Cell towers in Wayne County, MI

The FCC registry lists 318 constructed antenna structures in Wayne County, 7% of Michigan's 4,535 — one of the three most in the state. Ownership is spread across 74 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 48 (15%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 119 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 318
2Tallest 710 ft
3Largest owner American Tower
4Median height (state 225 ft) 150 ft

Structures

318

rank 1 of 83 in MI

Most common type

Monopole

25% of structures

Over 200 feet

26% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

36% built then

Who owns the towers in Wayne County

74 different registrants own the 318 structures. 6 are registered to individuals or family trusts, whose names this site withholds. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.

Constructed structures in Wayne County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 150 feet, 75 feet shorter than the Michigan median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a tower near Riverview at 710 feet, built in 1941. More than in any other decade, 36% were built in the 2000s.

Structures in Wayne County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Structures in Wayne County by decade built, columns to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Every registered structure

Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.

FCC reg.	Type	Height	Built	City	Owner
1006094	Tower	710 ft	1941	Riverview	VB Nimbus, LLC
1061621	On a building	665 ft	1999	Detroit	Farbman Group
1007141	Tower	606 ft	1985	Detroit	Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC
1007645	On a building	578 ft	1972	Detroit	ASSOCIATES LIMITED MICHIGAN PARTNERSHIP DBA = CADILLAC TOWER
1007201	Tower	566 ft	1996	Detroit	WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
1008467	Other or unspecified	541 ft	2010	Detroit	Board of Education, City of Detroit
1000495	Lattice tower	500 ft	1985	Detroit	WMUZ RADIO INC
1040469	Lattice tower	499 ft	1981	Higland Park	Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC
1002038	On a building	489 ft	1948	Detroit	Radio License Holding I, LLC
1003432	Tower	468 ft	1985	Detroit	Audacy Michigan, LLC
1019984	On a building	466 ft	1935	Detroit	WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
1001255	Lattice tower	423 ft	1996	Northville	MICHIGAN, STATE OF
1204948	Guyed tower	420 ft	2015	Detroit	Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1205832	On a building	399 ft	2000	Detroit	DTE Energy Company
1302233	On a building	387 ft	2018	Detroit	Private owner (name withheld)
1226906	Tower	370 ft	2001	Detroit	Subcarrier Communications Inc
1217725	Other or unspecified	368 ft	1990	Flat Rock	Birach Broadcasting Corporation
1217727	Other or unspecified	368 ft	1990	Flat Rock	Birach Broadcasting Corporation
1217728	Other or unspecified	368 ft	1990	Flat Rock	Birach Broadcasting Corporation
1217730	Other or unspecified	368 ft	1990	Flat Rock	Birach Broadcasting Corporation
1217734	Other or unspecified	368 ft	1990	Flat Rock	Birach Broadcasting Corporation
1217735	Other or unspecified	368 ft	1990	Flat Rock	Birach Broadcasting Corporation
1217736	Other or unspecified	368 ft	1990	Flat Rock	Birach Broadcasting Corporation
1217737	Other or unspecified	368 ft	1990	Flat Rock	Birach Broadcasting Corporation
1000494	Lattice tower	360 ft	2017	Detroit	WMUZ RADIO INC
1285675	Lattice tower	350 ft	2013	Dearborn	Michigan, State of
1285756	Lattice tower	350 ft	2013	Detroit	Michigan, State of
1004893	Tower	347 ft	1993	Detroit	Detroit World Outreach Church
1001262	On a building	343 ft	1996	Detroit	1200 Sixth Street L.L.C.
1001046	Tower	338 ft	1994	Riverview	City of Riverview
1065399	Lattice tower	319 ft	1999	Westland	SBA Towers X, LLC
1006095	Tower	316 ft	1985	Riverview	VB Nimbus, LLC
1217446	Tower	315 ft	2000	Flat Rock	Private owner (name withheld)
1001045	Tower	308 ft	1995	Livonia	City of Livonia
1001254	Tower	308 ft	1996	Flat Rock	MICHIGAN, STATE OF
1285674	Lattice tower	301 ft	2013	Plymouth Township Cd	Michigan, State of
1006923	Other or unspecified	295 ft	1988	Trenton	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1006924	Other or unspecified	293 ft	1988	Trenton	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1006925	Other or unspecified	293 ft	1988	Trenton	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1006928	Other or unspecified	292 ft	1988	Trenton	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1006926	Other or unspecified	291 ft	1988	Trenton	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1006927	Other or unspecified	291 ft	1988	Trenton	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1241450	Tower	290 ft	2004	Detroit	City of Detroit
1000542	Lattice tower	288 ft	1968	Plymouth	American Towers LLC
1006929	Other or unspecified	285 ft	1988	Trenton	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1299751	Lattice tower	285 ft	2019	Flat Rock	GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY
1000548	Lattice tower	284 ft	1955	Sumpter	American Towers LLC
1006930	Other or unspecified	284 ft	1988	Trenton	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1006931	Other or unspecified	284 ft	1988	Trenton	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1006499	Other or unspecified	282 ft	1979	Garden City	BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1006498	Other or unspecified	282 ft	1979	Garden City	BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1006500	Other or unspecified	282 ft	1979	Garden City	BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1006501	Other or unspecified	282 ft	1979	Garden City	BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1006502	Other or unspecified	282 ft	1979	Garden City	BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1006503	Other or unspecified	282 ft	1979	Garden City	BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1004442	Tower	280 ft	2002	New Boston	American Towers LLC
1020909	Tower	269 ft	1977	Wayne	BUCKEYE PIPE LINE COMPANY LP
1052014	Tower	269 ft	1980	Detroit	DETROIT, CITY OF
1052024	Tower	269 ft	1954	Detroit	DETROIT, CITY OF
1001195	Pole	266 ft	2000	Belleville	American Towers LLC
1000884	Tower	263 ft	1986	Detroit	Comcast of Detroit, LLC
1241453	Tower	250 ft	2004	Detroit	DETROIT, CITY OF
1007332	Other or unspecified	247 ft	1989	Lincoln Park	Salem Communications Holding Corporation
1007333	Other or unspecified	247 ft	2006	Lincoln Park	Salem Communications Holding Corporation
1007334	Other or unspecified	247 ft	1989	Lincoln Park	Salem Communications Holding Corporation
1007335	Other or unspecified	247 ft	2006	Lincoln Park	Salem Communications Holding Corporation
1007336	Other or unspecified	247 ft	1989	Lincoln Park	Salem Communications Holding Corporation
1007337	Other or unspecified	247 ft	2006	Lincoln Park	Salem Communications Holding Corporation
1007338	Other or unspecified	247 ft	1989	Lincoln Park	Salem Communications Holding Corporation
1007339	Other or unspecified	247 ft	2006	Lincoln Park	Salem Communications Holding Corporation
1007340	Other or unspecified	247 ft	1989	Lincoln Park	Salem Communications Holding Corporation
1241463	Lattice tower	239 ft	2005	Detroit	DETROIT, CITY OF
1052023	On a building	230 ft	1980	Detroit	DETROIT, CITY OF
1241451	Tower	220 ft	2004	Detroit	DETROIT, CITY OF
1241465	Tower	220 ft	2004	Detroit	DETROIT, CITY OF
1244324	Tower	220 ft	2004	Detroit	Detroit, City of
1334906	On a building	218 ft	1995	Dearborn	Private owner (name withheld)
1000904	Tower	215 ft	1970	Detroit	DTE Energy Company
1001051	Lattice tower	215 ft	2007	Detroit	American Towers, LLC
1001047	Lattice tower	214 ft	2007	Detroit	American Towers LLC
1006580	Tower	208 ft	1991	Dearborn	American Towers LLC
1299750	Lattice tower	205 ft	2018	Hamtramck	GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY
1210700	Tower	199 ft	2000	Rockwood	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1217447	Tower	199 ft	2000	Ecorse	Private owner (name withheld)
