San Mateo County

260,576

Total Housing Units in 2000

San Mateo County had a total of 260,576 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	254,103	98%
Vacancy status	For rent	1,823	28%

Occupancy

98%

Occupied

Of San Mateo County’s 260,576 housing units in 2000, just 6,473 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a relatively high occupancy rate of 98%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

254,103

Occupied

6,473

Vacant

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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

Occupancy	Housing Units in San Mateo County
Occupancy	Total	Percentage
Occupied	254,103	98%
Vacant	6,473	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

28%

For rent

The category of housing units with the most vacancies in San Mateo County for 2000 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use," followed by "Other Vacancy." There were 749 housing units for sale in San Mateo County in 2000.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy Status	Housing Units in San Mateo County
Vacancy Status	Total	Percentage
For rent	1,823	28%
For sale only	749	12%
Rented or sold, not occupied	817	13%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use	1,626	25%
For migrant workers	18	<1%
Other vacancy	1,440	22%

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