Sharon is a township in Washtenaw County, Michigan, home to about 1,818 people across 37 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48158 and 49240.
Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Manchester; part is in Sharon
Mostly Grass Lake; part is in Sharon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sharon. 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)38 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL186 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sharon; 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.
Sharon had 1,817 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 878th 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 33.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Manchester, 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).
51 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sharon’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
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 Manchester Community Schools, Grass Lake Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther C Klager Elem SchoolManchester | Pre-K–2 | 163 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| George Long Elementary SchoolGrass Lake | K–5 | 650 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Riverside Intermediate SchoolManchester | 3–6 | 188 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Grass Lake Middle SchoolGrass Lake | 6–8 | 290 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Manchester JuniorSenior High SchoolManchester | 7–12 | 287 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Grass Lake High SchoolGrass Lake | 9–12 | 394 | Public | 6.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Grass Lake, Manchester, Leoni, Waterloo, Bridgewater, Freedom, Norvell, Sylvan Township (Washtenaw County) and Napoleon.
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.