In Holly, a typical home is worth $192,300 and typical rent is $992 a month. Compared with all of Oakland County, the typical home value is 44% lower and typical household income is 34% lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $264,437 to $324,316.
Typical rent
$1,400a month
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Holly is in Oakland County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Oakland County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Holly has the 5th smallest share of rent-burdened renters of the 168 cities in Michigan with more than 5,000 people (32%).
2
The typical home in Holly is worth $192,300,44% less than in Oakland County as a whole ($343,600).
3
The typical household income in Holly is $64,305,34% less than in Oakland County as a whole ($97,760).
4
Nearby, in Burton, the typical home value is $141,600: 26% less than in Holly ($192,300).
5
The typical rent in Holly is $992 a month, 28% less than in Oakland County as a whole ($1,376).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Holly
What homes there are in Holly, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Holly
Oakland County
Michigan
United States
Kind of home: Holly and its comparisons
Measure
Holly
Oakland County
Michigan
United States
Detached house
61%
68%
72%
61%
Attached house
Unreliable estimate
7%
5%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
Unreliable estimate
5%
5%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
Unreliable estimate
19%
13%
19%
Mobile home
11%
3%
5%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
In Holly, 6 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Oakland County, 7.
There are more mobile homes here than in Oakland County: 11% of homes, against 3%.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or laterUnreliable estimate
Holly
Oakland County
Michigan
United States
Year built: Holly and its comparisons
Measure
Holly
Oakland County
Michigan
United States
Before 1960
31%
28%
36%
26%
1960–1979
20%
30%
26%
24%
1980–1999
35%
26%
22%
25%
2000–2009
Unreliable estimate
9%
10%
14%
2010 or later
Unreliable estimate
7%
6%
11%
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100KUnreliable
$100K–$200K33%
$200K–$300K29%
$300K–$500KUnreliable
$500K–$750KUnreliable
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Holly and its comparisons
Measure
Holly
Under $100K
Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K
33%
$200K–$300K
29%
$300K–$500K
Unreliable estimate
$500K–$750K
Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M
Unreliable
$1M or more
Unreliable estimate
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$999Unreliable
$1,000–$1,49921%
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Holly and its comparisons
Measure
Holly
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499
21%
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable estimate
With a mortgage
$1,506 a month
Oakland County: $1,998 a month
Without a mortgage
$669 a month
Oakland County: $778 a month
Owners with a mortgage
52%
Oakland County: 65%
In Holly, 52% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $1,506 a month, against $1,998 in Oakland County. Without one it drops to $669.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Holly+59%
Oakland County+42%
Michigan+50%
United States+53%
Typical rent
HollyNo clear change
Oakland County+27%
Michigan+30%
United States+33%
Typical household income
HollyNo clear change
Oakland County+23%
Michigan+28%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Holly and its comparisons
Measure
Holly
Oakland County
Michigan
United States
Typical home value
+59%
+42%
+50%
+53%
Typical rent
No clear change
+27%
+30%
+33%
Typical household income
No clear change
+23%
+28%
+29%
Since 2015–2019, homes in Holly gained value faster than in Oakland County: 59% against 42%.
Rent in Holly moved so little since 2015–2019 that the Census cannot say whether it rose or fell.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Holly and its comparisons
Measure
Holly
Oakland County
Michigan
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
7.4%
5.1%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
0.4%
0.8%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
1.2%
1.6%
3.4%
People per household
2.27
2.39
2.42
2.53
Drive alone
74%
71%
74%
69%
Carpool
Unreliable estimate
6%
8%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
0%
1%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
1%
2%
3%
Work from home
13%
20%
14%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
1%
1%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
Fewer people live in each home here: 2.27 on average, against 2.39 in Oakland County.
To get to work, 74% of workers in Holly drive alone; in Oakland County, 71%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Holly?
A typical home is tight for the typical income
We start with a typical home in Holly, worth $192,300, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 31% of the typical household income in Holly, which is $64,305 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $71,238 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Oakland County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
$
Starts at the typical home value in Holly. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $6,731 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$1,662
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$188,816
Total interest
$271,663
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $3,247 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,500 a month
Tight
$1,500 to $1,929 a month
Your payment · 31%
Hard
more than $1,929 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Holly ($64,305 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$1,279
Property tax
$218
Home insurance
$80
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$85
You need at least $6,731 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $1,662; principal and interest $1,279.
