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Foster City

13,558
Total Housing Units in 2020
Foster City had a total of 13,558 housing units in 2020 and a 95% occupancy rate. "For Rent" was the category with the largest number of vacancies, followed by "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use" and "Other Vacancy."

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
OccupancyOccupied12,89295%
Vacancy statusFor rent36455%

Occupancy

95%
Occupied
Of Foster City’s 13,558 housing units in 2020, just 666 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a relatively high occupancy rate of 95%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

95%Occupied
    12,892
    Occupied
    666
    Vacant
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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

OccupancyHousing Units in Foster City
TotalPercentage
Occupied12,89295%
Vacant6665%
* 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

55%
For rent
The category of housing units with the most vacancies in Foster City for 2020 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use," followed by "Other Vacancy." There were 57 housing units for sale in Foster City in 2020.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

0950.19k0.285k0.38kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy55%9%12%13%<1%12%
0950.19k0.285k0.38kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy55%9%12%13%<1%12%
0950.19k0.285k0.38kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy55%9%12%13%<1%12%
0950.19k0.285k0.38kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy55%9%12%13%<1%12%
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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy StatusHousing Units in Foster City
TotalPercentage
For rent36455%
For sale only579%
Rented or sold, not occupied7712%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use8713%
For migrant workers1<1%
Other vacancy8012%
* 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.