.8%
Detroit, MI
- Typical home
- $54,528
- Gross yield
- 26.4%
Detroit, MI
- Typical home
- $56,860
- Gross yield
- —
Detroit, MI
- Typical home
- $46,663
- Gross yield
- 29.9%
Detroit, MI
- Typical home
- $59,497
- Gross yield
- 22.7%
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#Articles featuring this ZIP
Explainers, guides, and lists that use 48205 as an example.
- ExplainerThe 1% Rule in Real Estate: Does It Still Work in 2026?
The 1% rule still functions as a screen, but the markets where it works are narrower and riskier than the rule's defenders advertise. A data-grounded look at what passing it actually means in 2026.
- ListicleThe 10 Highest Rental-Yield ZIP Codes in America
The ten U.S. ZIP codes with the highest rental yield right now, plus what makes each one work — and what to watch out for before you buy.
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