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Counties in Michigan by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US)

Lake County had the highest housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US) of 83 counties in 2023, at 63.3%. Macomb County had the lowest, at 4.1%. The median was 19.8% and the figure for Michigan was 12.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest63.3Lake County
Lowest4.1Macomb County
Median19.883 counties
Michigan12.2History

Map of counties, 2023

Alcona County: 50.6 %Alger County: 43.8 %Allegan County: 13.9 %Alpena County: 18.8 %Antrim County: 37.4 %Arenac County: 32.7 %Baraga County: 34.2 %Barry County: 11.6 %Bay County: 7.6 %Benzie County: 39 %Berrien County: 17.5 %Branch County: 19 %Calhoun County: 10.4 %Cass County: 17.4 %Charlevoix County: 30.3 %Cheboygan County: 39.4 %Chippewa County: 31.8 %Clare County: 44.7 %Clinton County: 5.5 %Crawford County: 41.5 %Delta County: 19.9 %Dickinson County: 15.1 %Eaton County: 5.3 %Emmet County: 33.3 %Genesee County: 9.5 %Gladwin County: 35 %Gogebic County: 32.3 %Grand Traverse County: 14.7 %Gratiot County: 9.6 %Hillsdale County: 16.9 %Houghton County: 24.1 %Huron County: 32.1 %Ingham County: 7.4 %Ionia County: 7.1 %Iosco County: 42.7 %Iron County: 40.8 %Isabella County: 12.8 %Jackson County: 10.3 %Kalamazoo County: 7.2 %Kalkaska County: 33.8 %Kent County: 4.6 %Keweenaw County: 52.4 %Lake County: 63.3 %Lapeer County: 6.8 %Leelanau County: 39.6 %Lenawee County: 11.3 %Livingston County: 4.8 %Luce County: 41.1 %Mackinac County: 51.5 %Macomb County: 4.1 %Manistee County: 34 %Marquette County: 16.9 %Mason County: 29 %Mecosta County: 22.5 %Menominee County: 24.5 %Midland County: 6.6 %Missaukee County: 33.7 %Monroe County: 5.7 %Montcalm County: 13.9 %Montmorency County: 46.6 %Muskegon County: 10.5 %Newaygo County: 21.6 %Oakland County: 5.3 %Oceana County: 34.5 %Ogemaw County: 40.5 %Ontonagon County: 43.3 %Osceola County: 28.2 %Oscoda County: 52.7 %Otsego County: 26.2 %Ottawa County: 5.3 %Presque Isle County: 35.9 %Roscommon County: 50.5 %Saginaw County: 9.9 %St. Clair County: 8.1 %St. Joseph County: 13.4 %Sanilac County: 19.8 %Schoolcraft County: 35.8 %Shiawassee County: 8.8 %Tuscola County: 10.6 %Van Buren County: 19.2 %Washtenaw County: 5.6 %Wayne County: 12.9 %Wexford County: 18.8 %
  • Under 7.5
  • 7.5 to 13
  • 13 to 20
  • 20 to 33
  • 33 to 41
  • 41 and over
%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Lake County: 63.3 %Lake County63.3Oscoda County: 52.7 %Oscoda County52.7Keweenaw County: 52.4 %Keweenaw County52.4Mackinac County: 51.5 %Mackinac County51.5Alcona County: 50.6 %Alcona County50.6Roscommon County: 50.5 %Roscommon County50.5Montmorency County: 46.6 %Montmorency County46.6Clare County: 44.7 %Clare County44.7Alger County: 43.8 %Alger County43.8Ontonagon County: 43.3 %Ontonagon County43.3Iosco County: 42.7 %Iosco County42.7Crawford County: 41.5 %Crawford County41.5Luce County: 41.1 %Luce County41.1Iron County: 40.8 %Iron County40.8Ogemaw County: 40.5 %Ogemaw County40.5Leelanau County: 39.6 %Leelanau County39.6Cheboygan County: 39.4 %Cheboygan County39.4Benzie County: 39 %Benzie County39Antrim County: 37.4 %Antrim County37.4Presque Isle County: 35.9 %Presque Isle County35.9Schoolcraft County: 35.8 %Schoolcraft County35.8Gladwin County: 35 %Gladwin County35Oceana County: 34.5 %Oceana County34.5Baraga County: 34.2 %Baraga County34.2Manistee