Palo Alto, CA Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Palo Alto, CA | California | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 27,983, see rank, 100% | 13,781,929 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 26,420, 94.41%, see rank | 91.55% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 14,464, 51.69%, see rank | 50.13% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 11,956, 42.73%, see rank | 41.42% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,563, 5.59%, see rank | 8.45% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 418, 1.49%, see rank | 2.00% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 198, 0.71%, see rank | 0.83% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 247, 0.88%, see rank | 0.78% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 359, 1.28%, see rank | 2.61% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 341, 1.22%, see rank | 2.21% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Palo Alto, CA | California | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 28,216, see rank, 100% | 13,680,081 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 26,493, 93.89%, see rank | 91.94% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 14,766, 52.33%, see rank | 51.43% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 11,727, 41.56%, see rank | 40.51% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,723, 6.11%, see rank | 8.06% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 697, 2.47%, see rank | 2.74% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 233, 0.83%, see rank | 1.13% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 169, 0.60%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 265, 0.94%, see rank | 2.21% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 2, 0.01%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 357, 1.27%, see rank | 1.56% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Palo Alto, CA | California | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 27,774, see rank, 100% | 13,667,226 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 26,244, 94.49%, see rank | 91.21% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 15,091, 54.33%, see rank | 51.06% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 11,153, 40.16%, see rank | 40.15% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,530, 5.51%, see rank | 8.79% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 372, 1.34%, see rank | 2.14% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 161, 0.58%, see rank | 1.12% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 330, 1.19%, see rank | 0.80% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 280, 1.01%, see rank | 2.49% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 387, 1.39%, see rank | 2.22% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Palo Alto, CA | California | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 26,990, see rank, 100% | 13,552,624 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 25,486, 94.43%, see rank | 91.44% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 14,777, 54.75%, see rank | 52.48% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 10,709, 39.68%, see rank | 38.97% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,504, 5.57%, see rank | 8.56% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 270, 1.00%, see rank | 2.09% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 180, 0.67%, see rank | 1.20% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 253, 0.94%, see rank | 0.80% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 211, 0.78%, see rank | 2.34% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 590, 2.19%, see rank | 2.11% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Palo Alto, CA | California | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 24,357, see rank, 100% | 13,268,682 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 23,154, 95.06%, see rank | 91.85% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 13,645, 56.02%, see rank | 53.22% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 9,509, 39.04%, see rank | 38.63% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,203, 4.94%, see rank | 8.15% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 175, 0.72%, see rank | 1.99% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 101, 0.41%, see rank | 1.12% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 261, 1.07%, see rank | 0.81% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 138, 0.57%, see rank | 2.24% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 528, 2.17%, see rank | 1.97% | 3.44% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Palo Alto, CA | California | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 26,048, see rank, 100% | 12,214,549 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 25,216, 96.81%, see rank | 94.17% | 91.01% |
| Owner Occupied | 14,420, 55.36%, see rank | 53.59% | 60.24% |
| Renter Occupied | 10,796, 41.45%, see rank | 40.58% | 30.77% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 832, 3.19%, see rank | 5.83% | 8.99% |
| For Rent | 217, 0.83%, see rank | 1.56% | 2.26% |
| For Sale Only | 92, 0.35%, see rank | 0.75% | 1.04% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 129, 0.50%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.61% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 218, 0.84%, see rank | 1.94% | 3.09% |
| For Migrant Workers | 1, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 175, 0.67%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.98% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
