Table 2. Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by Selected Characteristics and Percent Distribution of All Units: 2000 and 1999 (Percent distribution may not add to total, due to rounding) Rental Units 2000 1999/r Characteristics Percent Percent Standard Vacancy of Vacancy of error rate total rate total (2000) Total units.......... 8.0 100 8.1 100 0.1 Rooms in unit 3 rooms.............. 10.1 29 10.5 29 0.2 4 rooms.............. 8.2 35 8.3 35 0.2 5 rooms.............. 7.3 20 7.2 20 0.2 6 rooms or more...... 5.0 16 5.2 16 0.2 Housing units in structure 1 unit in structure.. 7.1 36 7.3 36 0.2 2 to 4 units......... 7.6 21 8.7 21 0.2 5 to 9 units......... 9.6 13 10.4 13 0.4 10 units or more..... 8.9 30 8.0 29 0.2 2 or more units.... 8.6 64 8.7 64 0.1 5 or more units.... 9.1 43 8.7 42 0.2 Year structure built April 1, 1990 or late 16.9 6 15.8 6 0.8 1980 to 3/31/90...... 9.4 16 8.9 16 0.3 1970 to 1979......... 6.6 22 6.8 22 0.2 1960 to 1969......... 8.3 14 8.2 14 0.3 1950 to 1959......... 8.2 11 8.1 11 0.4 1940 to 1949......... 8.7 8 9.3 8 0.4 1939 or earlier...... 5.7 23 6.7 24 0.2 Monthly rent, specified renter units\1 All specified renter 7.7 90 7.9 89 0.1 Less than $100....... 3.6 1 3.1 1 0.6 $100 to $199......... 4.0 2 4.3 3 0.4 $200 to $299......... 10.5 9 10.4 10 0.5 $300 to $349......... 13.3 10 14.7 12 0.6 $350 to $399......... 12.2 10 11.8 10 0.6 $400 to $449......... 9.4 9 9.3 9 0.5 $450 to $499......... 8.1 7 9.4 8 0.5 $500 or more......... 6.4 42 6.3 38 0.1 $500 to $599....... 7.3 13 6.8 12 0.3 $600 to $699....... 5.4 8 5.6 8 0.3 $700 to $799....... 5.5 6 5.2 5 0.3 $800 or more....... 6.8 16 6.9 13 0.2 Table 2. Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by Selected Characteristics and Percent Distribution of All Units: 2000 and 1999 Homeowner Units 2000 1999/r Characteristics Percent Percent Standard Vacancy of Vacancy of error rate total rate total (2000) Total units.......... 1.6 100 1.7 100 0.1 Rooms in unit 3 rooms or less...... 9.9 2 7.9 2 0.6 4 rooms.............. 2.8 11 2.9 11 0.1 5 rooms.............. 1.9 23 2.0 23 0.1 6 rooms or more...... 1.0 65 1.1 65 0.0 Housing units in structure 1 unit in structure.. 1.4 95 1.5 95 0.0 2 to 4 units......... 3.4 3 3.4 3 0.3 5 to 9 units......... 3.3 1 4.5 1 0.6 10 units or more..... 6.4 2 3.9 2 0.5 2 or more units.... 4.4 5 3.7 5 0.2 5 or more units.... 5.5 3 4.1 3 0.4 Year structure built April 1, 1990 or late 3.0 13 2.8 13 0.1 1980 to 3/31/90...... 1.8 15 1.8 15 0.1 1970 to 1979......... 1.0 20 1.2 20 0.1 1960 to 1969......... 1.1 14 1.4 14 0.1 1950 to 1959......... 1.4 14 1.4 14 0.1 1940 to 1949......... 1.9 7 2.0 7 0.1 1939 or earlier...... 1.4 17 1.5 17 0.1 Value, specified owner units\2 All specified owner u 1.3 86 1.5 86 (z) Less than $20,000.... 1.7 5 2.1 5 0.2 $20,000 to $29,999... 1.7 3 2.4 3 0.2 $30,000 to $39,999... 2.0 3 2.0 3 0.2 $40,000 to $49,999... 1.7 4 1.8 4 0.2 $50,000 to $59,999... 1.5 5 2.0 5 0.2 $60,000 to $74,999... 1.5 8 1.5 8 0.1 $75,000 to $99,999... 1.2 15 1.4 15 0.1 $100,000 to $124,999. 1.1 11 1.2 11 0.1 $125,000 to $149,999. 1.1 8 1.4 8 0.1 $150,000 to $199,999. 1.0 11 1.3 11 0.1 $200,000 or more..... 1.6 13 1.5 13 0.1 /r Revised, based on the 1997 AHS. /1 Excludes one-family homes on 10 acres or more. /2 Limited to one-family homes on less than 10 acres and no business on property (including mobile homes).