ZIP 48162 · Monroe, Michigan

2026 Edition · 8 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026

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  1. Population

    28,156 people call ZIP 48162 home.

    28,156

    people.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  2. Rent

    Median rent is up 19% since the 2010–2014 survey, before inflation.

    $925

    a month. Michigan's median is $1,129.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  3. Room to build

    The median rent sits inside what local wages can carry.

    $850–$1,275

    is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.

    • $925 median

    Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2021 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year

  4. Building

    Most of the housing here is older than 2000.

    • 90% of all homes were built before 2000

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  5. Units needed

    Closing the gap would add 0.2–0.8% to the 12,908 homes here.

    27–106

    is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.

    Range computed by the Almanac from 2021 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac

  6. Home value

    A median home costs 14% less than Michigan's.

    $200,200

    median home value in ZIP 48162.

    • $200,200 ZIP 48162
    • $231,600 Michigan
    • $332,700 U.S.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

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