Santa Clara

50,229

Total Housing Units in 2020

Santa Clara had a total of 50,229 housing units in 2020 and a 94% 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	47,004	94%
Vacancy status	For rent	1,970	61%

Occupancy

94%

Occupied

Of Santa Clara’s 50,229 housing units in 2020, just 3,225 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a moderately high occupancy rate of 94%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

47,004

Occupied

3,225

Vacant

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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

Occupancy	Housing Units in Santa Clara
Occupancy	Total	Percentage
Occupied	47,004	94%
Vacant	3,225	6%

* 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

61%

For rent

The category of housing units with the most vacancies in Santa Clara for 2020 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Other Vacancy," followed by "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use." There were 175 housing units for sale in Santa Clara in 2020.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy Status	Housing Units in Santa Clara
Vacancy Status	Total	Percentage
For rent	1,970	61%
For sale only	175	5%
Rented or sold, not occupied	234	7%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use	255	8%
For migrant workers
Other vacancy	591	18%

* 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.