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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 48217 (Boynton, Detroit, MI)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$55,465
Metro: $264,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
−1.9%
Metro: +1.8% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
6,564
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$44,447
Metro: $76,664 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 48217, shaded by typical home value4821748101482094812648146481204822948210481224821648218
  • Under $84k
  • $84k–$160k
  • $160k–$190k
  • $190k–$250k
  • $250k+
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ZIP codes around 48217, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 48217 is outlined.

How 48217 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 48217 (Boynton, Detroit, MI) is worth about $55,465, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 48217 are 79% below the typical value in the Detroit metro area ($264,000) and 85% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 48217 fell 1.9%, compared with +1.8% in the Detroit metro area and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $44,447, against $76,664 in the Detroit metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 6,564 people live in 48217 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

48217 has the 5th-lowest typical home value of the 211 ZIP codes in the Detroit metro area and the 8th-lowest of 891 in Michigan with Zillow figures.

Part of: Detroit, MI · Wayne County, MI · Detroit metro area · Michigan

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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