El Cerrito

10,996

Total Housing Units in 2020

El Cerrito had a total of 10,996 housing units in 2020 and a 95% occupancy rate. "Other Vacancy" was the category with the largest number of vacancies, followed by "For Rent" and "Rented or Sold, Not Occupied."

Most Populous Demographics

Category	Demographic	Total	Percentage
Occupancy	Occupied	10,483	95%
Vacancy status	Other vacancy	192	37%

Occupancy

95%

Occupied

Of El Cerrito’s 10,996 housing units in 2020, just 513 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a relatively high occupancy rate of 95%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

10,483

Occupied

513

Vacant

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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

Occupancy	Housing Units in El Cerrito
Occupancy	Total	Percentage
Occupied	10,483	95%
Vacant	513	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

37%

Other vacancy

The category of housing units with the most vacancies in El Cerrito for 2020 was "Other Vacancy," which includes abandoned/condemned, foreclosures, and extended absences. The second largest category of vacancy type was "For Rent," followed by "Rented or Sold, Not Occupied."

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy Status	Housing Units in El Cerrito
Vacancy Status	Total	Percentage
For rent	147	29%
For sale only	44	9%
Rented or sold, not occupied	72	14%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use	58	11%
For migrant workers
Other vacancy	192	37%

* 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.