What is the population of Farmington Hills city?

Farmington Hills city has 83,316 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #11 of 745 in Michigan.

What is the median household income in Farmington Hills city?

Median household income in Farmington Hills city is $101,863 a year, 29.7% above the national figure of $78,538.

How much does it cost to rent or buy in Farmington Hills city?

Median gross rent is $1,475 a month and the median home value is $333,200, so rent absorbs about 17.4% of median household income.

Is Farmington Hills city affordable compared with the rest of the US?

Homes cost about 3.3× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Farmington Hills city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 17.4% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.

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Farmington Hills, MI population, income and ZIP codes

Quick answer

The population of the city of Farmington Hills, Michigan (Farmington Hills, MI — Census place “Farmington Hills city”) is 83,316 residents, ranking #11 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $101,863, the median home is worth $333,200 and median gross rent runs $1,475 a month. Looking for the Farmington Hills Michigan ZIP code list? 4 ZIP codes serve Farmington Hills, MI: 48331, 48334, 48335, 48336.

Population: 83,316Farmington Hills city residents
Median household income: $101,863Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value: $333,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent: $1,475Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age: 41.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate: 64%Owner-occupied households

Farmington Hills ZIP codes (Michigan)

Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Farmington Hills.

The Farmington Hills MI ZIP code list below covers 4 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.

What the numbers mean in Farmington Hills city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Farmington Hills city median would spend about 17.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.3% of residents and 64% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

Farmington Hills city, MI in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

Farmington Hills city is a small city in Michigan, with 83,316 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #11 of 745 ranked by population — larger than 98% of them. The median age here is 41.4 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.

Households in Farmington Hills city earn a median of $101,863 a year, 29.7% above the national figure of $78,538 and 65% above the $61,715 median for the 438 Michigan cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 6.3% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.

The typical owner-occupied home in Farmington Hills city is valued at $333,200, 9.8% above the national figure and 101% above the $166,100 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,475 a month, 4.9% above the national figure, or roughly $17,700 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 17.4% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.3×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 64% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.

All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.

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Frequently asked questions

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What is the population of Farmington Hills city?: Farmington Hills city has 83,316 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #11 of 745 in Michigan.
What is the median household income in Farmington Hills city?: Median household income in Farmington Hills city is $101,863 a year, 29.7% above the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in Farmington Hills city?: Median gross rent is $1,475 a month and the median home value is $333,200, so rent absorbs about 17.4% of median household income.
Is Farmington Hills city affordable compared with the rest of the US?: Homes cost about 3.3× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Farmington Hills city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 17.4% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this Farmington Hills city data?: All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.