Town guide

Rochester Hills, Michigan

Rochester Hills is a city in Oakland County, Michigan, home to about 77,089 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48306, 48307 and 48309.

Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population77,0892,350 per sq mi
Median home value$409,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$211Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking45%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Rochester Hills

3 ZIP codes

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

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Around Rochester Hills

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI20 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL239 miles away

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

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

Who represents Rochester 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

Rochester Hills had 76,300 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 18th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

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

Rochester Hills population by census2000: 68,825, 2010: 70,995, 2020: 76,30068,825200070,995201076,3002020

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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 33.9 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 Rochester HillsJan: high 31°F, low 17°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 18°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 26°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 36°F, 2.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 63°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 62°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 54°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 42°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 32°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 24°F, 2.3 in31°17°Jan2.234°18°Feb1.944°26°Mar2.258°36°Apr2.969°49°May3.878°59°Jun3.382°63°Jul3.181°62°Aug3.274°54°Sep2.961°42°Oct2.947°32°Nov3.236°24°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pontiac Wwtp, MI weather station (6 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

1,764 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rochester Hills’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ascension Providence Rochester HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · RochesterUnder a mile
  • Beaumont Hospital, TroyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Troy4.9 miles
  • Mclaren OaklandGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Pontiac7.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors231
Specialist doctors307
Dentists126
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants275
Mental health providers494
Physical and occupational therapists233
Optometrists28
Chiropractors70
Pharmacies39

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 Rochester Hills

Parks (38 nearby)

  • Clinton River Oaks Park · 287 acres2.3 mi
  • Clinton River Trail · 166 acres3.6 mi
  • Borden Park · 140 acres3.0 mi
  • Innovation Hills Park · 114 acres2.0 mi
  • Bloomer Park · 113 acres2.5 mi
  • Chief Gene Shepherd Park · 79 acres3.5 mi

Grocery stores (14 nearby)

  • Kroger0.5 mi
  • Gordon Food Service0.6 mi
  • ALDI1.3 mi
  • Hollywood Market1.8 mi

Pharmacies (11 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.5 mi
  • Rite Aid0.6 mi
  • Walgreens0.7 mi
  • Walgreens1.9 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Ennis and Nancy Ham Library0.7 mi
  • Rochester Hills Public Library1.5 mi
  • Kresge Library (KL)3.0 mi
  • Auburn Hills Library3.4 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm2.6 mi
  • Van Hoosen Museum2.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Meadow Brook Amphitheatre2.4 mi
  • Avon Players2.9 mi
  • Meadow Brook Theatre3.1 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

Colleges and universities

  • Oakland University
  • Rochester College

Notable people born here

  • Brad Keselowski (1984) · American stock car racing driver
  • Peter Vanderkaay (1984) · American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, world record-holder
  • Alec Martinez (1987) · American ice hockey player
  • Haley Stevens (1983) · American politician (born 1983)

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

Schools in Rochester Hills

Public schools here are run by Rochester Community School District, Avondale School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (24)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Baldwin Elementary SchoolRochesterPre-K–5534Public4.4 mi
Brewster Elementary SchoolRochester HillsPre-K–5377Public2.5 mi
Brooklands Elementary SchoolRochester HillsPre-K–5442Public3.2 mi
Hamlin Elementary SchoolRochester HillsPre-K–5450Public1.7 mi
Hampton Elementary SchoolRochester HillsPre-K–5567Public2.3 mi
Hugger Elementary SchoolRochesterPre-K–5512Public4.0 mi
Long Meadow Elementary SchoolRochester HillsPre-K–5528Public1.0 mi
McGregor Elementary SchoolRochesterPre-K–5443Public0.4 mi
Meadow Brook Elementary SchoolRochester HillsPre-K–5428Public1.3 mi
Musson Elementary SchoolRochester HillsPre-K–5505Public3.6 mi
North Hill Elementary SchoolRochester HillsPre-K–5512Public1.9 mi
University Hills Elem SchoolRochester HillsPre-K–5379Public0.5 mi
Deerfield Elementary SchoolRochester HillsK–5333Public3.3 mi
Avondale Gifted and Talented EducationRochester Hls2–8381Public2.7 mi
Avondale Middle SchoolRochester Hills6–8639Public3.0 mi
Hart Middle SchoolRochester Hills6–12999Public2.5 mi
Reuther Middle SchoolRochester Hills6–12706Public3.8 mi
Stoney Creek High SchoolRochester Hills6–121,478Public2.5 mi
Van Hoosen Middle SchoolRochester Hills6–12906Public2.7 mi
West Middle SchoolRochester Hills6–12784Public0.8 mi
Rochester Adams High SchoolRochester Hills7–121,521Public2.6 mi
Rochester High SchoolRochester Hills7–121,682Public0.4 mi
Diploma and Careers InstituteRochester Hls9–12475Alternative Education2.7 mi
John M Schultz Educational CampusRochester Hills9–12100Alternative Education2.4 mi
Private schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Brookfield Academy - Rochester HillsRochester HillsPre-K–564Nonsectarian2.0 mi
Noor AcademyRochester HillsPre-K–247Islamic2.8 mi
Oak Arbor Montessori SchoolRochesterPre-K–816Other religious3.8 mi
Rochester Hills Christian SchoolRochester HillsPre-K–12213Baptist2.9 mi
The Montessori School RochesterRochesterPre-K–K53Nonsectarian3.5 mi
Holy Family Regional School, NorthRochesterTK–3446Roman Catholic1.9 mi
Holy Family Regional School, South CampusRochester Hills4–8495Roman Catholic3.2 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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