Novato

18,994

Total Housing Units in 2000

Novato had a total of 18,994 housing units in 2000 and a 98% occupancy rate. "For Rent" was the category with the largest number of vacancies, followed by "For Sale Only" and "Rented or Sold, Not Occupied."

Most Populous Demographics

Category	Demographic	Total	Percentage
Occupancy	Occupied	18,524	98%
Vacancy status	For rent	151	32%

Occupancy

98%

Occupied

Of Novato’s 18,994 housing units in 2000, just 470 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a relatively high occupancy rate of 98%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

18,524

Occupied

470

Vacant

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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

Occupancy	Housing Units in Novato
Occupancy	Total	Percentage
Occupied	18,524	98%
Vacant	470	2%

* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H003 Occupancy Status.

Vacancy Status

32%

For rent

The category of housing units with the most vacancies in Novato for 2000 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "For Sale Only," followed by "Rented or Sold, Not Occupied." There were 120 housing units for sale in Novato in 2000.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy Status	Housing Units in Novato
Vacancy Status	Total	Percentage
For rent	151	32%
For sale only	120	26%
Rented or sold, not occupied	75	16%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use	51	11%
For migrant workers
Other vacancy	73	16%

* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H005 Vacancy Status.