Petaluma

24,067

Total Housing Units in 2020

Petaluma had a total of 24,067 housing units in 2020 and a 96% 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

Category	Demographic	Total	Percentage
Occupancy	Occupied	23,190	96%
Vacancy status	For rent	402	46%

Occupancy

96%

Occupied

Of Petaluma’s 24,067 housing units in 2020, just 877 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a relatively high occupancy rate of 96%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

23,190

Occupied

877

Vacant

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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

Occupancy	Housing Units in Petaluma
Occupancy	Total	Percentage
Occupied	23,190	96%
Vacant	877	4%

* 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

46%

For rent

The category of housing units with the most vacancies in Petaluma for 2020 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Other Vacancy," followed by "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use." There were 98 housing units for sale in Petaluma in 2020.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy Status	Housing Units in Petaluma
Vacancy Status	Total	Percentage
For rent	402	46%
For sale only	98	11%
Rented or sold, not occupied	60	7%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use	106	12%
For migrant workers	2	<1%
Other vacancy	209	24%

* 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.