Town guide

Farmington Hills, Michigan

Farmington Hills is a city in Oakland County, Michigan, home to about 83,515 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48331, 48334, 48335 and 48336, and parts of 48167 are in Farmington Hills too.

Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population83,5152,510 per sq mi
Median home value$354,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$177Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Farmington Hills

5 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Farmington Hills. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Farmington Hills

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI16 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL225 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Farmington Hills; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Farmington Hills

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Farmington Hills had 83,986 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 14th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Oakland County grew from 44,792 residents in 1900 to 1,274,395 in 2020.

Farmington Hills population by census2000: 82,111, 2010: 79,740, 2020: 83,98682,111200079,740201083,9862020

Oakland County, 1900–2020

Oakland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 44,792, 1910: 49,576, 1920: 90,050, 1930: 211,251, 1940: 254,068, 1950: 396,001, 1960: 690,259, 1970: 907,871, 1980: 1,011,793, 1990: 1,083,592, 2000: 1,194,156, 2010: 1,202,362, 2020: 1,274,39545K’00’1090K’20’30254K’40’50690K’60’701.0M’80’901.2M’00’101.3M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Farmington HillsJan: high 30°F, low 16°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 16°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 24°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 40°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 30°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 22°F, 2 in30°16°Jan2.334°16°Feb1.844°24°Mar2.157°34°Apr3.169°46°May3.678°56°Jun3.383°60°Jul3.281°59°Aug3.274°51°Sep3.460°40°Oct2.747°30°Nov2.535°22°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Farmington, MI weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Oakland County

733,671 jobs at 39,792 businesses in Oakland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Oakland CountyHealth care and social assistance: 120,382 jobs; Professional services: 107,470 jobs; Retail trade: 70,092 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 57,081 jobs; Manufacturing: 56,219 jobs; Administrative and support: 53,638 jobs; Finance and insurance: 49,312 jobs; Wholesale trade: 43,851 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Professional services 15% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Manufacturing 8% Administrative and support 7% Finance and insurance 7% Wholesale trade 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2,234 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Farmington Hills’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · W Bloomfield4.1 miles
  • Beaumont Hospital - Farmington HillsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Farmington Hills4.1 miles
  • St. Joe Mercy Hospital System LivoniaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Livonia6.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors241
Specialist doctors491
Dentists188
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants260
Mental health providers683
Physical and occupational therapists302
Optometrists20
Chiropractors49
Pharmacies51

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Farmington Hills

Parks (44 nearby)

  • Heritage Park · 212 acres0.6 mi
  • Founders Sports Park · 92 acres3.1 mi
  • Drake Sports Park · 54 acres3.6 mi
  • Shiawassee Park · 25 acres1.7 mi
  • Colony Park · 19 acres1.7 mi
  • Stonewood Park · 17 acres3.0 mi

Grocery stores (21 nearby)

  • Al-Haramain International Food1.0 mi
  • China Merchandise1.3 mi
  • Busch's1.3 mi
  • Fresh Thyme1.6 mi

Pharmacies (15 nearby)

  • Rite Aid1.0 mi
  • Rite Aid1.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.6 mi
  • Farmington Village Pharmacy1.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Farmington Hills Library1.0 mi
  • Farmington Community Library1.5 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Governor Warner Mansion1.3 mi
  • Holocaust Memorial Center1.6 mi
  • Historical Village at Greenmead3.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • The Farmington Players1.2 mi
  • Finnish Culture Center & Hall3.1 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Elizabeth Berkley (1972) · American actress
  • Bill Joy (1954) · American computer scientist
  • Jaime Ray Newman (1978) · American actress
  • Larry Nassar (1963) · American serial child sexual abuser and physician
  • Colin Egglesfield (1973) · American actor
  • James Wolk (1985) · American actor
  • Keith Benson (1988) · American basketball player (born 1988)
  • Alex DeBrincat (1997) · American ice hockey player

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Farmington Hills

Public schools here are run by Farmington Public School District, West Bloomfield School District, Oakland FlexTech High School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (18)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gill Elementary SchoolFarmingtonPre-K–5543Public2.7 mi
Beechview Elementary SchoolFarmington HillsK–5366Public1.9 mi
Farmington STEAM AcademyFarmington HillsK–8714Public1.1 mi
Forest Elementary SchoolFarmington HillsK–5404Public2.5 mi
Hillside Elementary SchoolFarmington HillsK–5682Public1.5 mi
JA Lanigan Elementary SchoolFarmington HillsK–5473Public2.2 mi
Kenbrook Elementary SchoolFarmington HillsK–5388Public1.7 mi
Longacre Elementary SchoolFarmingtonK–5443Public1.6 mi
Wood Creek Elementary SchoolFarmington HillsK–5434Public3.0 mi
Power Middle SchoolFarmington Hills5–8621Public2.7 mi
East Middle SchoolFarmington Hills6–8555Public2.4 mi
Warner Middle SchoolFarmington Hills6–8559Public3.4 mi
Farmington Central High SchoolFarmingtn Hls8–12126Alternative Education2.3 mi
Farmington High SchoolFarmington9–121,470Public1.9 mi
North Farmington High SchoolFarmington Hills9–121,157Public2.0 mi
Oakland Early CollegeFarmington Hills9–12179Public0.8 mi
Oakland FlexTech High SchoolFarmington Hills9–12162Charter2.6 mi
Visions UnlimitedFarmingtn Hls1248Special Education2.6 mi
Private schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Childrens Place MontessoriFarmington HillsPre-K–K4Nonsectarian2.5 mi
Country Hills MontessoriFarmington HillsPre-K–317Nonsectarian1.6 mi
Hillel Day SchoolFarmington HillsPre-K–8389Jewish3.4 mi
St Fabian Catholic SchoolFarmington HillsPre-K–8288Roman Catholic1.3 mi
The Maria Montessori CenterFarmington HillsPre-K–859Nonsectarian2.1 mi
Aim High SchoolFarmington Hills6–1293Nonsectarian2.7 mi
Mercy High SchoolFarmington Hills9–12522Roman Catholic2.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Northville, Novi, Farmington, Northville City (Oakland County), Lyon, Northville City (Wayne County), Salem Township (Washtenaw County) and Novi Township.

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