ZIP Code 48072 · Oakland County · Michigan
Berkley (entire city)
A neighborhood-level guide to the 48072 zip code: housing stock, price expectations, and what daily life is actually like here — from a licensed Michigan agent who works this area every week.
Berkley's 48072 covers the whole 2.7-square-mile city, whose 12 Mile downtown strip — bakeries, vintage shops, neighborhood taverns — is a feeder to Royal Oak's scene with its own identity. Residential streets are a craftsman-bungalow showcase on tree-lined, sidewalked blocks.
The schools share a respected reputation, and the city's homeowner stability shows in how few listings ever appear. When a quality bungalow is priced right, assume competition.
Based on the Berkley city-wide median of $265k and this ZIP's housing profile, homes in 48072 typically list and close around a $265k median, with most transactions landing between $233k and $297k. Condos and smaller ranches trade below that band; updated four-bedroom colonials and anything on a larger or water-adjacent lot trade above it.
Estimates are derived from city-wide medians and ZIP-level housing characteristics. For live Realcomp MLS comps in 48072 — free, no obligation — call (313) 288-8905.
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