Housing Units
Housing Units
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Housing Units

Bay Area

2,957,647
Total Housing Units in 2020
The Bay Area had a total of 2,957,647 housing units in 2020 and a 94% occupancy rate. "For Rent" was the category with the largest number of vacancies, followed by "Other Vacancy" and "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use."

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
OccupancyOccupied2,793,52694%
Vacancy statusFor rent67,21341%

Occupancy

94%
Occupied
Of the Bay Area’s 2,957,647 housing units in 2020, just 164,121 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a moderately high occupancy rate of 94%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

94%Occupied
    2,793,526
    Occupied
    164,121
    Vacant
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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

OccupancyHousing Units in Bay Area
TotalPercentage
Occupied2,793,52694%
Vacant164,1216%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H3 Occupancy Status.

Vacancy Status

41%
For rent
The category of housing units with the most vacancies in the Bay Area for 2020 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Other Vacancy," followed by "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use." There were 12322 housing units for sale in the Bay Area in 2020.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

020k40k60k80kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy41%8%8%17%<1%26%
020k40k60k80kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy41%8%8%17%<1%26%
020k40k60k80kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy41%8%8%17%<1%26%
020k40k60k80kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy41%8%8%17%<1%26%
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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy StatusHousing Units in Bay Area
TotalPercentage
For rent67,21341%
For sale only12,3228%
Rented or sold, not occupied13,7168%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use28,03017%
For migrant workers186<1%
Other vacancy42,65426%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H5 Vacancy Status.