1263960	Pole	199 ft	2008	Sumpter	SBA Monarch Towers III, LLC
1283034	Tower	199 ft	2012	West Sumpter	Telecom Properties
1301442	Monopole	199 ft	2017	Romulus	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1279832	Lattice tower	197 ft	1999	Taylor	American Towers LLC
1060895	Tower	194 ft	1994	Detroit	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1205151	Tower	194 ft	1974	Canton Twp.	DTE Energy Company
1269232	Monopole	193 ft	1997	Garden City	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1061542	Lattice tower	191 ft	1997	Taylor	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1062279	Tower	191 ft	1977	Detroit	Neighborhood Service Organization
1001193	Monopole	190 ft	1991	Rockwood	CCATT LLC
1303506	Monopole	185 ft	2018	Belleville	TowerCo 2013 LLC
1001043	Monopole	183 ft	1994	Plymouth	American Towers LLC
1283350	Tower	181 ft	1999	New Boston	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1052018	Tower	180 ft	1988	Detroit	DETROIT, CITY OF
1241452	Tower	180 ft	2004	Detroit	DETROIT, CITY OF
1286567	Lattice tower	180 ft	2012	Romulus	Michigan Department of Transportation
1060901	Lattice tower	179 ft	1996	Detroit	American Towers LLC
1302797	Monopole	178 ft	2026	Romulus	EIP Holdings II, LLC
1014191	Monopole	176 ft	2013	Hamtramck	American Towers, LLC
1208994	Tower	175 ft	2004	Northville	Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC
1241455	Tower	170 ft	2004	Detroit	DETROIT, CITY OF
1031811	Pole	168 ft	1997	Plynouth	STC Five LLC
1205628	Tower	167 ft	2003	Northville	Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC
1227770	Monopole	167 ft	2013	Belleville	Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC
1016729	Tower	165 ft	1987	Detroit	Cellco Partnership
1200703	Other or unspecified	165 ft	1999	Taylor	WMUZ Radio, Inc.
1200708	Other or unspecified	165 ft	1999	Taylor	WMUZ Radio, Inc.
1200709	Other or unspecified	165 ft	1999	Taylor	WMUZ Radio, Inc.
1200710	Other or unspecified	165 ft	1999	Taylor	WMUZ Radio, Inc.
1200711	Other or unspecified	165 ft	1999	Taylor	WMUZ Radio, Inc.
1200713	Other or unspecified	165 ft	1999	Taylor	WMUZ Radio, Inc.
1200715	Other or unspecified	165 ft	1999	Taylor	WMUZ Radio, Inc.
1200718	Other or unspecified	165 ft	1999	Taylor	WMUZ Radio, Inc.
1200720	Other or unspecified	165 ft	1999	Taylor	WMUZ Radio, Inc.
1201150	Other or unspecified	165 ft	1999	Taylor	WMUZ Radio, Inc.
1322377	Monopole	165 ft	2023	Detroit	CitySwitch II, LLC
1060896	Lattice tower	164 ft	1994	Detroit	American Towers LLC
1279207	Pole	164 ft	2000	Brownstown	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1322552	Monopole	164 ft	2022	Detroit	Tillman Infrastructure, LLC
1280429	Pole	163 ft	2006	Northville	CCATT LLC
1061338	Monopole	162 ft	1997	Romulus	American Towers LLC
1280692	Mast	161 ft	1986	Romulus	American Towers LLC
1312696	Monopole	161 ft	2023	City Of Dearborn	CitySwitch II, LLC
1001213	Pole	160 ft	1998	Canton	DETROIT SMSA TOWER HOLDINGS LLC
1281704	Tower	160 ft	2012	Detroit	SBA Towers III LLC
1296467	Monopole	160 ft	2004	Canton	Cellco Partnership
1320088	Monopole	160 ft	2006	Detroit	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1329064	Monopole	160 ft	2025	Detroit	American Towers LLC
1001203	Monopole	158 ft	1990	Westland	American Towers LLC
1001205	Lattice tower	158 ft	1988	Detroit	American Towers LLC
1020345	Pole	158 ft	1997	Detroit	STC Five LLC
1025349	Pole	158 ft	1997	Detroit	STC Five LLC
1028314	Tower	158 ft	2003	Gibralter	STC Five LLC
1057720	Monopole	158 ft	1998	Detroit	American Towers LLC
1060230	Tower	158 ft	1998	Romulus	American Towers, LLC
1258831	Tower	158 ft	2006	Detroit	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1219756	Monopole	157 ft	2003	Wayne	Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC
1041346	Pole	156 ft	1998	Wayne	CCATT LLC
1054705	Monopole	155 ft	1998	Detroit	American Towers LLC
1227061	Monopole	155 ft	2001	Detroit	STC Five LLC
1255788	Monopole	155 ft	2006	Detroit	American Towers LLC
1255789	Monopole	155 ft	2006	Detroit	American Towers LLC
1263807	Mast	155 ft	2008	Detroit	SBA Towers II LLC
