Area data
Hamtramck, MI — ZIP 48212
Population: 43,384 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 48212 (Hamtramck, MI) is $124,761 — down 0.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $255,000 after a median 57 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,172/month. 19 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with coldwave, icestorm, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 8.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$124,761
Median home value
-0.4%
1-year change
57
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $124,761
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +217.1%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $126,332
- House Price Index (state)
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $255,000
- Median list price
- $270,000
- Median price per sqft
- $122
- 1-year sale-price change
- +4.7%
- Median days on market
- 57 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 9
- For-sale inventory
- 79
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 91.2%
- Active listings
- 20
- 1-year forecast
- +0.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 24
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,172/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.6%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $780/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $870/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,090/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,330/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,440/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 20.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 19
- Elementary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 4
- Charter schools
- 9
- School districts serving the area
- Commonwealth Community Development Academy, Oakland International Academy, Hamtramck Academy
- Schools include
- Commonwealth Community Development Academy, Oakland International Academy High School, Hamtramck Academy, Frontier International Academy, Hanley International Academy
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Low · coldWave: Very High · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively High · iceStorm: Very High
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 11% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 4.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Ten-Mile Drain (9.6 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 26.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 61
- Days with Good air quality
- 70
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 272
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 226
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 16.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 361
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 189,044
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 154,356
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- River Raisin National Battlefield Park (38 mi)
- National parks include
- River Raisin National Battlefield Park, Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial
- Airports within 30 mi
- 17
- Nearest airport
- Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (DET) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (DET) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 32
- Hospitals include
- ST JOE MERCY HOSPITAL SYSTEM LIVONIA, ASCENSION PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL, SOUTHFIELD AND NOVI, SURGEONS CHOICE MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -7,068 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Housing built before 1970
- 88.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 3.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,492
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 638,129
- Average weekly wage
- $1,426
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 955
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 48212 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $124,761 | $246,351 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $255,000 | $265,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 57 days | 36 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,172/mo | $1,494/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,492 | $2,175 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 48212?
- $124,761.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 48212?
- $255,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 48212?
- Median days on market: 57 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 48212?
- Typical rent: $1,172/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 48212?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind.
- Is ZIP 48212 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone C.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 48212?
- Risk to homes is higher than 11% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 48212?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 48212?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 48212?
- 19 schools (11 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 48212 walkable?
- Walkability index: 16.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 48212?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 61. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 48212?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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