Hayward

52,268

Total Housing Units in 2020

Hayward had a total of 52,268 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 "For Sale Only."

Most Populous Demographics

Category	Demographic	Total	Percentage
Occupancy	Occupied	50,215	96%
Vacancy status	For rent	992	48%

Occupancy

96%

Occupied

Of Hayward’s 52,268 housing units in 2020, just 2,053 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a relatively high occupancy rate of 96%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

50,215

Occupied

2,053

Vacant

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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

Occupancy	Housing Units in Hayward
Occupancy	Total	Percentage
Occupied	50,215	96%
Vacant	2,053	4%

* 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

48%

For rent

The category of housing units with the most vacancies in Hayward for 2020 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Other Vacancy," followed by "For Sale Only." There were 290 housing units for sale in Hayward in 2020.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy Status	Housing Units in Hayward
Vacancy Status	Total	Percentage
For rent	992	48%
For sale only	290	14%
Rented or sold, not occupied	153	7%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use	89	4%
For migrant workers
Other vacancy	529	26%

* 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.