County: 34 %Manistee County34Kalkaska County: 33.8 %Kalkaska County33.8Missaukee County: 33.7 %Missaukee County33.7Emmet County: 33.3 %Emmet County33.3Arenac County: 32.7 %Arenac County32.7Gogebic County: 32.3 %Gogebic County32.3Huron County: 32.1 %Huron County32.1Chippewa County: 31.8 %Chippewa County31.8Charlevoix County: 30.3 %Charlevoix County30.3Mason County: 29 %Mason County29Osceola County: 28.2 %Osceola County28.2Otsego County: 26.2 %Otsego County26.2Menominee County: 24.5 %Menominee County24.5Houghton County: 24.1 %Houghton County24.1Mecosta County: 22.5 %Mecosta County22.5Newaygo County: 21.6 %Newaygo County21.6Lake County: 63.3 %Lake County63.3Oscoda County: 52.7 %Oscoda County52.7Keweenaw County: 52.4 %Keweenaw County52.4Mackinac County: 51.5 %Mackinac County51.5Alcona County: 50.6 %Alcona County50.6Roscommon County: 50.5 %Roscommon County50.5Montmorency County: 46.6 %Montmorency County46.6Clare County: 44.7 %Clare County44.7Alger County: 43.8 %Alger County43.8Ontonagon County: 43.3 %Ontonagon County43.3Iosco County: 42.7 %Iosco County42.7Crawford County: 41.5 %Crawford County41.5Luce County: 41.1 %Luce County41.1Iron County: 40.8 %Iron County40.8Ogemaw County: 40.5 %Ogemaw County40.5Leelanau County: 39.6 %Leelanau County39.6Cheboygan County: 39.4 %Cheboygan County39.4Benzie County: 39 %Benzie County39Antrim County: 37.4 %Antrim County37.4Presque Isle County: 35.9 %Presque Isle County35.9Schoolcraft County: 35.8 %Schoolcraft County35.8Gladwin County: 35 %Gladwin County35Oceana County: 34.5 %Oceana County34.5Baraga County: 34.2 %Baraga County34.2Manistee County: 34 %Manistee County34Kalkaska County: 33.8 %Kalkaska County33.8Missaukee County: 33.7 %Missaukee County33.7Emmet County: 33.3 %Emmet County33.3Arenac County: 32.7 %Arenac County32.7Gogebic County: 32.3 %Gogebic County32.3Huron County: 32.1 %Huron County32.1Chippewa County: 31.8 %Chippewa County31.8Charlevoix County: 30.3 %Charlevoix County30.3Mason County: 29 %Mason County29Osceola County: 28.2 %Osceola County28.2Otsego County: 26.2 %Otsego County26.2Menominee County: 24.5 %Menominee County24.5Houghton County: 24.1 %Houghton County24.1Mecosta County: 22.5 %Mecosta County22.5Newaygo County: 21.6 %Newaygo County21.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Lake County63.3-2.9 pts
2Oscoda County52.7-2.2 pts
3Keweenaw County52.4-1 pts
4Mackinac County51.5+0.9 pts
5Alcona County50.6-2.6 pts
6Roscommon County50.5-0.5 pts
7Montmorency County46.6-1.2 pts
8Clare County44.7-1 pts
9Alger County43.8-3.5 pts
10Ontonagon County43.3-2.2 pts
11Iosco County42.7+0.6 pts
12Crawford County41.5-1.6 pts
13Luce County41.1-5.3 pts
14Iron County40.8-1.4 pts
15Ogemaw County40.5-0.3 pts
16Leelanau County39.6-0.6 pts
17Cheboygan County39.4-0.6 pts
18Benzie County39-2.1 pts
19Antrim County37.4-1.6 pts
20Presque Isle County35.9-2.1 pts
21Schoolcraft County35.8-1 pts
22Gladwin County35-1.2 pts
23Oceana County34.5-1.9 pts
24Baraga County34.2-2 pts
25Manistee County34-2.3 pts
26Kalkaska County33.8-2.9 pts
27Missaukee County33.7+0.8 pts
28Emmet County33.3-0 pts
29Arenac County32.7-0.8 pts
30Gogebic County32.3-1 pts
31Huron County32.1-1.2 pts
32Chippewa County31.8-0.6 pts
33Charlevoix County30.3+0.3 pts
34Mason County29-0.6 pts
35Osceola County28.2-1.5 pts
36Otsego County26.2-1.5 pts
37Menominee County24.5-0.5 pts
38Houghton County24.1-0 pts
39Mecosta County22.5-0.8 pts
40Newaygo County21.6-1.3 pts
41Delta County19.9-0.2 pts
