Table 7. Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, by Area: 1960, 1970, 1975 and 1980 to 2006 (Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding) Area and type 1960 1970 1975 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 United States All housing units............... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 7.4 6.3 6.6 6.8 6.8 6.9 7.2 7.4 For rent...................... 3.0 1.9 2.1 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 For sale only................. 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.0 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 Held off market............... 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.7 For occasional use.......... (NA) 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... (NA) 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 For other reasons........... (NA) 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.0 Seasonal vacant\2............... 2.7 2.5 2.1 2.4 2.2 2.0 1.9 1.9 Occupied........................ 89.9 91.2 91.3 90.8 91.0 91.1 90.9 90.6 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1989\r 1990 1991 United States All housing units............... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 7.6 7.9 8.1 8.2 8.1 8.8 8.6 8.5 For rent...................... 2.3 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.6 For sale only................. 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 Held off market............... 3.6 3.6 3.8 3.9 4.1 4.6 4.5 4.4 For occasional use.......... 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.4 1.4 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 For other reasons........... 1.9 1.9 2.0 1.9 1.9 2.1 2.1 2.0 Seasonal vacant\2............... 2.1 2.4 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.8 2.7 Occupied........................ 90.3 89.8 88.9 88.8 89.1 88.5 88.7 88.8 1992 1993 1993\r 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 United States All housing units............... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 8.2 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.5 8.7 8.7 9.0 For rent...................... 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 For sale only................. 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 Held off market............... 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.6 For occasional use.......... 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.5 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 For other reasons........... 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.2 Seasonal vacant\2............... 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.8 Occupied........................ 89.0 89.1 89.1 89.0 88.8 88.5 88.4 88.3 Table 7. Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, by Area: 1960, 1970, 1975 and 1980 to 2006--Continued 1999 2000 2001 2002 2002\r 2003 2004 United States All housing units............... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 9.1 8.7 9.0 9.1 9.0 9.6 9.7 For rent...................... 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.8 2.8 3.0 3.1 For sale only................. 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 Held off market............... 4.7 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.7 4.7 For occasional use.......... 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 For other reasons........... 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.2 2.2 Seasonal vacant\2............... 2.7 2.9 2.9 2.8 3.0 3.0 3.0 Occupied........................ 88.1 88.4 88.1 88.0 88.0 87.4 87.2 2005 2006 United States All housing units............... 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 9.6 9.9 For rent...................... 3.0 3.0 For sale only................. 1.2 1.5 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.9 0.9 Held off market............... 4.6 4.6 For occasional use.......... 1.5 1.5 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... 0.9 1.0 For other reasons........... 2.2 2.2 Seasonal vacant\2............... 3.0 3.2 Occupied........................ 87.3 87.0 Table 7. Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, by Area: 1960, 1970, 1975 and 1980 to 2006 - Continued Area and type 1960 1970 1975 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 Inside Metropolitan Statistical Areas/3 All housing units............... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) For rent...................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) For sale only................. (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Held off market............... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) For occasional use.......... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) For other reasons........... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Seasonal vacant\2............... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Occupied........................ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1989\r 1990 1991 Inside Metropolitan Statistical Areas/3 All housing units............... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............... (NA) 7.6 7.9 8.1 7.9 8.3 8.1 8.0 For rent...................... (NA) 2.8 2.9 3.0 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.9 For sale only................. (NA) 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... (NA) 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 Held off market............... (NA) 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.6 3.9 3.7 3.6 For occasional use.......... (NA) 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... (NA) 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.9 For other reasons........... (NA) 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.8 1.7 Seasonal vacant\2............... (NA) 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 Occupied........................ (NA) 91.4 90.8 91.0 90.8 90.4 90.7 90.8 1992 1993 1993\r 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Inside Metropolitan Statistical Areas/3 All housing units............... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 8.0 8.2 8.3 8.3 For rent...................... 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.7 For sale only................. 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 Held off market............... 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.9 3.8 For occasional use.......... 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 For other reasons........... 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.9 Seasonal vacant\2............... 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 Occupied........................ 91.0 91.0 91.0 90.9 90.4 90.2 90.1 90.1 Table 7. Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, by Area: 1960, 1970, 1975 and 1980 to 2006--Continued 1999 2000 2001 2002 2002\r 2003 2004 Inside Metropolitan Statistical Areas/3 All housing units............... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 8.4 8.0 8.2 8.4 8.4 9.0 9.2 For rent...................... 2.7 2.6 2.7 3.0 2.9 3.2 3.4 For sale only................. 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 Held off market............... 3.9 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.9 4.0 For occasional use.......... 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 For other reasons........... 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.9 Seasonal vacant\2............... 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.6 Occupied........................ 90.0 90.5 90.2 90.1 90.1 89.4 89.2 2005 2006 Inside Metropolitan Statistical Areas/3 All housing units............... 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 9.2 9.5 For rent...................... 3.2 3.1 For sale only................. 1.2 1.5 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.9 0.9 Held off market............... 4.0 4.0 For occasional use.......... 1.2 1.2 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... 0.9 1.0 For other reasons........... 1.8 1.9 Seasonal vacant\2............... 1.9 1.9 Occupied........................ 89.0 88.5 Table 7. Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, by Area: 1960, 1970, 1975 and 1980 to 2006 - Continued Area and type 1960 1970 1975 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 Outside Metropolitan Areas\3 All housing units............... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) For rent...................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) For sale only................. (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Held off market............... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) For occasional use.......... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) For other reasons........... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Seasonal vacant\2............... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Occupied........................ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1989\r 1990 1991 Outside Metropolitan Areas\3 All housing units............... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............... (NA) 8.7 8.9 8.6 8.6 10.4 10.2 10.0 For rent...................... (NA) 2.1 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.9 1.8 1.8 For sale only................. (NA) 1.1 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... (NA) 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 Held off market............... (NA) 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.5 6.8 6.7 6.6 For occasional use.......... (NA) 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.8 2.8 2.7 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... (NA) 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.3 For other reasons........... (NA) 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.5 3.0 2.9 2.7 Seasonal vacant\2............... (NA) 6.8 8.3 8.4 7.8 7.5 7.5 7.4 Occupied........................ (NA) 84.5 82.8 83.0 83.6 82.1 82.3 82.6 1992 1993 1993\r 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Outside Metropolitan Areas\3 All housing units............... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 9.5 9.1 9.3 9.9 10.1 10.6 10.5 11.3 For rent...................... 1.7 1.6 1.6 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.1 For sale only................. 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.2 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 Held off market............... 6.4 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.7 6.6 7.2 For occasional use.......... 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.8 2.8 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... 1.2 1.0 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.9 For other reasons........... 2.6 2.4 2.5 2.8 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.5 Seasonal vacant\2............... 7.7 8.0 7.5 7.3 7.0 7.2 7.4 7.1 Occupied........................ 82.8 82.8 83.2 82.8 82.8 82.2 82.0 81.6 Table 7. Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, by Area: 1960, 1970, 1975 and 1980 to 2006--Continued 1999 2000 2001 2002 2002\r 2003 2004 Outside Metropolitan Areas\3 All housing units............... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 11.9 11.5 11.9 11.9 11.5 11.9 11.5 For rent...................... 2.2 2.1 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.2 For sale only................. 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.2 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 Held off market............... 7.7 7.4 7.4 7.5 7.3 7.5 7.4 For occasional use.......... 3.3 3.0 2.8 2.9 2.8 2.9 2.8 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... 0.8 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 For other reasons........... 