Ranking · Best of · 2026
Lowest vacancy rates by ZIP code in Metro Detroit
Homes standing vacant for every ZIP code in Metro Detroit, ranked from the latest Census estimates.
By Victoria Jackson, Editor In Chief
1 min read
- Zip codes compared
- 224
- Median, Metro Detroit
- 5.3%
- Number 1, ZIP 48063
- 0.7%
ZIP 48063 ranks first for homes standing vacant, at 0.7%
Homes standing vacant, Metro Detroit. 10 places.
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1
ZIP 48063 0.7%
Around Columbus Township, St. Clair County
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2
ZIP 48015 1.1%
Around Center Line, Macomb County
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3
ZIP 48088 1.1%
Around Fraser, Macomb County
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4
ZIP 48079 1.2%
Around ST Clair Township, St. Clair County
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5
ZIP 48014 1.3%
Around Mussey Township, St. Clair County
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6
ZIP 48350 1.3%
Around Springfield Township, Oakland County
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7
ZIP 48044 1.5%
Around Macomb Township, Macomb County
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8
ZIP 48074 1.5%
Around Kimball, St. Clair County
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9
ZIP 48064 1.7%
Around Casco Township, St. Clair County
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10
ZIP 48393 1.7%
Around Wixom, Oakland County
Here is how the numbers shake out. Rebuild Detroit compared 224 ZIP codes in Metro Detroit by homes standing vacant for 2026.
ZIP 48063 comes first with 0.7%, 86% below the median. The Metro Detroit median is 5.3%.
Who leads the list
ZIP 48063 leads the list with 0.7% (Around Columbus Township, St. Clair County). ZIP 48015 is second with 1.1% (Around Center Line, Macomb County).
ZIP 48088 takes third with 1.1% (Around Fraser, Macomb County).
The rest of the top 10
Rounding out the top 10 are ZIP 48079 (1.2%), ZIP 48014 (1.3%), ZIP 48350 (1.3%), ZIP 48044 (1.5%), ZIP 48074 (1.5%), ZIP 48064 (1.7%), and ZIP 48393 (1.7%). St. Clair County holds 5 of the top 10 spots, and Macomb County holds 3.
The other end of the list
At the other end of Metro Detroit, ZIP 48028 has the highest figure with 57.0%. That is a spread of 56.2% between first and last place.
By the numbers
The gap between number 1 and number 2 is 0.4%. The top 10 average 1.3%, against 8.1% for the other 214 ZIP codes.
112 of the 224 ZIP codes 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. ZIP codes are the Census Bureau's ZIP code tabulation areas, each listed with the nearest served town.
Ties are broken alphabetically.
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.