42Sanilac County19.8-0.8 pts
43Van Buren County19.2-1 pts
44Branch County19-0.3 pts
45Wexford County18.8-1.3 pts
46Alpena County18.8-0.1 pts
47Berrien County17.50 pts
48Cass County17.4-0.9 pts
49Hillsdale County16.9-1 pts
50Marquette County16.9-1.7 pts
51Dickinson County15.1-2 pts
52Grand Traverse County14.7-1.1 pts
53Allegan County13.9-0.1 pts
54Montcalm County13.9-0.3 pts
55St. Joseph County13.4-0.3 pts
56Wayne County12.9-0.2 pts
57Isabella County12.8-0.2 pts
58Barry County11.60 pts
59Lenawee County11.3-0.2 pts
60Tuscola County10.6+0.3 pts
61Muskegon County10.5-0.3 pts
62Calhoun County10.4-0.6 pts
63Jackson County10.3+0.2 pts
64Saginaw County9.9+0.5 pts
65Gratiot County9.6+1.2 pts
66Genesee County9.5-0.2 pts
67Shiawassee County8.8+1.1 pts
68St. Clair County8.1-0.6 pts
69Bay County7.6+0.2 pts
70Ingham County7.4-0.4 pts
71Kalamazoo County7.2-0.1 pts
72Ionia County7.1-0.7 pts
73Lapeer County6.8-0.3 pts
74Midland County6.6-0.4 pts
75Monroe County5.7+0.1 pts
76Washtenaw County5.6+0.3 pts
77Clinton County5.5-0.1 pts
78Eaton County5.3-0.1 pts
79Ottawa County5.3-0.2 pts
80Oakland County5.3-0.3 pts
81Livingston County4.8-0.1 pts
82Kent County4.6-0 pts
83Macomb County4.1-0.1 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Vacant housing units as a percentage of all housing units.

More on how it is measured
  • Vacant units include those for rent or for sale, rented or sold but not yet occupied, for seasonal, recreational or occasional use, for migrant workers, and other vacant units.
  • United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

This gross rate counts seasonal and other off-market vacant units, so it is much higher than the rental and homeowner vacancy rates of the Housing Vacancy Survey (rental_vacancy_rate and homeowner_vacancy_rate) and cannot be compared with them. Counties with many holiday homes have high rates.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25002: vacant housing units as a percentage of all housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25002: vacant housing units as a percentage of all housing units, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Michigan by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25002.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25002: vacant housing units as a percentage of all housing units, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Michigan by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-vacancy-rate-all-vacant-units/michigan-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25002: vacant housing units as a percentage of all housing units, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Michigan by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25002.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-vacancy-rate-all-vacant-units/michigan-counties?period=2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25002: vacant housing units as a percentage of all housing units, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Michigan by housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25002.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-vacancy-rate-all-vacant-units/michigan-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US)?

Lake County, with 63.3% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US)?

Macomb County, with 4.1% in 2023.

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