Table 11. Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, for the United States and Regions: Third Quarter 2002r and 2003 (Percent distribution may not add to total, due to rounding) Third quarter 2002r Type of housing unit United North- Mid- South West States east West All housing units........................ 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant.................... 9.0 7.3 8.2 11.3 7.2 For rent........................... 2.8 2.0 2.8 3.4 2.5 For sale only...................... 1.0 0.7 1.1 1.2 0.9 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy. 0.7 0.6 0.9 0.7 0.7 Held off market.................... 4.4 3.9 3.4 6.0 3.1 For occasional use............... 1.5 1.2 0.7 2.2 1.5 Temporarily occupied by persons with usual residence elsewhere... 0.8 0.9 0.6 1.1 0.5 For other reasons................ 2.1 1.8 2.1 2.8 1.2 Seasonal vacant...................... 3.0 3.6 3.0 3.1 2.5 Occupied............................. 88.0 89.1 88.8 85.6 90.3 Third quarter 2003 United North- Mid- South West States east West All housing units........................ 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant.................... 9.7 7.9 8.5 12.4 8.2 For rent........................... 3.1 2.2 3.0 3.7 2.9 For sale only...................... 1.2 0.8 1.2 1.4 1.0 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy. 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 Held off market.................... 4.6 3.9 3.4 6.4 3.5 For occasional use............... 1.6 1.3 0.7 2.4 1.5 Temporarily occupied by persons with usual residence elsewhere... 0.8 0.8 0.6 1.0 0.5 For other reasons................ 2.2 1.9 2.1 2.9 1.5 Seasonal vacant...................... 3.1 3.5 3.3 3.0 2.7 Occupied............................. 87.2 88.6 88.3 84.6 89.1 rRevised