Sunnyvale

61,272

Total Housing Units in 2020

Sunnyvale had a total of 61,272 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

Category	Demographic	Total	Percentage
Occupancy	Occupied	58,407	95%
Vacancy status	For rent	1,598	56%

Occupancy

95%

Occupied

Of Sunnyvale’s 61,272 housing units in 2020, just 2,865 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a relatively high occupancy rate of 95%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

58,407

Occupied

2,865

Vacant

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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

Occupancy	Housing Units in Sunnyvale
Occupancy	Total	Percentage
Occupied	58,407	95%
Vacant	2,865	5%

* 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

56%

For rent

The category of housing units with the most vacancies in Sunnyvale for 2020 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Other Vacancy," followed by "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use." There were 199 housing units for sale in Sunnyvale in 2020.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy Status	Housing Units in Sunnyvale
Vacancy Status	Total	Percentage
For rent	1,598	56%
For sale only	199	7%
Rented or sold, not occupied	189	7%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use	311	11%
For migrant workers	13	<1%
Other vacancy	555	19%

* 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.