Berkeley

46,875

Total Housing Units in 2000

Berkeley had a total of 46,875 housing units in 2000 and a 96% 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

Category	Demographic	Total	Percentage
Occupancy	Occupied	44,955	96%
Vacancy status	For rent	732	38%

Occupancy

96%

Occupied

Of Berkeley’s 46,875 housing units in 2000, just 1,920 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a moderately high occupancy rate of 96%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

44,955

Occupied

1,920

Vacant

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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

Occupancy	Housing Units in Berkeley
Occupancy	Total	Percentage
Occupied	44,955	96%
Vacant	1,920	4%

* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H003 Occupancy Status.

Vacancy Status

38%

For rent

The category of housing units with the most vacancies in Berkeley for 2000 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Other Vacancy," followed by "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use." There were 130 housing units for sale in Berkeley in 2000.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy Status	Housing Units in Berkeley
Vacancy Status	Total	Percentage
For rent	732	38%
For sale only	130	7%
Rented or sold, not occupied	225	12%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use	259	13%
For migrant workers	6	<1%
Other vacancy	568	30%

* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H005 Vacancy Status.