South San Francisco

22,683

Total Housing Units in 2020

South San Francisco had a total of 22,683 housing units in 2020 and a 96% occupancy rate. "For Rent" was the category with the largest number of vacancies, followed by "Other Vacancy" and "Rented or Sold, Not Occupied."

Most Populous Demographics

Category	Demographic	Total	Percentage
Occupancy	Occupied	21,803	96%
Vacancy status	For rent	437	50%

Occupancy

96%

Occupied

Of South San Francisco’s 22,683 housing units in 2020, just 880 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a relatively high occupancy rate of 96%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

21,803

Occupied

880

Vacant

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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

Occupancy	Housing Units in South San Francisco
Occupancy	Total	Percentage
Occupied	21,803	96%
Vacant	880	4%

* 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

50%

For rent

The category of housing units with the most vacancies in South San Francisco for 2020 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Other Vacancy," followed by "Rented or Sold, Not Occupied." There were 48 housing units for sale in South San Francisco in 2020.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy Status	Housing Units in South San Francisco
Vacancy Status	Total	Percentage
For rent	437	50%
For sale only	48	5%
Rented or sold, not occupied	82	9%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use	65	7%
For migrant workers	1	<1%
Other vacancy	247	28%

* 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.