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Novato

21,271
Total Housing Units in 2020
Novato had a total of 21,271 housing units in 2020 and a 97% occupancy rate. "For Rent" was the category with the largest number of vacancies, followed by "Other Vacancy" and "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use."

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
OccupancyOccupied20,56497%
Vacancy statusFor rent26437%

Occupancy

97%
Occupied
Of Novato’s 21,271 housing units in 2020, just 707 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a relatively high occupancy rate of 97%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

97%Occupied
    20,564
    Occupied
    707
    Vacant
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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

OccupancyHousing Units in Novato
TotalPercentage
Occupied20,56497%
Vacant7073%
* 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%
For rent
The category of housing units with the most vacancies in Novato for 2020 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Other Vacancy," followed by "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use." There were 67 housing units for sale in Novato in 2020.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

0700.14k0.21k0.28kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy37%9%10%12%<1%31%
0700.14k0.21k0.28kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy37%9%10%12%<1%31%
0700.14k0.21k0.28kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy37%9%10%12%<1%31%
0700.14k0.21k0.28kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy37%9%10%12%<1%31%
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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy StatusHousing Units in Novato
TotalPercentage
For rent26437%
For sale only679%
Rented or sold, not occupied7010%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use8412%
For migrant workers1<1%
Other vacancy22131%
* 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.