The list
Homes standing vacant, Wayne County.
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1
ZIP 48164 2.1%
Around Huron Township, Wayne County
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2
ZIP 48152 2.3%
Around Livonia, Wayne County
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3
ZIP 48150 2.3%
Around Livonia, Wayne County
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4
ZIP 48191 2.7%
Around Sumpter Township, Wayne County
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5
ZIP 48134 2.9%
Around Flat Rock, Wayne County
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6
ZIP 48128 2.9%
Around Dearborn Heights, Wayne County
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7
ZIP 48188 3.3%
Around Canton, Wayne County
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8
ZIP 48236 3.4%
Around Grosse Pointe Woods, Wayne County
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9
ZIP 48168 3.4%
Around Northville Township, Wayne County
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10
ZIP 48135 3.8%
Around Garden City, Wayne County
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Get a cash offer for your houseHere is how the numbers shake out. Rebuild Detroit compared 70 ZIP codes in Wayne County by homes standing vacant for 2026.
ZIP 48164 comes first with 2.1%, 71% below the median. The Wayne County median is 7.3%.
Who leads the list
ZIP 48164 leads the list with 2.1% (Around Huron Township, Wayne County). ZIP 48152 is second with 2.3% (Around Livonia, Wayne County).
ZIP 48150 takes third with 2.3% (Around Livonia, Wayne County).
The rest of the top 10
Rounding out the top 10 are ZIP 48191 (2.7%), ZIP 48134 (2.9%), ZIP 48128 (2.9%), ZIP 48188 (3.3%), ZIP 48236 (3.4%), ZIP 48168 (3.4%), and ZIP 48135 (3.8%). Every one of the top 10 is in Wayne County.
The other end of the list
At the other end of Wayne County, ZIP 48206 has the highest figure with 40.5%. That is a spread of 38.4% between first and last place.
By the numbers
The gap between number 1 and number 2 is 0.2%. The top 10 average 2.9%, against 14.0% for the other 60 ZIP codes.
35 of the 70 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. Stay tuned.
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.