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Palo Alto

28,904
Total Housing Units in 2020
Palo Alto had a total of 28,904 housing units in 2020 and a 92% 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
OccupancyOccupied26,67792%
Vacancy statusFor rent83938%

Occupancy

92%
Occupied
Of Palo Alto’s 28,904 housing units in 2020, just 2,227 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a moderately high occupancy rate of 92%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

92%Occupied
    26,677
    Occupied
    2,227
    Vacant
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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

OccupancyHousing Units in Palo Alto
TotalPercentage
Occupied26,67792%
Vacant2,2278%
* 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

38%
For rent
The category of housing units with the most vacancies in Palo Alto for 2020 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Other Vacancy," followed by "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use." There were 174 housing units for sale in Palo Alto in 2020.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

00.25k0.5k0.75k1kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy38%8%13%19%<1%23%
00.25k0.5k0.75k1kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy38%8%13%19%<1%23%
00.25k0.5k0.75k1kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy38%8%13%19%<1%23%
00.25k0.5k0.75k1kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy38%8%13%19%<1%23%
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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy StatusHousing Units in Palo Alto
TotalPercentage
For rent83938%
For sale only1748%
Rented or sold, not occupied28413%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use41919%
For migrant workers6<1%
Other vacancy50523%
* 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.