The city and its county
Holly and Oakland County
Holly is in Oakland County, Michigan. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Holly
Map of Oakland County, Michigan, with Holly marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Holly
Oakland County
Other cities with a page
Holly's own numbers
Typical home value
$192,300
Typical monthly rent
$992
Typical yearly household income
$64,305
Households that own their home
71%
Effective property tax rate
1.36%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Oakland County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,459
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+45%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
0.4%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Oakland County.
A typical home in Holly is worth $192,300: 44% below the county and 17% below Michigan. With the typical household income in Holly ($64,305 a year), a typical home costs 3.0 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Holly3.0 years
Oakland3.5 years
Michigan3.2 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Oakland County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Oakland County rose 85% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Oakland County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Oakland County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +5.4% +5.4% 2016
2017: +7.1% +7.1% 2017
2018: +5.7% +5.7% 2018
2019: +4.4% +4.4% 2019
2020: +2.7% +2.7% 2020
2021: +10.0% +10.0% 2021
2022: +11.7% +11.7% 2022
2023: +6.3% +6.3% 2023
2024: +6.5% +6.5% 2024
2025: +4.2% +4.2% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Oakland County, Michigan and the United States
Period
County
Michigan
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+4.2%
+4.7%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+45%
+52%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+85%
+97%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Holly next to Oakland County, Michigan and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Holly$192,300
Oakland$343,600
Michigan$231,600
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Holly$992
Oakland$1,376
Michigan$1,129
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Holly$64,305
Oakland$97,760
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
See the full table
Holly next to Oakland County and Michigan
Measure
Holly
Oakland County
Michigan
U.S.
Typical home value
$192,300 ▼44% below the county
$343,600
$231,600
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$992 ▼28% below the county
$1,376
$1,129
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$64,305 ▼34% below the county
$97,760
$72,875
$80,734
Households that own their home
71% ▼2 points below the county
73%
73%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$2,614 ▼40% below the county
$4,371
$2,904
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.36% ▲0.09 points above the county
1.27%
1.25%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
32% ▼12 points below the county
45%
50%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Oakland County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Holly
For a typical $192,300 home in Holly, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Holly's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$1,662a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$6,731
Cash to close
$12,500
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $85
Conventional, 5% down$1,627a month
Down payment
$9,615
Cash to close
$15,384
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $91
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$1,340a month
Down payment
$38,460
Cash to close
$44,229
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$1,518a month
Down payment
$28,845
Cash to close
$34,614
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Holly
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$1,662
$6,731
$188,817
7.18%
FHA MIP · $85
$12,500
580
Conventional, 5% down
$1,627
$9,615
$182,685
7.18%
PMI · $91
$15,384
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$1,340
$38,460
$153,840
7.18%
None
$44,229
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$1,518
$28,845
$163,455
8.18%
None
$34,614
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Holly is $992 a month: 28% below the county. In Holly, 32% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Oakland County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,459 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $28.06 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Oakland County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$1,047
$20.13
$41,880
1 bedroom
$1,167
$22.44
$46,680
2 bedrooms
$1,459
$28.06
$58,360
3 bedrooms
$1,777
$34.17
$71,080
4 bedrooms
$1,929
$37.10
$77,160
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Holly
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Holly is in ZIP code 48442.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,520: $61 more than the fair market rent for Oakland County ($1,459).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Holly, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
48442
$1,090
$1,220
$1,520
$1,860
$2,030
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
48442 $1,520$1,860
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Holly when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
There are 7 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Oakland County; 5 say they serve in Spanish.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Holly or Oakland County. The ones below are statewide in Michigan: they work in Holly the same as in the rest of the state.
Michigan state agency loan of up to $10,000, with no interest and no monthly payments, for the down payment, closing costs and prepaid expenses; it goes with MSHDA's MI Home Loan mortgage and is repaid in certain cases, such as when you pay off the first mortgage, sell or refinance the home, or no longer live in it.Offered by Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA).
Michigan state authority certificate that lets you take 20% of the interest you pay each year on your mortgage off your federal taxes, for the life of the loan; you apply with an approved lender before you buy.Offered by Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA).
No legal help resource on our list is for Holly or Oakland County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Holly and all of Oakland County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Holly?
The typical home value in Holly is $192,300, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Oakland County it is $343,600.
How much does it cost to rent in Holly?
Typical rent in Holly is $992 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Oakland County is $1,459.
What is the FHA loan limit in Holly?
Holly uses the FHA limit for all of Oakland County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Holly?
The typical homeowner in Holly pays $2,614 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.36% of the home’s value; in Oakland County, the rate is 1.27%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Holly?
There are 7 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Oakland County. 5 say they serve in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
