Corporate Rule over Ypsilanti, Michigtan
Washtenaw County has an unaffordable housing crisis. Did you know that restrictive state preemption laws are preventing Ypsilanti, Michigan, from taxing property speculators who are intentionally keeping housing vacant,?
That's the estimated value of vacant residential property in Ypsilanti, Michigan as of summer 2026.
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6.42%
Residential vacancy rate in Ypsilanti.
$1,372
Average monthly cost of housing in Washtenaw County per the 2026 MIT living wage calculator.
$22.17
The average hourly wage a full time worker needs to live in Washtenaw County, at a minimum.
Vacancy in Ypsilanti: A Much Larger Story
Using a list of vacant and dangerous residential properties from the City of Ypsilanti, we used city property tax records and zillow to estimate the valule of all the vacant property.