Housing Units
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Housing Units

Santa Clara County

688,035
Total Housing Units in 2020
Santa Clara County had a total of 688,035 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
OccupancyOccupied656,06395%
Vacancy statusFor rent15,64549%

Occupancy

95%
Occupied
Of Santa Clara County’s 688,035 housing units in 2020, just 31,972 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a relatively high occupancy rate of 95%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

95%Occupied
    656,063
    Occupied
    31,972
    Vacant
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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

OccupancyHousing Units in Santa Clara County
TotalPercentage
Occupied656,06395%
Vacant31,9725%
* 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

49%
For rent
The category of housing units with the most vacancies in Santa Clara County for 2020 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Other Vacancy," followed by "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use." There were 2334 housing units for sale in Santa Clara County in 2020.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

04k8k12k16kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy49%7%9%10%<1%25%
04k8k12k16kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy49%7%9%10%<1%25%
04k8k12k16kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy49%7%9%10%<1%25%
04k8k12k16kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy49%7%9%10%<1%25%
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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy StatusHousing Units in Santa Clara County
TotalPercentage
For rent15,64549%
For sale only2,3347%
Rented or sold, not occupied2,8289%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use3,19310%
For migrant workers73<1%
Other vacancy7,89925%
* 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.