ZIP Code 48342 · Oakland County · Michigan
South & East Pontiac
A neighborhood-level guide to the 48342 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.
South and east Pontiac's 48342 is the city's residential heart: blocks of mid-century ranches and capes, church-anchored neighborhoods, and quick jaunts to Woodward's amenities. It's where Oakland County's most attainable owner-occupied housing lives — the starter-home and rental-investment workhorse zip.
Buyers priced out of Auburn Hills and Waterford find the same Oakland County address here at a fraction of the price, which keeps well-kept homes moving steadily.
Based on the Pontiac city-wide median of $140k and this ZIP's housing profile, homes in 48342 typically list and close around a $133k median, with most transactions landing between $117k and $149k. 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 48342 — free, no obligation — call (313) 288-8905.
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