3.6 3.4 3.7 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.7 Seasonal vacant\2............... 7.0 7.8 8.0 7.8 8.3 8.6 8.5 Occupied........................ 81.1 80.7 80.2 80.3 80.2 79.6 80.0 2005 2006 Outside Metropolitan Areas\3 All housing units............... 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 11.6 11.6 For rent...................... 2.3 2.2 For sale only................. 1.2 1.3 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.8 0.8 Held off market............... 7.4 7.3 For occasional use.......... 3.0 2.9 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... 0.9 0.9 For other reasons........... 3.5 3.5 Seasonal vacant\2............... 8.2 8.6 Occupied........................ 80.1 79.8 Table 7. Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, by Area: 1960, 1970, 1975 and 1980 to 2006 - Continued Area and type 1960 1970 1975 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 Northeast All housing units............... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 4.6 4.3 5.3 6.2 6.2 6.0 6.0 5.8 For rent...................... 2.0 1.1 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.5 1.4 For sale only................. 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 Held off market............... 1.7 2.2 2.5 3.2 3.6 3.5 3.3 3.3 For occasional use.......... (NA) 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... (NA) 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 For other reasons........... (NA) 1.3 1.4 1.8 2.0 1.9 1.9 2.0 Seasonal vacant\2............... 5.0 4.7 3.8 3.9 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.3 Occupied........................ 90.4 91.0 90.9 89.9 90.1 90.7 90.7 90.9 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1989\r 1990 1991 Northeast All housing units............... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 5.7 5.8 6.1 6.6 6.6 6.8 6.8 7.0 For rent...................... 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.7 2.2 2.5 For sale only................. 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.8 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 Held off market............... 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.6 3.2 3.2 For occasional use.......... 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.8 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 For other reasons........... 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.9 2.0 1.7 1.6 Seasonal vacant\2............... 3.8 4.0 4.6 4.6 4.2 4.1 4.2 4.0 Occupied........................ 90.6 90.2 89.4 88.8 89.2 89.1 89.0 89.0 1992 1993 1993\r 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Northeast All housing units............... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 7.1 7.2 7.2 7.7 8.1 8.2 8.1 7.8 For rent...................... 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.4 2.4 For sale only................. 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 Held off market............... 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.6 4.1 4.0 4.1 3.8 For occasional use.......... 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.1 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.8 For other reasons........... 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 Seasonal vacant\2............... 3.9 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.6 3.8 3.9 3.7 Occupied........................ 89.0 88.9 88.9 88.5 88.3 88.0 88.1 88.5 Table 7. Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, by Area: 1960, 1970, 1975 and 1980 to 2006 - Continued 1999 2000 2001 2002 2002\r 2003 2004 Northeast All housing units............... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 7.9 7.4 7.1 7.3 7.3 7.8 8.0 For rent...................... 2.2 2.0 1.8 2.0 2.0 2.2 2.4 For sale only................. 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 Held off market............... 4.2 4.1 3.9 3.9 3.9 4.1 4.1 For occasional use.......... 1.3 1.4 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.3 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 For other reasons........... 2.1 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9 Seasonal vacant\2............... 3.6 3.7 3.9 3.7 3.7 3.4 3.9 Occupied........................ 88.5 88.9 89.0 89.0 89.0 88.7 88.1 2005 2006 Northeast All housing units............... 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 7.6 7.9 For rent...................... 2.2 2.4 For sale only................. 0.9 1.0 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.8 0.8 Held off market............... 3.7 3.7 For occasional use.......... 1.0 0.8 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... 0.9 0.9 For other reasons........... 1.8 2.0 Seasonal vacant\2............... 4.0 4.1 Occupied........................ 88.4 88.1 Table 7. Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, by Area: 1960, 1970, 1975 and 1980 to 2006 - Continued Area and type 1960 1970 1975 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 Midwest All housing units............... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 7.0 6.1 5.8 6.9 6.5 7.0 6.9 6.9 For rent...................... 2.8 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.8 For sale only................. 0.7 0.6 0.6 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 Held off market............... 3.1 3.2 2.9 3.4 3.2 3.5 3.4 3.4 For occasional use.......... (NA) 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... (NA) 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.6 For other reasons........... (NA) 1.9 1.8 2.3 2.2 2.4 2.2 2.2 Seasonal vacant\2............... 2.2 2.4 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5 Occupied........................ 90.8 91.5 92.3 91.4 91.9 91.4 91.5 91.6 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1989\r 1990 1991 Midwest All housing units............... