Northfield is a township in Washtenaw County, Michigan, home to about 8,595 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48105, 48178 and 48189.
Homes sold for a median of $217 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Ann Arbor; part is in Northfield
Mostly South Lyon; part is in Northfield
Mostly Hamburg; part is in Northfield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Northfield. 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)23 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL206 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Northfield; 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.
Northfield had 8,550 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 231st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Washtenaw County grew from 47,761 residents in 1900 to 372,258 in 2020.
Washtenaw 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 14°F. About 34.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whitmore Lake 1nw, MI weather station (4 miles away).
158,858 jobs at 8,322 businesses in Washtenaw County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,828 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Northfield’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 183 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 443 |
| Dentists | 92 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 255 |
| Mental health providers | 617 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 200 |
| Optometrists | 22 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 21 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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 Ann Arbor Public Schools, South Lyon Community Schools, Livingston Classical Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor STEAM at Northside SchoolAnn Arbor | Pre-K–8 | 614 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Frank E Bartlett SchoolSouth Lyon | Pre-K–5 | 483 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Special EducationSouth Lyon | Pre-K–12 | 1 | Special Education | 4.8 mi |
| Kent Lake Elementary SchoolSouth Lyon | K–5 | 518 | Public | 8.4 mi |
| Livingston Classical AcademyWhitmore Lake | K–12 | 288 | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| Logan Elementary SchoolAnn Arbor | K–5 | 349 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Martin Luther King Elem SchoolAnn Arbor | K–5 | 511 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Sayre Elementary SchoolSouth Lyon | K–5 | 450 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Sharon J Hardy Elementary SchoolSouth Lyon | K–5 | 570 | Public | 8.7 mi |
| Thurston Elementary SchoolAnn Arbor | K–5 | 506 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Whitmore Lake Elementary SchoolWhitmore Lake | K–6 | 401 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| William A Brummer Elementary SchoolSouth Lyon | K–5 | 469 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| William A Pearson ElementarySouth Lyon | K–5 | 576 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Centennial Middle SchoolSouth Lyon | 6–8 | 898 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Clague Middle SchoolAnn Arbor | 6–8 | 696 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Millennium Middle SchoolSouth Lyon | 6–8 | 1,049 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Whitmore Lake High SchoolWhitmore Lake | 7–12 | 271 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Correctional ServicesAnn Arbor | 9–12 | 3 | Alternative Education | 10.1 mi |
| Huron High SchoolAnn Arbor | 9–12 | 1,696 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| South Lyon East High SchoolSouth Lyon | 9–12 | 1,174 | Public | 9.4 mi |
| South Lyon High SchoolSouth Lyon | 9–12 | 1,245 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Washtenaw Technical Middle CollegeAnn Arbor | 9–12 | 821 | Charter | 9.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor Christian SchoolAnn Arbor | Pre-K–9 | 216 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.2 mi |
| Oak Trails Montessori SchoolAnn Arbor | Pre-K–K | 2 | Nonsectarian | 6.6 mi |
| Rudolf Steiner School of Ann ArborAnn Arbor | Pre-K–12 | 266 | Nonsectarian | 6.4 mi |
| Rudolf Steiner School of Ann ArborAnn Arbor | Pre-K–12 | 266 | Nonsectarian | 6.4 mi |
| St Paul Lutheran SchoolAnn Arbor | Pre-K–8 | 194 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 8.5 mi |
| Spiritus Sanctus AcademyAnn Arbor | K–8 | 139 | Roman Catholic | 4.2 mi |
| Green Hills SchoolAnn Arbor | 6–12 | 692 | Nonsectarian | 8.1 mi |
| Fr Gabriel Richard High SchoolAnn Arbor | 9–12 | 498 | Roman Catholic | 6.3 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 Ann Arbor, South Lyon, Lyon, Green Oak, Ann Arbor Charter Township, Hamburg, Superior, Webster and Salem Township (Washtenaw County).
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