Housing Units
Housing Units
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Housing Units

Sonoma County

204,742
Total Housing Units in 2020
Sonoma County had a total of 204,742 housing units in 2020 and a 92% occupancy rate. "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use" was the category with the largest number of vacancies, followed by "For Rent" and "Other Vacancy."

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
OccupancyOccupied187,70192%
Vacancy statusSeasonal, recreational, occasional use7,77546%

Occupancy

92%
Occupied
Of Sonoma County’s 204,742 housing units in 2020, just 17,041 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a moderately high occupancy rate of 92%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

92%Occupied
    187,701
    Occupied
    17,041
    Vacant
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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

OccupancyHousing Units in Sonoma County
TotalPercentage
Occupied187,70192%
Vacant17,0418%
* 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

46%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use
The category of housing units with the most vacancies in Sonoma County for 2020 was "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use." The second largest category of vacancy type was "For Rent," followed by "Other Vacancy." There were 1138 housing units for sale in Sonoma County in 2020.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

02k4k6k8kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy22%7%5%46%<1%20%
02k4k6k8kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy22%7%5%46%<1%20%
02k4k6k8kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy22%7%5%46%<1%20%
02k4k6k8kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy22%7%5%46%<1%20%
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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy StatusHousing Units in Sonoma County
TotalPercentage
For rent3,76722%
For sale only1,1387%
Rented or sold, not occupied9215%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use7,77546%
For migrant workers29<1%
Other vacancy3,41120%
* 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.