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Rental numbers for Oakland County, MI

The typical home here runs -$1,274 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 3 of 48 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.9%.

Gross yield
5.7%
typical home, Zillow
Median ZIP yield
5.9%
48 ZIPs with full data
Cash flow
-$1,274/mo
at 7.78%, 25% down
Typical price
$368,000
Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
Typical rent
$1,738/mo
Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026

ZIP codes in Oakland County

67 with published figures

48342Pontiac$130,000$1,34612.4%7.8%+$143n/a
48030Hazel Park$159,000$1,50711.4%6.6%+$15+3.4%
48340Pontiac$141,000$1,32611.3%6.8%+$42n/a
48341Pontiac$151,000$1,120*8.9%5.0%-$180n/a
48390Commerce Township$313,000$2,2438.6%5.0%-$396+4.0%
48075Southfield$238,000$1,6888.5%4.3%-$434+4.2%
48072Berkley$317,000$2,1948.3%4.6%-$492n/a
48071Madison Heights$219,000$1,5038.2%4.1%-$433+1.6%
48033Southfield$227,000$1,5238.0%3.6%-$533+1.7%
48220Ferndale$246,000$1,6268.0%3.9%-$535+5.7%
48326Auburn Hills$284,000$1,8557.8%4.2%-$539+3.8%
48067Royal Oak$341,000$2,2297.8%4.2%-$660+4.4%
48237Oak Park$235,000$1,4867.6%3.7%-$536+2.9%
48017Clawson$287,000$1,6967.1%3.3%-$757n/a
48329Waterford$294,000$1,720*7.0%3.6%-$697n/a
48085Troy$462,000$2,7047.0%3.7%-$1,076n/a
48076Lathrup Village$295,000$1,7217.0%3.1%-$830+1.8%
48034Southfield$255,000$1,4756.9%3.0%-$743+5.3%
48073Royal Oak$322,000$1,8046.7%3.2%-$878+2.9%
48386White Lake$379,000$2,0006.3%3.0%-$1,091n/a
48322West Bloomfield$417,000$2,1906.3%2.9%-$1,243+7.3%
48377Novi$380,000$1,9496.2%2.7%-$1,193+0.8%
48083Troy$357,000$1,8236.1%2.8%-$1,102+3.1%
48304Bloomfield Hills$547,000$2,7916.1%2.8%-$1,669n/a
48382Commerce Township$466,000$2,3236.0%2.9%-$1,393n/a
48334Farmington Hills$357,000$1,7645.9%2.4%-$1,222n/a
48309Rochester Hills$486,000$2,3785.9%2.8%-$1,498n/a
48320Keego Harbor$303,000$1,460*5.8%2.5%-$1,011n/a
48336Farmington Hills$304,000$1,4555.7%2.1%-$1,116+6.2%
48165New Hudson$461,000$2,1975.7%2.6%-$1,499n/a
48359Orion$399,000$1,8815.7%2.5%-$1,305n/a
48346Clarkston$366,000$1,6925.5%2.4%-$1,245+4.6%
48381Milford$468,000$2,1585.5%2.2%-$1,666n/a
48328Waterford$257,000$1,1795.5%2.2%-$922n/a
48375Novi$405,000$1,8155.4%2.1%-$1,492+3.5%
48025Beverly Hills$644,000$2,8745.3%2.2%-$2,307n/a
48442Holly$324,000$1,440*5.3%2.2%-$1,161n/a
48069Pleasant Ridge$489,000$2,120*5.2%1.8%-$1,919n/a
48327Waterford$280,000$1,2115.2%2.0%-$1,035n/a
48307Rochester Hills$417,000$1,7735.1%2.0%-$1,564+2.6%
48098Troy$589,000$2,4385.0%1.8%-$2,312n/a
48324West Bloomfield$478,000$1,8724.7%1.5%-$1,965+5.1%
48070Huntington Woods$543,000$2,120*4.7%1.2%-$2,386n/a
48009Birmingham$749,000$2,9064.7%1.5%-$3,124+4.9%
48331Farmington Hills$460,000$1,7514.6%1.2%-$2,019+8.9%
48323Orchard Lake$526,000$1,970*4.5%1.4%-$2,219n/a
48360Orion$424,000$1,580*4.5%1.4%-$1,794n/a
48383White Lake$426,000$1,550*4.4%1.2%-$1,864n/a
48350Springfield$437,000$1,550*4.3%1.4%-$1,865n/a
48362Lake Orion$387,000$1,370*4.3%1.2%-$1,699n/a
48084Troy$484,000$1,6694.1%1.2%-$2,132+2.8%
48178South Lyon$473,000$1,6104.1%1.1%-$2,110n/a
48380Milford$565,000$1,880*4.0%1.1%-$2,502n/a
48301Bloomfield Hills$800,000$2,6474.0%1.0%-$3,636n/a
48348Clarkston$512,000$1,6493.9%0.9%-$2,377n/a
48356Highland$375,000$1,200*3.8%0.9%-$1,727n/a
48357Highland$402,000$1,270*3.8%0.8%-$1,904n/a
48374Novi$680,000$2,120*3.7%0.6%-$3,303n/a
48306Oakland$601,000$1,7843.6%0.8%-$2,817n/a
48393Wixom$386,000$1,1393.5%0.4%-$1,952n/a
48371Oxford$416,000$1,2243.5%0.5%-$2,066n/a
48335Farmington$426,000$1,2493.5%0.2%-$2,226+4.8%
48302Bloomfield Hills$738,000$2,1583.5%0.5%-$3,664n/a
48462Ortonville$403,000$1,170*3.5%0.5%-$1,992n/a
48367Leonard$509,000$1,370*3.2%0.5%-$2,545n/a
48370Leonard$565,000$1,390*2.9%0.3%-$2,927n/a
48363Oakland$708,000$1,490*2.5%0.0%-$3,800n/a

* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.

Trends

Five years to August 2026

Price, 12 months
+2.5%
Rent, 12 months
+3.4%
Rent minus price growth
+0.9 pts
Property tax
1.27%
effective rate, ACS 2024
Typical value (Zillow ZHVI) Rent (Zillow ZORI)Indexed to 100 at Aug 2021
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MonthTypical valueRent
Aug 2021$303,184$1,454
Aug 2022$332,267$1,568
Aug 2023$334,613$1,583
Aug 2024$349,051$1,639
Aug 2025$359,287$1,681
Aug 2026$368,287$1,738

HUD Fair Market Rent

FY2027, Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area

BedroomsStudio1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed
Fair Market Rent$1,047$1,167$1,459$1,777$1,929

The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.

Supply

Permits per 1,000 households
4.1
2,193 units, last 12 months
National percentile
43th
among US counties

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Questions

Is Oakland County good for rental property?
The typical home here runs -$1,274 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 3 of 48 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.9%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
What is the property tax rate in Oakland County?
About 1.27% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $368,000 home that is about $4,685 a year.
What is Fair Market Rent in Oakland County?
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,167 for a 1-bedroom, $1,459 for a 2-bedroom and $1,777 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,274 a month.

Sources and method

Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.

Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.