East Palo Alto

8,110

Total Housing Units in 2020

East Palo Alto had a total of 8,110 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

Category	Demographic	Total	Percentage
Occupancy	Occupied	7,673	95%
Vacancy status	For rent	207	47%

Occupancy

95%

Occupied

Of East Palo Alto’s 8,110 housing units in 2020, just 437 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a moderately high occupancy rate of 95%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

7,673

Occupied

437

Vacant

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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

Occupancy	Housing Units in East Palo Alto
Occupancy	Total	Percentage
Occupied	7,673	95%
Vacant	437	5%

* 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 East Palo Alto for 2020 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Other Vacancy," followed by "Rented or Sold, Not Occupied." There were 18 housing units for sale in East Palo Alto in 2020.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy Status	Housing Units in East Palo Alto
Vacancy Status	Total	Percentage
For rent	207	47%
For sale only	18	4%
Rented or sold, not occupied	45	10%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use	30	7%
For migrant workers
Other vacancy	137	31%

* 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.