Novato

21,158

Total Housing Units in 2010

Novato had a total of 21,158 housing units in 2010 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	20,279	96%
Vacancy status	For rent	328	37%

Occupancy

96%

Occupied

Of Novato’s 21,158 housing units in 2010, just 879 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a relatively high occupancy rate of 96%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

20,279

Occupied

879

Vacant

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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

Occupancy	Housing Units in Novato
Occupancy	Total	Percentage
Occupied	20,279	96%
Vacant	879	4%

* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H3 Occupancy Status.

Vacancy Status

37%

For rent

The category of housing units with the most vacancies in Novato for 2010 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Other Vacancy," followed by "For Sale Only." There were 143 housing units for sale in Novato in 2010.

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	328	37%
For sale only	143	16%
Rented or sold, not occupied	46	5%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use	108	12%
For migrant workers
Other vacancy	254	29%

* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H5 Vacancy Status.