Area data
Pontiac, MI — ZIP 48341
Population: 18,924 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 48341 (Pontiac, MI) is $151,951 — down 0.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $145,000 after a median 22 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,536/month. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with coldwave, icestorm, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 8.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$151,951
Median home value
-0.6%
1-year change
22
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $151,951
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +179.5%
- All-time peak (2025-08)
- $153,180
- 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
- $145,000
- Median list price
- $178,000
- Median price per sqft
- $119
- 1-year sale-price change
- -6.5%
- Median days on market
- 22 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 27
- For-sale inventory
- 45
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.7%
- Active listings
- 31
- 1-year forecast
- +0.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,536/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $800/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $890/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,120/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,370/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,480/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac, Waterford School District
- Schools include
- Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac, Childrens Village School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado, heatWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Very High · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively High · iceStorm: Very High · inlandFlooding: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 9% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 24.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- J & L Landfill (10.4 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
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 193
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 58
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 169
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 115,035
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 89,313
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- River Raisin National Battlefield Park (50 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 19
- Nearest airport
- Oakland County International Airport (PTK) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Oakland County International Airport (PTK) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- TRINITY HEALTH OAKLAND HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 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)
- -3,502 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,956
- Housing built before 1970
- 68.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 11.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,309
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 680,690
- Average weekly wage
- $1,465
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,342
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 48341 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $151,951 | $246,351 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $145,000 | $265,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 22 days | 36 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,536/mo | $1,494/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,309 | $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 48341?
- $151,951.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 48341?
- $145,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 48341?
- Median days on market: 22 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 48341?
- Typical rent: $1,536/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 48341?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado, heatWave.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 48341?
- Risk to homes is higher than 9% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 48341?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 48341?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 48341?
- 2 schools (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 48341 walkable?
- Walkability index: 9.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 48341?
- Good. Median AQI: 41. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 48341?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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