What it costs to live in ZIP 48141 (Inkster area), 2026

Here is what the numbers say. For median home value, ZIP 48141 (Inkster area) comes in at $80,400, against $178,500 across Wayne County.

That is the 14th lowest of 70 ZIP codes in Wayne County. For median gross rent, ZIP 48141 (Inkster area) comes in at $1,170 a month, against $1,132 a month across Wayne County.

That is the 31st highest of 70 ZIP codes in Wayne County.

The rest of the numbers

For median monthly housing costs, ZIP 48141 (Inkster area) comes in at $1,025 a month, against $1,074 a month across Wayne County. That is the 33rd lowest of 70 ZIP codes in Wayne County.

For median property tax bill, ZIP 48141 (Inkster area) comes in at $1,847 a year, against $2,904 a year across Wayne County. That is the 26th lowest of 70 ZIP codes in Wayne County.

For property taxes as a share of home value, ZIP 48141 (Inkster area) comes in at 2.30%, against 1.63% across Wayne County. That is the 3rd highest of 70 ZIP codes in Wayne County.

For median rent as a share of renter income, ZIP 48141 (Inkster area) comes in at 34.6%, against 32.4% across Wayne County. That is the 19th highest of 70 ZIP codes in Wayne County.

For monthly owner costs without a mortgage, ZIP 48141 (Inkster area) comes in at $536 a month, against $612 a month across Wayne County. That is the 18th lowest of 69 ZIP codes in Wayne County.

Next door

ZIP 48135 (Garden City area) nearby comes in at $168,800 for median home value. ZIP 48186 (Wayne area) nearby comes in at $174,000 for median home value.

ZIP 48125 (Allen Park area) nearby comes in at $140,600 for median home value.

How we read the numbers

Every figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare ZIP codes in Wayne County with the same figure on file.

Final word

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