San Mateo

42,229

Total Housing Units in 2020

San Mateo had a total of 42,229 housing units in 2020 and a 95% 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

Category	Demographic	Total	Percentage
Occupancy	Occupied	40,263	95%
Vacancy status	For rent	978	50%

Occupancy

95%

Occupied

Of San Mateo’s 42,229 housing units in 2020, just 1,966 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a relatively high occupancy rate of 95%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

40,263

Occupied

1,966

Vacant

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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

Occupancy	Housing Units in San Mateo
Occupancy	Total	Percentage
Occupied	40,263	95%
Vacant	1,966	5%

* 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

50%

For rent

The category of housing units with the most vacancies in San Mateo for 2020 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Other Vacancy," followed by "Rented or Sold, Not Occupied." There were 124 housing units for sale in San Mateo in 2020.

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	978	50%
For sale only	124	6%
Rented or sold, not occupied	228	12%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use	183	9%
For migrant workers
Other vacancy	453	23%

* 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.