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 6.9 7.1 6.9 6.9 6.8 7.3 7.0 7.0 For rent...................... 1.9 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.2 2.0 2.2 For sale only................. 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 Held off market............... 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.3 3.6 3.5 3.4 For occasional use.......... 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.9 For other reasons........... 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.8 2.0 2.0 1.9 Seasonal vacant\2............... 1.5 1.7 2.3 2.3 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.5 Occupied........................ 91.6 91.3 90.8 90.8 90.5 90.1 90.4 90.5 1992 1993 1993\r 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Midwest All housing units............... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 6.7 6.5 6.6 6.9 7.1 7.5 7.2 7.6 For rent...................... 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.3 For sale only................. 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.9 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.9 Held off market............... 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.6 3.3 3.5 For occasional use.......... 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.7 2.1 For other reasons........... 1.9 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2 1.9 2.5 Seasonal vacant\2............... 2.6 2.8 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.5 Occupied........................ 90.7 90.7 90.9 90.4 90.3 89.9 90.2 90.0 Table 7. Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, by Area: 1960, 1970, 1975 and 1980 to 2006 - Continued 1999 2000 2001 2002 2002\r 2003 2004 Midwest All housing units............... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 7.9 7.6 8.0 8.3 8.2 8.5 9.1 For rent...................... 2.4 2.4 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.9 3.3 For sale only................. 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.4 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 Held off market............... 3.8 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.7 For occasional use.......... 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 For other reasons........... 2.3 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.2 2.2 Seasonal vacant\2............... 2.5 2.7 2.9 2.8 3.2 3.4 3.0 Occupied........................ 89.6 89.7 89.1 88.9 88.6 88.1 87.9 2005 2006 Midwest All housing units............... 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 9.5 9.7 For rent...................... 3.5 3.5 For sale only................. 1.5 1.7 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.9 0.9 Held off market............... 3.7 3.7 For occasional use.......... 0.8 0.8 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... 0.8 0.8 For other reasons........... 2.1 2.1 Seasonal vacant\2............... 2.8 2.7 Occupied........................ 87.7 87.6 Table 7. Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, by Area: 1960, 1970, 1975 and 1980 to 2006 - Continued Area and type 1960 1970 1975 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 South All housing units............... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 9.4 8.0 7.9 7.3 7.3 7.4 8.2 8.8 For rent...................... 3.7 2.4 2.6 1.8 1.7 1.9 2.2 2.6 For sale only................. 1.0 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.3 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.1 Held off market............... 4.2 4.2 3.8 4.0 4.1 3.9 4.2 4.3 For occasional use.......... (NA) 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.5 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... (NA) 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 For other reasons........... (NA) 2.2 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.3 Seasonal vacant\2............... 2.0 1.6 1.7 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.3 Occupied........................ 88.6 90.4 90.4 91.4 91.5 91.5 90.7 89.9 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1989\r 1990 1991 South All housing units............... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 9.1 9.7 10.2 10.1 9.9 11.2 11.0 10.7 For rent...................... 3.0 3.4 3.6 3.4 3.0 3.2 2.9 2.9 For sale only................. 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.3 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.5 Held off market............... 4.1 4.4 4.7 4.9 5.1 6.0 6.2 5.9 For occasional use.......... 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.8 2.3 2.2 2.1 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.3 For other reasons........... 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.7 2.7 2.6 Seasonal vacant\2............... 1.7 2.2 2.9 2.9 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.5 Occupied........................ 89.2 88.2 86.9 87.0 87.6 86.4 86.6 86.8 1992 1993 1993\r 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 South All housing units............... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 10.0 9.8 9.9 9.7 9.6 10.0 10.5 11.0 For rent...................... 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.9 For sale only................. 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 Held off market............... 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.2 5.4 5.7 6.0 For occasional use.......... 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.2 2.2 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.9 For other reasons........... 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.6 2.6 2.9 Seasonal vacant................. 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.7 2.9 2.8 2.6 2.5 Occupied........................ 87.3 87.4 87.5 87.6 87.5 87.2 86.9 86.5 Table 7. Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, by Area: 1960, 1970, 1975 and 1980 to 2006 - Continued 1999 2000 2001 2002 2002\r 2003 2004 South All housing units............... