diff --git a/netbox/dcim/api/serializers_/sites.py b/netbox/dcim/api/serializers_/sites.py
index 1e5e41069..60e1477e5 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/api/serializers_/sites.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/api/serializers_/sites.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ __all__ = (
 class RegionSerializer(NestedGroupModelSerializer):
     url = serializers.HyperlinkedIdentityField(view_name='dcim-api:region-detail')
     parent = NestedRegionSerializer(required=False, allow_null=True, default=None)
-    site_count = serializers.IntegerField(read_only=True)
+    site_count = serializers.IntegerField(read_only=True, default=0)
 
     class Meta:
         model = Region
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class RegionSerializer(NestedGroupModelSerializer):
 class SiteGroupSerializer(NestedGroupModelSerializer):
     url = serializers.HyperlinkedIdentityField(view_name='dcim-api:sitegroup-detail')
     parent = NestedSiteGroupSerializer(required=False, allow_null=True, default=None)
-    site_count = serializers.IntegerField(read_only=True)
+    site_count = serializers.IntegerField(read_only=True, default=0)
 
     class Meta:
         model = SiteGroup
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ class LocationSerializer(NestedGroupModelSerializer):
     parent = NestedLocationSerializer(required=False, allow_null=True, default=None)
     status = ChoiceField(choices=LocationStatusChoices, required=False)
     tenant = TenantSerializer(nested=True, required=False, allow_null=True)
-    rack_count = serializers.IntegerField(read_only=True)
-    device_count = serializers.IntegerField(read_only=True)
+    rack_count = serializers.IntegerField(read_only=True, default=0)
+    device_count = serializers.IntegerField(read_only=True, default=0)
 
     class Meta:
         model = Location
diff --git a/netbox/tenancy/api/serializers_/contacts.py b/netbox/tenancy/api/serializers_/contacts.py
index 38ffd2393..857479958 100644
--- a/netbox/tenancy/api/serializers_/contacts.py
+++ b/netbox/tenancy/api/serializers_/contacts.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ __all__ = (
 class ContactGroupSerializer(NestedGroupModelSerializer):
     url = serializers.HyperlinkedIdentityField(view_name='tenancy-api:contactgroup-detail')
     parent = NestedContactGroupSerializer(required=False, allow_null=True, default=None)
-    contact_count = serializers.IntegerField(read_only=True)
+    contact_count = serializers.IntegerField(read_only=True, default=0)
 
     class Meta:
         model = ContactGroup
diff --git a/netbox/tenancy/api/serializers_/tenants.py b/netbox/tenancy/api/serializers_/tenants.py
index 10b38076e..3ff489be1 100644
--- a/netbox/tenancy/api/serializers_/tenants.py
+++ b/netbox/tenancy/api/serializers_/tenants.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ __all__ = (
 class TenantGroupSerializer(NestedGroupModelSerializer):
     url = serializers.HyperlinkedIdentityField(view_name='tenancy-api:tenantgroup-detail')
     parent = NestedTenantGroupSerializer(required=False, allow_null=True)
-    tenant_count = serializers.IntegerField(read_only=True)
+    tenant_count = serializers.IntegerField(read_only=True, default=0)
 
     class Meta:
         model = TenantGroup
diff --git a/netbox/wireless/api/serializers_/wirelesslans.py b/netbox/wireless/api/serializers_/wirelesslans.py
index d4356c881..a47a2d92c 100644
--- a/netbox/wireless/api/serializers_/wirelesslans.py
+++ b/netbox/wireless/api/serializers_/wirelesslans.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ __all__ = (
 class WirelessLANGroupSerializer(NestedGroupModelSerializer):
     url = serializers.HyperlinkedIdentityField(view_name='wireless-api:wirelesslangroup-detail')
     parent = NestedWirelessLANGroupSerializer(required=False, allow_null=True, default=None)
-    wirelesslan_count = serializers.IntegerField(read_only=True)
+    wirelesslan_count = serializers.IntegerField(read_only=True, default=0)
 
     class Meta:
         model = WirelessLANGroup