ZIP Code 48220 · Oakland County · Michigan
Ferndale (entire city)
A neighborhood-level guide to the 48220 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.
Ferndale's 48220 covers the whole 3.9-square-mile city, whose downtown has become one of Michigan's most celebrated small-city main streets — independent restaurants, music venues, and a famously welcoming community. The residential fabric is 1920s-40s bungalows, Tudors, and brick colonials with genuine craftsmanship.
Woodward Heights' arts district adds a second character zone, and the I-696/I-75 junction keeps commutes short. Ferndale's price trajectory over the last decade tells the demand story; correctly prepared listings still see weekend multiples.
Based on the Ferndale city-wide median of $235k and this ZIP's housing profile, homes in 48220 typically list and close around a $235k median, with most transactions landing between $207k and $263k. 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 48220 — free, no obligation — call (313) 288-8905.
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