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Unincorporated Contra Costa County

66,084
Total Housing Units in 2020
Unincorporated Contra Costa County had a total of 66,084 housing units in 2020 and a 95% occupancy rate. "For Rent." was the category with the largest number of vacancies, followed by "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use" and "Other Vacancy."

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
OccupancyOccupied62,70595%
Vacancy statusFor rent92127%

Occupancy

95%
Occupied
Of Unincorporated Contra Costa County’s 66,084 housing units in 2020, just 3,379 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a relatively high occupancy rate of 95%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

95%
Occupied
    62,705
    Occupied
    3,379
    Vacant
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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

OccupancyHousing Units in Unincorporated Contra Costa County
TotalPercentage
Occupied62,70595%
Vacant3,3795%
* 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

27%
For rent
The category of housing units with the most vacancies in Contra Costa County for 2020 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use", followed by "Other Vacancy." There were 400 housing units for sale in Contra Costa County in 2020.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

00.25k0.5k0.75k1kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy27%12%8%27%0%26%
00.25k0.5k0.75k1kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy27%12%8%27%0%26%
00.25k0.5k0.75k1kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy27%12%8%27%0%26%
00.25k0.5k0.75k1kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy27%12%8%27%0%26%
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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy StatusHousing Units in Unincorporated Contra Costa County
TotalPercentage
For rent92127%
For sale only40012%
Rented or sold, not occupied2748%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use89927%
For migrant workers
Other vacancy88526%
* 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.