Troy is a city in Oakland County, Michigan, home to about 87,898 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48083, 48084, 48085 and 48098.
Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Troy. 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)28 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL238 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Troy; 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.
Troy had 87,294 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 12th 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 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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pontiac Wwtp, MI weather station (7 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).
2,441 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Troy’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 218 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 380 |
| Dentists | 130 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 586 |
| Mental health providers | 665 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 375 |
| Optometrists | 46 |
| Chiropractors | 41 |
| Pharmacies | 58 |
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 (42 nearby)
Grocery stores (17 nearby)
Pharmacies (12 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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 and universities
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 Troy School District, Birmingham Public Schools, Warren Consolidated Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costello Elementary SchoolTroy | Pre-K–5 | 395 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Hill Elementary SchoolTroy | Pre-K–5 | 363 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Martell Elementary SchoolTroy | Pre-K–5 | 348 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Morse Elementary SchoolTroy | Pre-K–5 | 411 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Pembroke Elementary SchoolTroy | Pre-K–5 | 324 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Susick Elementary SchoolTroy | Pre-K–5 | 391 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Troy Early ChildhoodTroy | Pre-K–K | 98 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Troy Union Elementary SchoolTroy | Pre-K–5 | 395 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Wass Elementary SchoolTroy | Pre-K–5 | 413 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Woodland Elementary SchoolTroy | Pre-K–5 | 328 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Barnard Elementary SchoolTroy | K–5 | 400 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Bemis Elementary SchoolTroy | K–5 | 441 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Hamilton Elementary SchoolTroy | K–5 | 460 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Leonard Elementary SchoolTroy | K–5 | 400 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Schroeder Elementary SchoolTroy | K–5 | 423 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Wattles Elementary SchoolTroy | K–5 | 406 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Baker Middle SchoolTroy | 6–8 | 629 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Boulan Park Middle SchoolTroy | 6–8 | 839 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Larson Middle SchoolTroy | 6–8 | 865 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Smith Middle SchoolTroy | 6–8 | 599 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Troy College and Career High SchoolTroy | 6–12 | 188 | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| Athens High SchoolTroy | 9–12 | 1,468 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Troy High SchoolTroy | 9–12 | 2,032 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Troy Center for TransitionTroy | Ungraded | 23 | Special Education | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Christian SchoolTroy | Pre-K–12 | 303 | Baptist | 2.4 mi |
| Brookfield Academy - TroyTroy | Pre-K–5 | 113 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 mi |
| Oakland Childrens AcademyTroy | Pre-K–5 | 43 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| Troy Adventist AcademyTroy | K–8 | 33 | Seventh-day Adventist | 2.0 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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