San Jose

281,841

Total Housing Units in 2000

San Jose had a total of 281,841 housing units in 2000 and a 98% 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	276,598	98%
Vacancy status	For rent	1,929	37%

Occupancy

98%

Occupied

Of San Jose’s 281,841 housing units in 2000, just 5,243 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a relatively high occupancy rate of 98%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

276,598

Occupied

5,243

Vacant

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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

Occupancy	Housing Units in San Jose
Occupancy	Total	Percentage
Occupied	276,598	98%
Vacant	5,243	2%

* 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

37%

For rent

The category of housing units with the most vacancies in San Jose for 2000 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Other Vacancy," followed by "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use." There were 714 housing units for sale in San Jose in 2000.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy Status	Housing Units in San Jose
Vacancy Status	Total	Percentage
For rent	1,929	37%
For sale only	714	14%
Rented or sold, not occupied	578	11%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use	818	16%
For migrant workers	50	<1%
Other vacancy	1,154	22%

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