Housing Units
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Housing Units

San Francisco

406,628
Total Housing Units in 2020
San Francisco had a total of 406,628 housing units in 2020 and a 91% 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
OccupancyOccupied371,85191%
Vacancy statusFor rent15,63345%

Occupancy

91%
Occupied
Of San Francisco’s 406,628 housing units in 2020, just 34,777 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a moderately high occupancy rate of 91%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

91%Occupied
    371,851
    Occupied
    34,777
    Vacant
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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

OccupancyHousing Units in San Francisco
TotalPercentage
Occupied371,85191%
Vacant34,7779%
* 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

45%
For rent
The category of housing units with the most vacancies in San Francisco for 2020 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Other Vacancy," followed by "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use." There were 1607 housing units for sale in San Francisco in 2020.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

04k8k12k16kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy45%5%9%14%<1%28%
04k8k12k16kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy45%5%9%14%<1%28%
04k8k12k16kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy45%5%9%14%<1%28%
04k8k12k16kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy45%5%9%14%<1%28%
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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy StatusHousing Units in San Francisco
TotalPercentage
For rent15,63345%
For sale only1,6075%
Rented or sold, not occupied3,0239%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use4,81514%
For migrant workers22<1%
Other vacancy9,67728%
* 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.