San Mateo

38,249

Total Housing Units in 2000

San Mateo had a total of 38,249 housing units in 2000 and a 98% occupancy rate. "For Rent" was the category with the largest number of vacancies, followed by "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use" and "Other Vacancy."

Most Populous Demographics

Category	Demographic	Total	Percentage
Occupancy	Occupied	37,338	98%
Vacancy status	For rent	287	32%

Occupancy

98%

Occupied

Of San Mateo’s 38,249 housing units in 2000, just 911 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a relatively high occupancy rate of 98%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

37,338

Occupied

911

Vacant

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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

Occupancy	Housing Units in San Mateo
Occupancy	Total	Percentage
Occupied	37,338	98%
Vacant	911	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

32%

For rent

The category of housing units with the most vacancies in San Mateo for 2000 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use," followed by "Other Vacancy." There were 108 housing units for sale in San Mateo in 2000.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy Status	Housing Units in San Mateo
Vacancy Status	Total	Percentage
For rent	287	32%
For sale only	108	12%
Rented or sold, not occupied	84	9%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use	238	26%
For migrant workers	3	<1%
Other vacancy	191	21%

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