Holly is a township in Oakland County, Michigan, home to about 12,220 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48442, and parts of 48430 are in Holly too.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Holly; also Rose and Groveland
Mostly Fenton City (Genesee County); part is in Holly
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Holly. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bishop International Airport (FNT)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL217 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Holly; 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.
Holly had 12,006 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 163rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Oakland County grew from 44,792 residents in 1900 to 1,274,395 in 2020.
Oakland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 34.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Linden Wwtp, MI weather station (9 miles away).
733,671 jobs at 39,792 businesses in Oakland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
96 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Holly.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 28 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 41 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (19 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Holly Academy, Holly Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly AcademyHolly | Pre-K–8 | 520 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Holly Elementary SchoolHolly | Pre-K–5 | 307 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Patterson Elementary SchoolHolly | Pre-K–5 | 408 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Rose Pioneer Elementary SchoolHolly | Pre-K–5 | 270 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Holly Middle SchoolHolly | 6–8 | 743 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Holly High SchoolHolly | 8–12 | 1,001 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelphian Jr.. AcademyHolly | K–9 | 15 | Seventh-day Adventist | 0.5 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 Tyrone Township (Livingston County), Fenton City (Genesee County), Fenton Charter Township, Rose, Hartland, Groveland, Grand Blanc, Highland, Deerfield Township (Livingston County), Springfield Charter Township and Fenton City (Livingston County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.