By Aaron Terrazas | Zillow
More than a fifth of households in the Great Lakes region is an empty nest, while Sunbelt markets have the lowest density.
Pricey markets and places with weak labor markets have high concentrations of empty nests.
Low densities of empty nests are found in booming cities with strong job markets, retirement communities and new family-oriented areas.
Maybe it’s something in the water. The Great Lakes region has spent the past year collecting victories in baseball, basketball and hockey — and now three of its cities can add empty nest credentials to that quiver. Buffalo, NY; Cleveland and Detroit rank among the top 10 markets with the highest concentrations of older homeowners in large, single-family homes with no kids.
