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Unincorporated San Mateo County

22,949
Total Housing Units in 2020
Unincorporated San Mateo County had a total of 22,949 housing units in 2020 and a 94% occupancy rate. "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use." was the category with the largest number of vacancies, followed by "Other Vacancy" and "For Rent."

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
OccupancyOccupied21,63094%
Vacancy statusSeasonal, recreational, occasional use44934%

Occupancy

94%
Occupied
Of Unincorporated San Mateo County’s 22,949 housing units in 2020, just 1,319 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a moderately high occupancy rate of 94%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

94%
Occupied
    21,630
    Occupied
    1,319
    Vacant
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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

OccupancyHousing Units in Unincorporated San Mateo County
TotalPercentage
Occupied21,63094%
Vacant1,3196%
* 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

34%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use
The category of housing units with the most vacancies in San Mateo County for 2020 was "Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Other Vacancy", followed by "For Rent." There were 90 housing units for sale in San Mateo County in 2020.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

00.15k0.3k0.45k0.6kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy16%7%11%34%<1%31%
00.15k0.3k0.45k0.6kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy16%7%11%34%<1%31%
00.15k0.3k0.45k0.6kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy16%7%11%34%<1%31%
00.15k0.3k0.45k0.6kFor rentFor sale onlyRented or sold, not occupiedSeasonal, recreational, occasional useFor migrant workersOther vacancy16%7%11%34%<1%31%
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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy StatusHousing Units in Unincorporated San Mateo County
TotalPercentage
For rent21216%
For sale only907%
Rented or sold, not occupied14611%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use44934%
For migrant workers7<1%
Other vacancy41531%
* 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.