1263925	Monopole	155 ft	2008	Detroit	American Towers LLC
1280875	Pole	155 ft	1999	Southgate	CCATT LLC
1306272	Monopole	155 ft	2018	Taylor	Horvath Towers V, LLC
1016946	Pole	154 ft	1993	Northville Twp.	Cellco Partnership
1285546	Pole	154 ft	2013	Trenton	Cellco Partnership
1231645	Pole	152 ft	2002	Romulus	CCATT LLC
1231901	Tower	151 ft	2002	Romulus	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1259960	Monopole	151 ft	2007	Detroit	American Towers LLC
1270463	Monopole	151 ft	2004	Redford	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1272684	Monopole	151 ft	1996	Harper Woods	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1205884	Monopole	150 ft	1999	Trenton	American Towers LLC
1241278	Lattice tower	150 ft	2004	Detroit	GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY
1289949	Lattice tower	150 ft	1999	Woodhaven	American Towers LLC
1017490	Pole	149 ft	2005	Van Buren Twp.	Cellco Partnership
1060905	Monopole	149 ft	1994	Belleville	American Towers LLC
1037425	Tower	148 ft	1997	Van Buren Township	CCATT LLC
1000906	Tower	147 ft	1964	Detroit	DTE Energy Company
1206632	Monopole	147 ft	2000	New Boston	American Towers LLC
1270935	Tower	147 ft	1996	Detroit	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1000443	Lattice tower	146 ft	1974	Plymouth	American Towers LLC
1025063	Pole	146 ft	1997	Romulus	STC Five LLC
1258473	Other or unspecified	144 ft	2007	Romulus	COMMUNICOM CO. OF MICHIGAN, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1258474	Other or unspecified	144 ft	2007	Romulus	COMMUNICOM CO. OF MICHIGAN, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1258475	Other or unspecified	144 ft	2007	Romulus	COMMUNICOM CO. OF MICHIGAN, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1258476	Other or unspecified	144 ft	2007	Romulus	COMMUNICOM CO. OF MICHIGAN, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1258477	Other or unspecified	144 ft	2007	Romulus	COMMUNICOM CO. OF MICHIGAN, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1258478	Other or unspecified	144 ft	2007	Romulus	COMMUNICOM CO. OF MICHIGAN, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1258479	Other or unspecified	144 ft	2007	Romulus	COMMUNICOM CO. OF MICHIGAN, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1258481	Other or unspecified	144 ft	2007	Romulus	COMMUNICOM CO. OF MICHIGAN, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1258483	Other or unspecified	144 ft	2007	Romulus	COMMUNICOM CO. OF MICHIGAN, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1258484	Other or unspecified	144 ft	2007	Romulus	COMMUNICOM CO. OF MICHIGAN, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1258485	Other or unspecified	144 ft	2007	Romulus	COMMUNICOM CO. OF MICHIGAN, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1258486	Other or unspecified	144 ft	2007	Romulus	COMMUNICOM CO. OF MICHIGAN, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1011886	Pole	142 ft	1997	Belleville	CCATT LLC
1203402	Monopole	142 ft	1999	Grosse Ile	CCATT LLC
1232018	Tower	142 ft	2002	Romulus	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1255893	Pole	142 ft	2007	Dearborn Heights	American Towers LLC
1025064	Pole	141 ft	2003	Detroit	STC Five LLC
1264750	Tower	141 ft	2008	Plymouth	Cellco Partnership
1287614	Monopole	141 ft	1999	Detroit	Octagon Towers, LLC
1299459	Monopole	141 ft	1995	Taylor	Private owner (name withheld)
1219755	Tower	140 ft	2005	Livonia	Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC
1241462	Tower	140 ft	2004	Detroit	DETROIT, CITY OF
1318276	Monopole	140 ft	2021	Detroit	CitySwitch II, LLC
1061336	Tower	139 ft	2002	Romulus	County of Wayne
1001202	Monopole	138 ft	1984	Detroit	DETROIT SMSA TOWER HOLDINGS LLC
1265512	Tower	135 ft	2008	Canton	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1277803	Pole	135 ft	2013	Detroit	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1321427	Monopole	134 ft	2019	Dearborn	Tillman Infrastructure, LLC
