diff --git a/netbox/ipam/api/serializers_/vlans.py b/netbox/ipam/api/serializers_/vlans.py
index b26b28a34..d3b8cc414 100644
--- a/netbox/ipam/api/serializers_/vlans.py
+++ b/netbox/ipam/api/serializers_/vlans.py
@@ -6,11 +6,10 @@ from dcim.api.serializers_.sites import SiteSerializer
 from ipam.choices import *
 from ipam.constants import VLANGROUP_SCOPE_TYPES
 from ipam.models import VLAN, VLANGroup
-from netbox.api.fields import ChoiceField, ContentTypeField, RelatedObjectCountField
+from netbox.api.fields import ChoiceField, ContentTypeField, IntegerRangeSerializer, RelatedObjectCountField
 from netbox.api.serializers import NetBoxModelSerializer
 from tenancy.api.serializers_.tenants import TenantSerializer
 from utilities.api import get_serializer_for_model
-from utilities.data import ranges_to_string, string_to_range_array
 from vpn.api.serializers_.l2vpn import L2VPNTerminationSerializer
 from .roles import RoleSerializer
 
@@ -22,14 +21,6 @@ __all__ = (
 )
 
 
-class NumericRangeArraySerializer(serializers.CharField):
-    def to_internal_value(self, data):
-        return string_to_range_array(data)
-
-    def to_representation(self, instance):
-        return ranges_to_string(instance)
-
-
 class VLANGroupSerializer(NetBoxModelSerializer):
     scope_type = ContentTypeField(
         queryset=ContentType.objects.filter(
@@ -41,11 +32,11 @@ class VLANGroupSerializer(NetBoxModelSerializer):
     )
     scope_id = serializers.IntegerField(allow_null=True, required=False, default=None)
     scope = serializers.SerializerMethodField(read_only=True)
+    vlan_id_ranges = IntegerRangeSerializer(many=True, required=False)
     utilization = serializers.CharField(read_only=True)
 
     # Related object counts
     vlan_count = RelatedObjectCountField('vlans')
-    vlan_id_ranges = NumericRangeArraySerializer(required=False)
 
     class Meta:
         model = VLANGroup
diff --git a/netbox/ipam/models/vlans.py b/netbox/ipam/models/vlans.py
index 7459efb75..389eff64c 100644
--- a/netbox/ipam/models/vlans.py
+++ b/netbox/ipam/models/vlans.py
@@ -96,19 +96,24 @@ class VLANGroup(OrganizationalModel):
             raise ValidationError(_("Cannot set scope_id without scope_type."))
 
         # Validate vlan ranges
-        if check_ranges_overlap(self.vlan_id_ranges):
+        if self.vlan_id_ranges and check_ranges_overlap(self.vlan_id_ranges):
             raise ValidationError({'vlan_id_ranges': _("Ranges cannot overlap.")})
 
         for ranges in self.vlan_id_ranges:
             if ranges.lower >= ranges.upper:
                 raise ValidationError({
-                    'vlan_id_ranges': _("Maximum child VID must be greater than or equal to minimum child VID Invalid range ({value})").format(value=ranges)
+                    'vlan_id_ranges': _(
+                        "Maximum child VID must be greater than or equal to minimum child VID Invalid range ({value})"
+                    ).format(value=ranges)
                 })
 
     def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        self._total_vlan_ids = 0
-        for vlan_range in self.vlan_id_ranges:
-            self._total_vlan_ids += vlan_range.upper - vlan_range.lower + 1
+        if self.vlan_id_ranges:
+            self._total_vlan_ids = 0
+            for vlan_range in self.vlan_id_ranges:
+                self._total_vlan_ids += vlan_range.upper - vlan_range.lower + 1
+        else:
+            self._total_vlan_ids = VLAN_VID_MAX - VLAN_VID_MIN + 1
 
         super().save(*args, **kwargs)
 
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/api/fields.py b/netbox/netbox/api/fields.py
index 08ffd0bc4..8e0b29f89 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/api/fields.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/api/fields.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist
+from django.db.backends.postgresql.psycopg_any import NumericRange
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 from drf_spectacular.types import OpenApiTypes
 from drf_spectacular.utils import extend_schema_field
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ __all__ = (
     'ChoiceField',
     'ContentTypeField',
     'IPNetworkSerializer',
+    'IntegerRangeSerializer',
     'RelatedObjectCountField',
     'SerializedPKRelatedField',
 )
@@ -154,3 +156,19 @@ class RelatedObjectCountField(serializers.ReadOnlyField):
         self.relation = relation
 
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
+
+
+class IntegerRangeSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+    """
+    Represents a range of integers.
+    """
+    def to_internal_value(self, data):
+        if not isinstance(data, (list, tuple)) or len(data) != 2:
+            raise ValidationError(_("Ranges must be specified in the form (lower, upper)."))
+        if type(data[0]) is not int or type(data[1]) is not int:
+            raise ValidationError(_("Range boundaries must be defined as integers."))
+
+        return NumericRange(data[0], data[1])
+
+    def to_representation(self, instance):
+        return instance.lower, instance.upper
diff --git a/netbox/utilities/data.py b/netbox/utilities/data.py
index ad3e05abd..51b489340 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/data.py
+++ b/netbox/utilities/data.py
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ def ranges_to_string(ranges):
     For example:
         [Range(1, 100), Range(200, 300)] => "1-100, 200-300"
     """
+    if not ranges:
+        return ''
     return ', '.join([f"{r.lower}-{r.upper}" for r in ranges])