Table 8. National Characteristics of Units Vacant for Rent and Vacant for Sale Only, by Units in Structure: First Quarter 1999 and 1998 (Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding) Stan- Stan- Stan- 1999 1998 dard dard dard 1-unit 2+unit 1-unit 2+unit error error error struc- struc- struc- struc- on 1999 on 1999on 1999 Total tures tures Total tures tures total 1-units2+ units Vacant for rent, total....... 100 30 70 100 29 71 (X) 1.1 1.1 Rooms in unit, total......... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 1 and 2 rooms.............. 13 6 16 12 6 15 0.8 1.1 1.1 3 rooms.................... 24 15 28 25 14 30 1.0 1.5 1.3 4 rooms.................... 36 35 36 35 35 35 1.2 2.1 1.4 5 rooms or more............ 27 44 19 27 45 20 1.1 2.2 1.1 Median number of rooms..... 3.8 4.3 3.6 3.9 4.4 3.7 (X) (X) (X) Bedrooms in unit, total...... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) No bedrooms............... 4 1 5 3 1 5 0.5 0.4 0.6 1 bedroom.................. 34 18 42 34 16 41 1.1 1.7 1.4 2 bedrooms................. 47 52 45 46 48 45 1.2 2.2 1.4 3 bedrooms or more......... 15 30 8 16 35 9 0.9 2.0 0.8 Duration of vacancy, total... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Less than 1 month.......... 26 23 28 27 25 28 1.1 1.8 1.3 1 to 2 months.............. 18 16 19 18 17 19 0.9 1.6 1.1 2 to 4 months.............. 20 19 21 21 20 21 1.0 1.7 1.2 4 to 6 months.............. 10 11 10 11 11 11 0.7 1.3 0.9 6 to 12 months............. 12 16 10 13 14 13 0.8 1.6 0.9 1 to 2 years............... 8 10 7 6 7 5 0.6 1.3 0.7 2 years or more............ 5 5 5 4 6 3 0.5 1.0 0.6 Year structure built, total.. 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 4/1/90 or later............ 12 12 13 9 7 9 0.8 1.4 1.0 1980 to 3/31/90............ 17 17 17 21 19 21 0.9 1.7 1.1 1970 to 1979............... 17 14 18 18 17 18 0.9 1.5 1.1 1960 to 1969............... 15 13 16 14 14 15 0.9 1.5 1.1 1950 to 1959............... 11 14 9 10 12 9 0.7 1.5 0.8 1940 to 1949............... 9 10 8 9 11 8 0.7 1.3 0.8 1939 or earlier............ 19 20 19 19 20 19 0.9 1.7 1.1 Previous occupancy, total.... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Previously occupied........ 97 99 96 97 99 96 0.4 0.5 0.6 Not previously occupied.... 3 1 4 3 1 4 0.4 0.5 0.6 Monthly rent, total\1........ 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Less than $100............. 1 2 1 2 3 2 0.3 0.7 0.2 $100 to $199............... 3 5 2 3 5 2 0.4 0.9 0.4 $200 to $249............... 5 7 4 5 9 3 0.5 1.1 0.6 $250 to $299............... 8 10 7 8 9 7 0.6 1.3 0.7 $300 to $349............... 13 14 12 11 13 10 0.8 1.5 1.0 $350 to $399............... 12 11 13 10 8 11 0.8 1.4 1.0 $400 to $449............... 10 8 10 10 6 12 0.7 1.2 0.9 $450 to $499............... 8 6 9 10 8 11 0.7 1.0 0.8 $500 to $599............... 13 13 13 14 10 16 0.8 1.5 1.0 $600 to $699............... 9 7 9 9 8 10 0.7 1.1 0.8 $700 to $799............... 5 4 5 5 7 4 0.5 0.9 0.6 $800 or more............... 15 13 15 13 14 12 0.8 1.5 1.0 Median (actual $s)........... 444 404 459 457 424 466 (X) (X) (X) Median (1999 constant $s).... 