Housing Vacancy Rate by Zip Code (ZCTA5) — California

NOTE: Gray indicates insufficient data or a suppressed estimate.

Coastal urban corridors—particularly the Bay Area, greater Los Angeles, and San Diego—exhibit consistently low vacancy rates below 4%, reflecting persistent housing demand pressure in the state's most population-dense markets. In contrast, rural and resort-oriented zip codes in the Sierra Nevada foothills, far northern California, and portions of the eastern desert regions display significantly elevated vacancy rates exceeding 20%, likely driven by seasonal and vacation housing stock. The Central Valley presents a notably mixed pattern, with pockets of moderate vacancy (8–12%) interspersed among lower-vacancy urban centers like Sacramento, Fresno, and Bakersfield.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS

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