Berkeley

52,331

Total Housing Units in 2020

Berkeley had a total of 52,331 housing units in 2020 and a 91% 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

Category	Demographic	Total	Percentage
Occupancy	Occupied	47,606	91%
Vacancy status	For rent	2,367	50%

Occupancy

91%

Occupied

Of Berkeley’s 52,331 housing units in 2020, just 4,725 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a moderately high occupancy rate of 91%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

47,606

Occupied

4,725

Vacant

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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

Occupancy	Housing Units in Berkeley
Occupancy	Total	Percentage
Occupied	47,606	91%
Vacant	4,725	9%

* 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

50%

For rent

The category of housing units with the most vacancies in Berkeley for 2020 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Other Vacancy," followed by "Rented or Sold, Not Occupied." There were 156 housing units for sale in Berkeley in 2020.

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	2,367	50%
For sale only	156	3%
Rented or sold, not occupied	506	11%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use	424	9%
For migrant workers	1	<1%
Other vacancy	1,271	27%

* 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.