Vacant homes in Inkster, 2026

Every place has a story, and the numbers tell more of it than you might think. The Census puts the homes standing vacant in Inkster at 15.3%.

That is 22% above the Wayne County figure of 12.5%. Against Metro Detroit as a whole, 8.2%, it is 88% above.

Where Inkster stands

Among 42 communities in Wayne County, Inkster has the 3rd highest figure, above 95% of them. The middle figure in that group is 6.0%, so Inkster sits above the typical one.

The range runs from 2.1% in Woodhaven to 32.4% in Highland Park. The highest figures in the group belong to Highland Park (32.4%) and Detroit (21.7%).

Across all 195 Metro Detroit communities, Inkster ranks 5th.

Next door

Westland nearby comes in at 6.2%, 60% lower. Dearborn Heights nearby comes in at 6.6%, 57% lower.

Garden City nearby comes in at 3.8%, 75% lower. Wayne nearby comes in at 8.7%, 43% lower.

Related numbers

For homes that are single-family houses, Inkster comes in at 73.4%. For homes in buildings of 20 or more units, Inkster comes in at 1.3%.

For homes built in 2020 or later, Inkster comes in at 0.1%.

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 Inkster with the 42 communities in Wayne County that have the same figure on file, highest first.