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Housing Units

Contra Costa County

423,342
Total Housing Units in 2020
Contra Costa County had a total of 423,342 housing units in 2020 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

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
OccupancyOccupied407,02996%
Vacancy statusFor rent6,27138%

Occupancy

96%
Occupied
Of Contra Costa County’s 423,342 housing units in 2020, just 16,313 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a relatively high occupancy rate of 96%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

96%Occupied
    407,029
    Occupied
    16,313
    Vacant
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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

OccupancyHousing Units in Contra Costa County
TotalPercentage
Occupied407,02996%
Vacant16,3134%
* 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

38%
For rent
The category of housing units with the most vacancies in Contra Costa County for 2020 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Other Vacancy," followed by "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use." There were 1914 housing units for sale in Contra Costa County in 2020.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

02k4k6k8kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy38%12%9%13%<1%27%
02k4k6k8kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy38%12%9%13%<1%27%
02k4k6k8kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy38%12%9%13%<1%27%
02k4k6k8kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy38%12%9%13%<1%27%
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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy StatusHousing Units in Contra Costa County
TotalPercentage
For rent6,27138%
For sale only1,91412%
Rented or sold, not occupied1,5329%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use2,13813%
For migrant workers10<1%
Other vacancy4,44827%
* 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.