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Housing Units

Oakland

178,469
Total Housing Units in 2020
Oakland had a total of 178,469 housing units in 2020 and a 94% occupancy rate. "For Rent" was the category with the largest number of vacancies, followed by "Other Vacancy" and "Rented or Sold, Not Occupied."

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
OccupancyOccupied167,90994%
Vacancy statusFor rent5,07648%

Occupancy

94%
Occupied
Of Oakland’s 178,469 housing units in 2020, just 10,560 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a moderately high occupancy rate of 94%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

94%Occupied
    167,909
    Occupied
    10,560
    Vacant
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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

OccupancyHousing Units in Oakland
TotalPercentage
Occupied167,90994%
Vacant10,5606%
* 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 Oakland for 2020 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Other Vacancy," followed by "Rented or Sold, Not Occupied." There were 707 housing units for sale in Oakland in 2020.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

01.5k3k4.5k6kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy48%7%7%6%<1%33%
01.5k3k4.5k6kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy48%7%7%6%<1%33%
01.5k3k4.5k6kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy48%7%7%6%<1%33%
01.5k3k4.5k6kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy48%7%7%6%<1%33%
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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy StatusHousing Units in Oakland
TotalPercentage
For rent5,07648%
For sale only7077%
Rented or sold, not occupied7337%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use5886%
For migrant workers3<1%
Other vacancy3,45333%
* 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.