What is the rental vacancy rate in River Rouge, MI?

Name: Vacancy rate in River Rouge, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in River Rouge, MI is 9.4% (±5.2 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.8% (±2.2 points).

380 (±115) homes, 12.1% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In River Rouge, the rental vacancy rate went from 7.2% in 2015–2019 to 9.4% in 2020–2024 (+2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 9.4% (±5.2 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.8% (±2.2 points)
Vacant homes: 380 (±115)

Vacancy in River Rouge against Wayne County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	River Rouge	Wayne County	Michigan	United States
Rental vacancy rate	9.4% (±5.2 points)	4.6% (±0.4 points)	5.1% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.8% (±2.2 points)	1.5% (±0.1 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	380 (±115)	100,492 (±1,801)	545,867 (±7,991)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In River Rouge, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Wayne County (4.6%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (5.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near River Rouge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with River Rouge
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
River Rouge	—	9.4% (±5.2 points)	—
Ecorse	1.9 mi	7.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Melvindale	3.0 mi	11.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Park	3.6 mi	0.3% (±0.4 points)	Lower
Allen Park	4.5 mi	2.7% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Wyandotte	4.7 mi	4.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dearborn	5.2 mi	5.5% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Southgate	6.4 mi	8.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Detroit	7.6 mi	3.9% (±0.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lincoln Park, MI (0.3%), Allen Park, MI (2.7%), Detroit, MI (3.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Rental vacancy rate across Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Grosse Ile Township	24.4% (±15.0 points)
2	Belleville	22.5% (±13.4 points)
3	Grosse Pointe Park	11.7% (±7.9 points)
4	Melvindale	11.5% (±6.3 points)
5	Flat Rock	9.6% (±9.9 points)
6	Riverview	9.5% (±7.3 points)
7	River Rouge	9.4% (±5.2 points)
8	Rockwood	9.2% (±13.0 points)
9	Hamtramck	9.0% (±3.7 points)
10	Southgate	8.8% (±4.3 points)
11	Sumpter Township	8.5% (±9.4 points)
12 (tie)	Trenton	7.3% (±5.8 points)
12 (tie)	Westland	7.3% (±1.8 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Wayne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about River Rouge

Is it hard to find a rental in River Rouge?

The rental vacancy rate in River Rouge, MI is 9.4% (±5.2 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in River Rouge tighter than it was?

In River Rouge, the rental vacancy rate went from 7.2% in 2015–2019 to 9.4% in 2020–2024 (+2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in River Rouge?

An estimated 380 (±115) housing units, 12.1% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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