Vacant homes in East China Township, 2026

Here is what the numbers say. The Census puts the homes standing vacant in East China Township at 4.7%.

That is 31% below the St. Clair County figure of 6.8%. Against Metro Detroit as a whole, 8.2%, it is 42% below.

Where East China Township stands

Among 29 communities in St. Clair County, East China Township has the 16th highest figure, above 46% of them. The middle figure in that group is 5.7%, so East China Township sits below the typical one.

The range runs from 0.7% in Columbus Township to 23.4% in Clay Township. The highest figures in the group belong to Clay Township (23.4%), Burtchville Township (17.1%), and Cottrellville (10.9%).

Across all 195 Metro Detroit communities, East China Township ranks 113th.

Next door

Marine City nearby comes in at 10.5%, 123% higher. China Township nearby comes in at 6.4%, 36% higher.

Cottrellville nearby comes in at 10.9%, 131% higher. ST Clair Township nearby comes in at 2.2%, 53% lower.

Related numbers

For homes that are single-family houses, East China Township comes in at 82.0%. For homes in buildings of 20 or more units, East China Township comes in at 0.8%.

For homes with four or more bedrooms, East China Township comes in at 18.3%.

What it means for you

So what does that mean for you?

Vacant homes weigh on a block, and they are also where the next renovation usually starts.

How we read the numbers

The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare East China Township with the 29 communities in St. Clair County that have the same figure on file, highest first.