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Housing Units

San Jose

342,037
Total Housing Units in 2020
San Jose had a total of 342,037 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 "Rented or Sold, Not Occupied."

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
OccupancyOccupied328,62296%
Vacancy statusFor rent7,07353%

Occupancy

96%
Occupied
Of San Jose’s 342,037 housing units in 2020, just 13,415 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a relatively high occupancy rate of 96%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

96%Occupied
    328,622
    Occupied
    13,415
    Vacant
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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

OccupancyHousing Units in San Jose
TotalPercentage
Occupied328,62296%
Vacant13,4154%
* 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

53%
For rent
The category of housing units with the most vacancies in San Jose for 2020 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Other Vacancy," followed by "Rented or Sold, Not Occupied." There were 993 housing units for sale in San Jose in 2020.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

02k4k6k8kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy53%7%8%7%<1%25%
02k4k6k8kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy53%7%8%7%<1%25%
02k4k6k8kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy53%7%8%7%<1%25%
02k4k6k8kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy53%7%8%7%<1%25%
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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy StatusHousing Units in San Jose
TotalPercentage
For rent7,07353%
For sale only9937%
Rented or sold, not occupied1,1078%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use9137%
For migrant workers10<1%
Other vacancy3,31925%
* 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.