San Mateo County

271,031

Total Housing Units in 2010

San Mateo County had a total of 271,031 housing units in 2010 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

Category	Demographic	Total	Percentage
Occupancy	Occupied	257,837	95%
Vacancy status	For rent	5,113	39%

Occupancy

95%

Occupied

Of San Mateo County’s 271,031 housing units in 2010, just 13,194 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a relatively high occupancy rate of 95%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

257,837

Occupied

13,194

Vacant

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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

Occupancy	Housing Units in San Mateo County
Occupancy	Total	Percentage
Occupied	257,837	95%
Vacant	13,194	5%

* 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 County for 2010 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Other Vacancy," followed by "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use." There were 1946 housing units for sale in San Mateo County in 2010.

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	5,113	39%
For sale only	1,946	15%
Rented or sold, not occupied	960	7%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use	1,998	15%
For migrant workers	4	<1%
Other vacancy	3,173	24%

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