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Housing Units

San Mateo County

283,693
Total Housing Units in 2020
San Mateo County had a total of 283,693 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 "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use."

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
OccupancyOccupied269,41795%
Vacancy statusFor rent6,09943%

Occupancy

95%
Occupied
Of San Mateo County’s 283,693 housing units in 2020, just 14,276 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a moderately high occupancy rate of 95%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

95%
Occupied
    269,417
    Occupied
    14,276
    Vacant
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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

OccupancyHousing Units in San Mateo County
TotalPercentage
Occupied269,41795%
Vacant14,2765%
* 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

43%
For rent
The category of housing units with the most vacancies in San Mateo County for 2020 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Other Vacancy," followed by "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use." There were 980 housing units for sale in San Mateo County in 2020.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

02k4k6k8kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy43%7%10%14%<1%26%
02k4k6k8kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy43%7%10%14%<1%26%
02k4k6k8kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy43%7%10%14%<1%26%
02k4k6k8kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy43%7%10%14%<1%26%
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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy StatusHousing Units in San Mateo County
TotalPercentage
For rent6,09943%
For sale only9807%
Rented or sold, not occupied1,47510%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use2,02214%
For migrant workers10<1%
Other vacancy3,69026%
* 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.