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Los Altos

11,783
Total Housing Units in 2020
Los Altos had a total of 11,783 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 "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use."

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
OccupancyOccupied11,16295%
Vacancy statusOther vacancy21535%

Occupancy

95%
Occupied
Of Los Altos’s 11,783 housing units in 2020, just 621 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a moderately high occupancy rate of 95%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

95%
Occupied
    11,162
    Occupied
    621
    Vacant
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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

OccupancyHousing Units in Los Altos
TotalPercentage
Occupied11,16295%
Vacant6215%
* 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

35%
Other vacancy
The category of housing units with the most vacancies in Los Altos 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 "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use."

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

0550.11k0.165k0.22kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy29%7%14%16%<1%35%
0550.11k0.165k0.22kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy29%7%14%16%<1%35%
0550.11k0.165k0.22kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy29%7%14%16%<1%35%
0550.11k0.165k0.22kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy29%7%14%16%<1%35%
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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy StatusHousing Units in Los Altos
TotalPercentage
For rent18129%
For sale only417%
Rented or sold, not occupied8514%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use9716%
For migrant workers2<1%
Other vacancy21535%
* 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.