Santa Clara County

579,329

Total Housing Units in 2000

Santa Clara County had a total of 579,329 housing units in 2000 and a 98% 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	565,863	98%
Vacancy status	For rent	4,260	32%

Occupancy

98%

Occupied

Of Santa Clara County’s 579,329 housing units in 2000, just 13,466 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a relatively high occupancy rate of 98%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

565,863

Occupied

13,466

Vacant

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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

Occupancy	Housing Units in Santa Clara County
Occupancy	Total	Percentage
Occupied	565,863	98%
Vacant	13,466	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

32%

For rent

The category of housing units with the most vacancies in Santa Clara County for 2000 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Other Vacancy," followed by "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use." There were 1578 housing units for sale in Santa Clara County in 2000.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy Status	Housing Units in Santa Clara County
Vacancy Status	Total	Percentage
For rent	4,260	32%
For sale only	1,578	12%
Rented or sold, not occupied	1,991	15%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use	2,507	19%
For migrant workers	188	1%
Other vacancy	2,942	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.