Palo Alto

26,048

Total Housing Units in 2000

Palo Alto had a total of 26,048 housing units in 2000 and a 97% occupancy rate. "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use" was the category with the largest number of vacancies, followed by "For Rent" and "Other Vacancy."

Most Populous Demographics

Category	Demographic	Total	Percentage
Occupancy	Occupied	25,216	97%
Vacancy status	Seasonal, recreational, occasional use	218	26%

Occupancy

97%

Occupied

Of Palo Alto’s 26,048 housing units in 2000, just 832 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a moderately high occupancy rate of 97%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

25,216

Occupied

832

Vacant

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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

Occupancy	Housing Units in Palo Alto
Occupancy	Total	Percentage
Occupied	25,216	97%
Vacant	832	3%

* 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

26%

Seasonal, recreational, occasional use

The category of housing units with the most vacancies in Palo Alto for 2000 was "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use." The second largest category of vacancy type was "For Rent," followed by "Other Vacancy." There were 92 housing units for sale in Palo Alto in 2000.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy Status	Housing Units in Palo Alto
Vacancy Status	Total	Percentage
For rent	217	26%
For sale only	92	11%
Rented or sold, not occupied	129	16%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use	218	26%
For migrant workers	1	<1%
Other vacancy	175	21%

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