444 404 459 465 431 474 (X) (X) (X) Table 8. National Characteristics of Units Vacant for Rent and Vacant for Sale Only, by Units in Structure: First Quarter 1999 and 1998 (Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding) Stan- Stan- Stan- 1999 1998 dard dard dard 1-unit 2+unit 1-unit 2+unit error error error struc- struc- struc- struc- on 1999 on 1999on 1999 Total tures tures Total tures tures total 1-units2+ units Vacant for sale, total....... 100 84 16 100 86 14 (X) 1.2 1.2 Rooms in unit, total......... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 3 rooms or less............ 10 7 27 10 7 31 1.0 1.0 3.7 4 rooms.................... 18 15 38 21 20 29 1.3 1.3 4.1 5 rooms.................... 27 28 19 24 24 27 1.5 1.7 3.3 6 rooms.................... 22 25 10 19 20 10 1.4 1.6 2.5 7 rooms or more............ 22 25 7 25 29 3 1.4 1.6 2.1 Median number of rooms..... 5.3 5.5 4.1 5.2 5.5 4.2 (X) (X) (X) Bedrooms in unit, total...... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 1 or no bedrooms........... 10 6 32 9 7 27 1.0 0.9 3.9 2 bedrooms................. 33 29 49 31 28 49 1.6 1.7 4.2 3 bedrooms................. 41 47 12 42 45 22 1.7 1.9 2.8 4 bedrooms or more......... 16 17 6 17 20 1 1.2 1.4 2.0 Duration of vacancy, total... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Less than 1 month.......... 11 11 8 9 8 11 1.0 1.2 2.3 1 to 2 months.............. 15 15 14 11 12 7 1.2 1.3 2.9 2 to 4 months.............. 21 21 24 20 21 15 1.4 1.5 3.6 4 to 6 months.............. 17 16 18 17 16 23 1.3 1.4 3.2 6 to 12 months............. 17 17 17 18 18 22 1.3 1.4 3.2 1 to 2 years............... 12 12 10 14 14 14 1.1 1.2 2.5 2 years or more............ 8 7 9 10 11 8 0.9 1.0 2.4 Year structure built, total.. 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 4/1/90 or later............ 23 24 20 20 22 11 1.4 1.6 3.4 1980 to 3/31/90............ 17 16 21 17 17 18 1.3 1.4 3.5 1970 to 1979............... 13 14 11 15 15 12 1.2 1.3 2.6 1960 to 1969............... 11 11 12 10 10 11 1.1 1.2 2.7 1950 to 1959............... 10 12 2 13 13 11 1.0 1.2 1.3 1940 to 1949............... 9 9 10 8 8 8 1.0 1.1 2.5 1939 or earlier............ 16 14 25 18 16 30 1.2 1.3 3.7 Previous occupancy, total.... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Previously occupied........ 89 90 87 91 90 94 1.1 1.1 2.9 Not previously occupied.... 11 10 13 9 10 6 1.1 1.1 2.9 Sales price, total\2......... 100 100 (X) 100 100 (X) (X) (X) (X) Less than $10,000.......... 3 3 (NA) 3 3 (NA) 0.6 0.6 (NA) $10,000 to $29,999......... 10 10 (NA) 10 10 (NA) 1.0 1.0 (NA) $30,000 to $49,999......... 10 10 (NA) 11 11 (NA) 1.0 1.0 (NA) $50,000 to $74,999......... 13 13 (NA) 18 18 (NA) 1.1 1.1 (NA) $75,000 to $99,999......... 17 17 (NA) 20 20 (NA) 1.3 1.3 (NA) $100,000 to $199,999....... 31 31 (NA) 25 25 (NA) 1.6 1.6 (NA) $200,000 to $299,999....... 9 9 (NA) 9 9 (NA) 1.0 1.0 (NA) $300,000 or more........... 7 7 (NA) 5 5 (NA) 0.8 0.8 (NA) Median (actual $s)...........95,700 95,700 (X) 84,400 84,400 (X) (X) (X) (X) Median (1999 constant $s)....95,700 95,700 (X) 85,800 85,800 (X) (X) (X) (X) NA Not Available. X Not Applicable. \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).