Harper Woods is a city in Wayne County, Michigan, home to about 15,116 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48225.
Homes sold for a median of $102 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL247 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Harper Woods; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Harper Woods had 15,492 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 133rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Wayne County grew from 348,793 residents in 1900 to 1,793,561 in 2020.
Wayne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 36 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI weather station (3 miles away).
665,558 jobs at 33,699 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
125 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Harper Woods.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 62 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 29 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1951.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Harper Woods The School District of the City of, Chandler Park Academy, Discovery Creative Pathways. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Elementary SchoolHarper Woods | Pre-K–2 | 368 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Chandler Park Academy ElementaryHarper Woods | Pre-K–5 | 817 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Discovery Creative Pathways Harper WoodsHarper Woods | K–8 | 603 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Tyrone Elementary SchoolHarper Woods | 3–5 | 336 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Chandler Park Academy Middle SchoolHarper Woods | 6–8 | 514 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Harper Woods Middle SchoolHarper Woods | 6–8 | 353 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Harper Woods Virtual AcademyHarper Woods | 6–12 | 1,029 | Alternative Education | 1.0 mi |
| Avatar Academy of ExcellenceHarper Woods | 7–12 | 78 | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| Chandler Park Academy High SchoolHarper Woods | 9–12 | 688 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Harper Woods High SchoolHarper Woods | 9–12 | 877 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| The Harper Woods College and Career InstituteHarper Woods | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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