1060899	Tower	133 ft	1994	Detroit	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1213723	Tower	130 ft	2005	Detroit	Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC
1016885	Lattice tower	129 ft	2002	Detroit	Cellco Partnership
1277835	Pole	129 ft	2013	Detroit	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1282119	Pole	129 ft	1997	Inkster	STC Five LLC
1303913	Monopole	129 ft	2018	Detroit	Horvath Towers V, LLC
1303960	Monopole	129 ft	2019	Belleville	PI Tower Development, LLC c/o LendLease Americas LLC
1320662	Monopole	129 ft	1998	Romulus	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1001196	Monopole	128 ft	1990	Romulus	American Towers LLC
1226572	Tower	128 ft	2003	Plymouth	Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC
1281581	Tower	128 ft	1998	Taylor	CCATT LLC
1211257	Tower	127 ft	2000	Livonia	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1302163	Monopole	127 ft	2017	Taylor	Cellco Partnership
1026109	Pole	126 ft	1997	Romulus	STC Five LLC
1233937	Monopole	126 ft	2002	Southgate	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1251645	Tower	126 ft	2007	Romulus	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1267678	Monopole	126 ft	2009	Dearborn	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1014910	Tower	125 ft	1997	Grosse Ile	Cellco Partnership
1016944	Pole	125 ft	2005	Taylor	Cellco Partnership
1206664	Tower	125 ft	1999	Detroit	Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC
1266759	Monopole	125 ft	2008	Lincoln Park	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1269075	Monopole	125 ft	2009	Ecorse	SBA Steel LLC
1281417	Pole	125 ft	1997	Canton	CCATT LLC
1286934	Pole	125 ft	2013	Detroit	Cellco Partnership
1288397	Pole	125 ft	1996	Detroit	Cellco Partnership
1319562	Monopole	125 ft	2023	Detroit	CitySwitch II, LLC
1206662	Monopole	124 ft	1999	Detroit	American Towers LLC
1257293	Monopole	124 ft	2006	Trenton	American Towers LLC
1268108	Monopole	124 ft	2009	Rolumus	American Towers LLC
1309666	Monopole	124 ft	2019	Detroit	Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1063743	Monopole	123 ft	2000	Huron Township	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1212226	Tower	123 ft	2000	Romulus	STC Five LLC
1233353	Pole	123 ft	2002	Dearborn	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1282182	Pole	123 ft	1998	Detroit	CCATT LLC
1001878	On a building	122 ft	2002	Detroit	Cellco Partnership
1269234	Tower	121 ft	2001	Detroit	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1060018	Pole	120 ft	1998	Canton	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1254803	Monopole	120 ft	2006	Westland	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1267250	Tower	120 ft	2007	Wayne	SBA Monarch Towers III, LLC
1282845	Tower	120 ft	1999	New Boston	EIP Holdings II, LLC
1291190	Monopole	120 ft	2014	Westland	Cellco Partnership
1299024	Lattice tower	120 ft	2017	Detroit	Penn Central Communications
1016892	Lattice tower	118 ft	1988	Romulus	Cellco Partnership
1059949	Tower	118 ft	1998	Detroit	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1258571	Tower	115 ft	2007	Detroit	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1281316	Pole	115 ft	1995	Harper Woods	DETROIT SMSA TOWER HOLDINGS LLC
1041168	Pole	114 ft	1997	Romulus	ITC Holdings Corp
1060904	Monopole	113 ft	1995	Romulus	American Towers LLC
1216560	Pole	112 ft	1994	Romulus	DETROIT SMSA TOWER HOLDINGS LLC
1260932	Tower	111 ft	2009	Romulus	American Towers LLC
1000008	On a building	110 ft	1970	Canton	Private owner (name withheld)
1001201	Monopole	110 ft	1994	Detroit	CCATT LLC
1258332	Tower	110 ft	2006	Detroit	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1260255	Monopole	110 ft	2007	Detroit	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC

The 68 shorter structures are in the lookup.

If you have a tower lease in Wayne County

Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.

Counties in Michigan with similar tower counts: Oakland County (191), Kent County (154), Genesee County (144), Washtenaw County (133).

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.