Wayne County vacant list, MI
7,327 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Wayne County, MI has 7,327 vacant properties today, read from City of Detroit records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 48227, 48238, 48235. 4,223 of these owners are also on the absentee owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when the city opened a vacant-structure case in the last 24 months.
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| SeyburnDetroit | 10of 10 | On the city's vacant-building listOwes $138 in tax (5.7% of the value) |
| YorkshireDetroit | 10of 10 | On the city's vacant-building listCity code case (9 in 2 years) |
| FairportDetroit | 10of 10 | On the city's vacant-building listCity code case (10 in 2 years) |
Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.
How the Wayne County list is made
Wayne County's vacant list comes from the City of Detroit code-enforcement records: we read vacant-structure cases opened by city inspectors for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: the city opened a vacant-structure case in the last 24 months.
Wayne County data dictionaryThe city opened a vacant-structure case in the last 24 months.
Government, bank, builder and church owners are left out by default, so the count is owners you can actually write to.
Where the Wayne County owners are
| City | Properties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 7,325 | 100% |
| Hamtramck | 1 | 0% |
| Redford Township | 1 | 0% |
Top ZIP codes: 48227 Detroit (695), 48238 Detroit (559), 48235 Detroit (546), 48228 Detroit (484), 48224 Detroit (482).
Vacant properties in Wayne County by years owned and value
Vacant properties in Wayne County: what stands out
7,327 vacant properties in Wayne County right now, with a median county value of $65,888. 58% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 4 years. Those behind on tax owe $4,734 on average. 59% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.
Detroit holds the most (7,325, 100%), followed by Hamtramck (1), Redford Township (1).
By ZIP code, 48227 (Detroit) has 695, 48238 (Detroit) has 559, 48235 (Detroit) has 546: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Typical reasons on this list in Wayne County: on the city's vacant-building list; owes $138 in tax (5.7% of the value); city code case (9 in 2 years); city code case (10 in 2 years).
The largest group by years owned is under 2 years (2,086 properties); by county value it is Under $100k (5,264).
Where the official Wayne County list lives
The records behind this list are kept by the City of Detroit. Many counties let anyone look up a property there for free, and some publish the whole list. Check the office's website for the format and any fee.
The free route is real: for one list in one county, the county office may be enough. What LeadCounty adds is the weekly collection from every office, matching each record to the right property, a likely-to-sell score with reasons, filters, and stacking with absentee owner. Michigan rules and the Michigan guide explain how the process works.
Why these owners may sell
An empty house costs its owner insurance, taxes and upkeep while earning nothing, and it attracts code violations.
How to work the Wayne County list
- Drive by or check recent photos before reaching out: the model points you to properties worth a look, it is not a fact about the house.
- Stack with absentee owner and code violations.
Dear [first name],
I'm a local buyer and I noticed [property address] may be empty right now. An empty house still costs tax, insurance and upkeep every month.
If you would rather sell it as it is, I can make a cash offer, take care of any clean-out and close on the date you choose.
The app fills in each owner's name and address and prints envelopes or labels.
What you get in the app
- Every property on the list, with owner and mailing address
- Likely-to-sell score 1–10 and the reasons
- Stack with absentee owner
- Map, property history, export one row per property to Excel / CSV
- New owners on the list every Monday
The score and the reasons on every owner show who is under the most pressure, so you start with the best odds.
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Questions
How many vacant properties are in Wayne County, MI?
7,327 on the latest county file, from official Wayne County records (City of Detroit). The count is refreshed every week.
How do you know a property is vacant?
From city vacant-structure lists where they exist, and from our likely-vacant model that scores every property in the county.
How often is it updated?
Every week.
Every Wayne County vacant owner, with the reasons.
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