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 11.2 10.9 11.4 11.6 11.4 12.2 12.1 For rent...................... 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.5 3.5 3.7 3.6 For sale only................. 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.2 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.9 Held off market............... 6.0 5.8 6.0 6.2 6.0 6.4 6.4 For occasional use.......... 2.4 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.4 2.4 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 For other reasons........... 2.7 2.6 2.7 2.9 2.8 2.9 3.0 Seasonal vacant\2............... 2.6 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.8 Occupied........................ 86.2 86.3 85.9 85.7 85.8 85.0 85.1 2005 2006 South All housing units............... 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 11.7 11.9 For rent...................... 3.4 3.3 For sale only................. 1.3 1.7 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.9 1.0 Held off market............... 6.1 5.9 For occasional use.......... 2.1 2.0 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... 1.1 1.2 For other reasons........... 2.9 2.7 Seasonal vacant................. 2.9 3.1 Occupied........................ 85.4 85.1 Table 7. Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, by Area: 1960, 1970, 1975 and 1980 to 2006 - Continued Area and type 1960 1970 1975 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 West All housing units............... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 9.0 6.5 7.0 6.8 7.0 7.1 7.1 7.4 For rent...................... 4.2 2.2 2.4 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.1 For sale only................. 0.8 0.6 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.4 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 Held off market............... 3.6 3.0 2.8 3.1 3.3 3.4 3.3 3.5 For occasional use.......... (NA) 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.3 1.4 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... (NA) 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 For other reasons........... (NA) 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.3 Seasonal vacant\2............... 1.2 1.1 1.2 3.4 2.9 2.4 2.2 2.1 Occupied........................ 89.8 92.4 91.8 89.8 90.1 90.5 90.7 90.4 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1989\r 1990 1991 West All housing units............... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 8.0 7.9 8.1 8.3 8.0 8.7 8.2 8.1 For rent...................... 2.5 2.9 3.0 3.1 2.8 2.9 2.7 2.6 For sale only................. 1.1 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.9 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 Held off market............... 3.6 3.4 3.4 3.6 3.6 4.1 3.8 3.9 For occasional use.......... 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.8 1.7 1.8 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.9 For other reasons........... 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.2 Seasonal vacant\2............... 1.7 1.9 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.9 Occupied........................ 90.3 90.2 89.7 89.5 90.0 89.3 89.8 90.0 1992 1993 1993\r 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 West All housing units............... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 8.2 7.9 8.0 8.2 8.4 8.4 8.1 8.1 For rent...................... 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.8 3.0 2.9 2.6 2.6 For sale only................. 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.9 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 Held off market............... 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.8 3.8 4.0 3.9 3.9 For occasional use.......... 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 For other reasons........... 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 Seasonal vacant\2............... 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.6 2.6 Occupied........................ 89.9 90.2 90.2 90.1 89.6 89.4 89.3 89.3 Table 7. Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, by Area: 1960, 1970, 1975 and 1980 to 2006 - Continued 1999 2000 2001 2002 2002\r 2003 2004 West All housing units............... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 8.0 7.3 7.6 7.5 7.4 7.8 7.7 For rent...................... 2.3 2.1 2.2 2.5 2.5 2.7 2.6 For sale only................. 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 Held off market............... 3.9 3.6 3.7 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.5 For occasional use.......... 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 For other reasons........... 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 Seasonal vacant\2............... 2.5 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.6 2.8 Occupied........................ 89.5 90.1 89.9 90.1 90.2 89.5 89.5 2005 2006 West All housing units............... 100 100 Year-round vacant............... 7.9 8.3 For rent...................... 2.5 2.3 For sale only................. 0.8 1.2 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........... 0.9 0.8 Held off market............... 3.6 4.0 For occasional use.......... 1.7 1.8 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE\1...... 0.7 0.8 For other reasons........... 1.2 1.4 Seasonal vacant\2............... 2.8 3.0 Occupied........................ 89.3 88.7 NA Not available. \ r Revised. \1 Usual residence elsewhere. \2 Prior to 1987, seasonal vacant units were underestimated; see Source and Accuracy Section for explanation. \3 Approximately every 10 years, metropolitan/nonmetropolitan area definitions are redefined by the Office of Management and Budget. Therefore metropolitan/nonmetropolitan data for prior to 1986, 1986 to 1994, 1995 to 2004, and 2005 and later are not comparable to each other.