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Housing Units

San Jose

314,038
Total Housing Units in 2010
San Jose had a total of 314,038 housing units in 2010 and a 96% occupancy rate. "For Rent" was the category with the largest number of vacancies, followed by "For Sale Only" and "Other Vacancy."

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
OccupancyOccupied301,36696%
Vacancy statusFor rent5,57244%

Occupancy

96%
Occupied
Of San Jose’s 314,038 housing units in 2010, just 12,672 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a relatively high occupancy rate of 96%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

96%
Occupied
    301,366
    Occupied
    12,672
    Vacant
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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

OccupancyHousing Units in San Jose
TotalPercentage
Occupied301,36696%
Vacant12,6724%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H3 Occupancy Status.

Vacancy Status

44%
For rent
The category of housing units with the most vacancies in San Jose for 2010 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "For Sale Only," followed by "Other Vacancy." There were 2891 housing units for sale in San Jose in 2010.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

01.5k3k4.5k6kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy44%23%7%7%<1%19%
01.5k3k4.5k6kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy44%23%7%7%<1%19%
01.5k3k4.5k6kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy44%23%7%7%<1%19%
01.5k3k4.5k6kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy44%23%7%7%<1%19%
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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy StatusHousing Units in San Jose
TotalPercentage
For rent5,57244%
For sale only2,89123%
Rented or sold, not occupied9227%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use8457%
For migrant workers3<1%
Other vacancy2,43919%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H5 Vacancy Status.