San Mateo

40,014

Total Housing Units in 2010

San Mateo had a total of 40,014 housing units in 2010 and a 96% occupancy rate. "For Rent" was the category with the largest number of vacancies, followed by "Other Vacancy" and "For Sale Only."

Most Populous Demographics

Category	Demographic	Total	Percentage
Occupancy	Occupied	38,233	96%
Vacancy status	For rent	694	39%

Occupancy

96%

Occupied

Of San Mateo’s 40,014 housing units in 2010, just 1,781 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a relatively high occupancy rate of 96%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

38,233

Occupied

1,781

Vacant

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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

Occupancy	Housing Units in San Mateo
Occupancy	Total	Percentage
Occupied	38,233	96%
Vacant	1,781	4%

* 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

39%

For rent

The category of housing units with the most vacancies in San Mateo for 2010 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Other Vacancy," followed by "For Sale Only." There were 295 housing units for sale in San Mateo in 2010.

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	694	39%
For sale only	295	17%
Rented or sold, not occupied	122	7%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use	231	13%
For migrant workers	1	<1%
Other vacancy	438	25%

* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H5 Vacancy Status.