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Housing Units

Alameda County

621,958
Total Housing Units in 2020
Alameda County had a total of 621,958 housing units in 2020 and a 95% occupancy rate. "For Rent" was the category with the largest number of vacancies, followed by "Other Vacancy" and "Rented or Sold, Not Occupied."

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
OccupancyOccupied591,63695%
Vacancy statusFor rent14,37847%

Occupancy

95%
Occupied
Of Alameda County’s 621,958 housing units in 2020, just 30,322 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a relatively high occupancy rate of 95%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

95%Occupied
    591,636
    Occupied
    30,322
    Vacant
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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

OccupancyHousing Units in Alameda County
TotalPercentage
Occupied591,63695%
Vacant30,3225%
* 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

47%
For rent
The category of housing units with the most vacancies in Alameda County for 2020 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Other Vacancy," followed by "Rented or Sold, Not Occupied." There were 2577 housing units for sale in Alameda County in 2020.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

04k8k12k16kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy47%9%9%7%<1%29%
04k8k12k16kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy47%9%9%7%<1%29%
04k8k12k16kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy47%9%9%7%<1%29%
04k8k12k16kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy47%9%9%7%<1%29%
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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy StatusHousing Units in Alameda County
TotalPercentage
For rent14,37847%
For sale only2,5779%
Rented or sold, not occupied2,6209%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use2,0877%
For migrant workers5<1%
Other vacancy8,65529%
* 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.