diff --git a/.changelog/29607.txt b/.changelog/29607.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..12bf1f919df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/29607.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+resource/aws_default_vpc: Change `enable_network_address_usage_metrics` to Optional+Computed, matching the `aws_vpc` resource
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/internal/service/ec2/vpc_default_vpc.go b/internal/service/ec2/vpc_default_vpc.go
index 88824217672..4dd122175c2 100644
--- a/internal/service/ec2/vpc_default_vpc.go
+++ b/internal/service/ec2/vpc_default_vpc.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func ResourceDefaultVPC() *schema.Resource {
 			"enable_network_address_usage_metrics": {
 				Type:     schema.TypeBool,
 				Optional: true,
-				Default:  true,
+				Computed: true,
 			},
 			"existing_default_vpc": {
 				Type:     schema.TypeBool,
diff --git a/internal/service/ec2/vpc_default_vpc_test.go b/internal/service/ec2/vpc_default_vpc_test.go
index b2a9d70c25e..bc58c46976c 100644
--- a/internal/service/ec2/vpc_default_vpc_test.go
+++ b/internal/service/ec2/vpc_default_vpc_test.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func testAccDefaultVPC_Existing_basic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "enable_classiclink_dns_support", "false"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "enable_dns_hostnames", "true"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "enable_dns_support", "true"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "enable_network_address_usage_metrics", "true"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "enable_network_address_usage_metrics", "false"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "existing_default_vpc", "true"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "force_destroy", "false"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "instance_tenancy", "default"),
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func testAccDefaultVPC_Existing_assignGeneratedIPv6CIDRBlock(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "enable_classiclink_dns_support", "false"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "enable_dns_hostnames", "true"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "enable_dns_support", "true"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "enable_network_address_usage_metrics", "true"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "enable_network_address_usage_metrics", "false"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "existing_default_vpc", "true"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "force_destroy", "false"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "instance_tenancy", "default"),
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ func testAccDefaultVPC_NotFound_basic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "enable_classiclink_dns_support", "false"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "enable_dns_hostnames", "true"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "enable_dns_support", "true"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "enable_network_address_usage_metrics", "true"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "enable_network_address_usage_metrics", "false"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "existing_default_vpc", "false"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "force_destroy", "false"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "instance_tenancy", "default"),
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ func testAccDefaultVPC_NotFound_assignGeneratedIPv6CIDRBlock(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "enable_classiclink_dns_support", "false"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "enable_dns_hostnames", "true"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "enable_dns_support", "true"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "enable_network_address_usage_metrics", "true"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "enable_network_address_usage_metrics", "false"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "existing_default_vpc", "false"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "force_destroy", "false"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "instance_tenancy", "default"),
diff --git a/website/docs/r/default_vpc.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/default_vpc.html.markdown
index 09297c57602..5acd0b443ca 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/default_vpc.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/default_vpc.html.markdown
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ The arguments of an `aws_default_vpc` differ slightly from those of [`aws_vpc`](
 
 * The `cidr_block` and `instance_tenancy` arguments become computed attributes
 * The default value for `enable_dns_hostnames` is `true`
-* The default value for `enable_network_address_usage_metrics` is `true`
 
 The following additional arguments are supported: