Ranking · Best of · 2026
Lowest vacancy rates by neighborhood in Detroit
Homes standing vacant for every neighborhood in Detroit, ranked from the latest Census estimates.
By Victoria Jackson, Editor In Chief
1 min read
- Neighborhoods compared
- 138
- Median, Detroit
- 20.7%
- Number 1, Far West Detroit
- 3.2%
Far West Detroit ranks first for homes standing vacant, at 3.2%
Homes standing vacant, Detroit. 10 places.
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1
Far West Detroit 3.2%
District 7, 1 Census tract
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2
Jeffries 3.6%
District 6, 1 Census tract
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3
Miller Grove 3.7%
District 1, 1 Census tract
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4
San Bernardo 4.9%
District 2, 1 Census tract
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5
McDowell 5.8%
District 2, 1 Census tract
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6
Schaefer 7-8 Lodge 5.8%
District 2, 2 Census tracts
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7
Grandmont 6.8%
District 1, 1 Census tract
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8
East English Village 6.9%
District 4, 2 Census tracts
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9
Green Acres 6.9%
District 2, 1 Census tract
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10
Schulze 7.2%
District 2, 2 Census tracts
Some places keep winning, and the data shows exactly why. Rebuild Detroit compared 138 neighborhoods in Detroit by homes standing vacant for 2026.
Far West Detroit comes first with 3.2%, 85% below the median. The Detroit median is 20.7%.
Who leads the list
Far West Detroit leads the list with 3.2% (District 7, 1 Census tract). Jeffries is second with 3.6% (District 6, 1 Census tract).
Miller Grove takes third with 3.7% (District 1, 1 Census tract).
The rest of the top 10
Rounding out the top 10 are San Bernardo (4.9%), McDowell (5.8%), Schaefer 7-8 Lodge (5.8%), Grandmont (6.8%), East English Village (6.9%), Green Acres (6.9%), and Schulze (7.2%). District 2 holds 5 of the top 10 spots, and District 1 holds 2.
The other end of the list
At the other end of Detroit, Palmer Park has the highest figure with 51.6%. That is a spread of 48.4% between first and last place.
By the numbers
The gap between number 1 and number 2 is 0.4%. The top 10 average 5.5%, against 23.5% for the other 128 neighborhoods.
69 of the 138 neighborhoods sit above the median.
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. If you are choosing where to buy, rent or put down roots, start at the top of this list and read each place's own guide before you decide.
How we ranked
Every number is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. A neighborhood's figures combine the Census tracts whose center falls inside its boundary; its medians are population-weighted averages of those tracts' medians.
Industrial areas, parks and the airport are left out.
Final word
This list updates when the numbers behind it do, and every place on it links to its own guide on Rebuild Detroit. Keep this page handy.
Sources
Editor In Chief, Detroit Ledger
Victoria Jackson is a lifelong student and sharp-eyed documentarian of all things Detroit, from its rich musical roots and cultural icons to its shifting neighborhoods, storied architecture, and underground legends.