What is the rental vacancy rate in Oceano, CA?

Name: Vacancy rate in Oceano, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Oceano, CA is 1.0% (±1.6 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 2.1% (±2.7 points).

410 (±175) homes, 12.0% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Oceano, the rental vacancy rate went from 16.9% in 2015–2019 to 1.0% in 2020–2024 (−15.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 1.0% (±1.6 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 2.1% (±2.7 points)
Vacant homes: 410 (±175)

Vacancy in Oceano against San Luis Obispo County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oceano	San Luis Obispo County	California	United States
Rental vacancy rate	1.0% (±1.6 points)	4.6% (±1.1 points)	4.2% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.1% (±2.7 points)	2.0% (±0.6 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	410 (±175)	16,166 (±969)	1,096,644 (±18,928)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Oceano, the rental vacancy rate is lower than in San Luis Obispo County (4.6%).

It is also lower than in California (4.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Oceano

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oceano
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Oceano	—	1.0% (±1.6 points)	—
Grover Beach	1.5 mi	3.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Arroyo Grande	2.1 mi	4.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Callender	4.1 mi	0.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pismo Beach	5.1 mi	16.5% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Woodlands	5.9 mi	0.0% (±27.8 points)	Not measurably different
Los Ranchos	7.8 mi	0.0% (±55.8 points)	Not measurably different
Nipomo	7.9 mi	0.5% (±0.8 points)	Not measurably different
Avila Beach	9.3 mi	60.9% (±33.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pismo Beach, CA (16.5%), Avila Beach, CA (60.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Rental vacancy rate across San Luis Obispo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
6	El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)	5.8% (±3.0 points)
7	Arroyo Grande	4.6% (±3.4 points)
8	San Luis Obispo	4.5% (±2.0 points)
9	Grover Beach	3.7% (±4.4 points)
10	Morro Bay	2.8% (±2.4 points)
11	Atascadero	1.6% (±1.9 points)
12	Oceano	1.0% (±1.6 points)
13	Los Osos	0.6% (±1.0 points)
14	Nipomo	0.5% (±0.8 points)
15 (tie)	California Polytechnic State University	0.0% (±64.1 points)
15 (tie)	Callender	0.0% (±11.6 points)
15 (tie)	Lake Nacimiento	0.0% (±21.4 points)
15 (tie)	Los Ranchos	0.0% (±55.8 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in San Luis Obispo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Oceano is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Oceano

Is it hard to find a rental in Oceano?

The rental vacancy rate in Oceano, CA is 1.0% (±1.6 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Oceano tighter than it was?

In Oceano, the rental vacancy rate went from 16.9% in 2015–2019 to 1.0% in 2020–2024 (−15.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in Oceano?

An estimated 410 (±175) housing units, 12.0% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Oceano CDP, California (place:53294, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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