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Unincorporated Alameda County

52,134
Total Housing Units in 2020
Unincorporated Alameda County had a total of 52,134 housing units in 2020 and a 97% occupancy rate. "For Rent." was the category with the largest number of vacancies, followed by "Other Vacancy" and "For Sale Only."

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
OccupancyOccupied50,38697%
Vacancy statusFor rent63736%

Occupancy

97%
Occupied
Of Unincorporated Alameda County’s 52,134 housing units in 2020, just 1,748 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a relatively high occupancy rate of 97%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

97%
Occupied
    50,386
    Occupied
    1,748
    Vacant
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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

OccupancyHousing Units in Unincorporated Alameda County
TotalPercentage
Occupied50,38697%
Vacant1,7483%
* 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. Figures for unincorporated areas were calculated by subtracting the sum of counts for incorporated places from totals for the county.

Vacancy Status

36%
For rent
The category of housing units with the most vacancies in Alameda County for 2020 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Other Vacancy", followed by "For Sale Only." There were 186 housing units for sale in Alameda County in 2020.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

00.2k0.4k0.6k0.8kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy36%11%9%9%0%35%
00.2k0.4k0.6k0.8kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy36%11%9%9%0%35%
00.2k0.4k0.6k0.8kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy36%11%9%9%0%35%
00.2k0.4k0.6k0.8kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy36%11%9%9%0%35%
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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy StatusHousing Units in Unincorporated Alameda County
TotalPercentage
For rent63736%
For sale only18611%
Rented or sold, not occupied1649%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use1549%
For migrant workers
Other vacancy60735%
* 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. Figures for unincorporated areas were calculated by subtracting the sum of counts for incorporated places from totals for the county.