Housing Vacancy Rate by Zip Code (ZCTA5) — San Francisco Metro

NOTE: Gray indicates insufficient data or a suppressed estimate.

The northwestern coastal zip codes—particularly in the Point Reyes and western Marin County area—exhibit the highest vacancy rates in the metro, exceeding 25-30%, likely reflecting seasonal or vacation housing stock. In contrast, suburban residential corridors through Fremont, much of the South Bay approaching San Jose, and parts of eastern Contra Costa County near Antioch maintain notably low vacancy rates below 4%, indicating tight housing markets. A distinct east-west gradient is visible across San Francisco proper and the inner East Bay, where downtown-adjacent zip codes near Oakland show moderate vacancy rates (8-12%) that taper to lower rates in surrounding established neighborhoods.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS

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