Table 3. Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by Selected Characteristics and Percent Distribution of All Units: Third Quarter 1998 and 1997 (Percent distribution may not add to total, due to rounding) Third Quarter Third Quarter 1998 1997\r Rental Percent Rental Percent Standard Characteristics Vacancy of Vacancy of error rate total rate total (1998) Total rental units.... 8.2 100 7.9 100 0.1 Rooms in unit 1 and 2 rooms......... 19.5 5 20.3 5 1.3 3 rooms............... 9.1 22 9.0 22 0.4 4 rooms............... 9.3 33 9.0 33 0.3 5 rooms............... 6.5 22 6.1 22 0.4 6 rooms or more....... 4.9 19 4.0 18 0.3 Housing units in structure 1 unit in structure... 6.5 36 5.7 36 0.3 2 to 4 units.......... 8.4 22 8.9 22 0.4 5 to 9 units.......... 10.8 13 9.6 13 0.6 10 units or more...... 9.4 29 9.3 29 0.4 2 or more units..... 9.4 64 9.2 64 0.2 5 or more units..... 9.9 42 9.4 42 0.3 Year structure built April 1, 1990 or later 16.7 5 13.2 4 1.5 1980 to 3/31/90....... 7.9 16 8.4 16 0.5 1970 to 1979.......... 6.9 22 6.4 22 0.4 1960 to 1969.......... 8.4 14 7.4 14 0.5 1950 to 1959.......... 9.2 11 9.4 11 0.6 1940 to 1949.......... 11.0 8 9.4 8 0.7 1939 or earlier....... 7.0 24 7.4 24 0.4 Monthly rent, specified renter units\1 All specified renter u 7.5 84 7.2 83 0.2 Less than $100........ 6.5 1 1.6 0 1.3 $100 to $199.......... 4.9 3 4.0 2 0.7 $200 to $299.......... 9.4 9 10.1 11 0.7 $300 to $349.......... 10.6 9 11.7 11 0.8 $350 to $399.......... 11.2 10 9.8 9 0.8 $400 to $449.......... 8.2 8 7.0 7 0.7 $450 to $499.......... 8.2 7 7.8 7 0.7 $500 or more.......... 6.3 37 6.0 33 0.2 $500 to $599........ 7.6 13 7.5 13 0.5 $600 to $699........ 6.0 8 5.1 7 0.5 $700 to $799........ 5.0 5 4.2 4 0.5 $800 or more........ 5.9 11 6.1 10 0.4 Table 3. Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by Selected Characteristics and Percent Distribution of All Units: Third Quarter 1998 and 1997 Third Quarter Third Quarter 1998 1997\r Homeowner Percent Homeowner Percent Standard Characteristics Vacancy of Vacancy of error rate total rate total (1998) Total homeowner units. 1.7 100 1.5 100 0.1 Rooms in unit 3 rooms or less....... 8.3 2 6.8 2 1.0 4 rooms............... 3.5 10 2.8 10 0.3 5 rooms............... 1.7 22 1.9 22 0.1 6 rooms or more....... 1.3 67 1.1 67 0.1 Housing units in structure 1 unit in structure... 1.6 94 1.4 94 0.1 2 to 4 units.......... 4.2 3 4.3 3 0.6 5 to 9 units.......... 3.9 1 5.1 1 1.0 10 units or more...... 3.9 2 3.1 2 0.6 2 or more units..... 4.0 6 4.0 6 0.4 5 or more units..... 3.9 3 3.7 3 0.5 Year structure built April 1, 1990 or later 3.4 10 2.7 10 0.3 1980 to 3/31/90....... 1.8 16 1.7 16 0.2 1970 to 1979.......... 1.2 21 1.2 21 0.1 1960 to 1969.......... 1.4 15 1.3 15 0.1 1950 to 1959.......... 1.5 14 1.6 14 0.1 1940 to 1949.......... 2.0 7 1.9 7 0.2 1939 or earlier....... 1.6 17 1.2 17 0.1 Value, specified owner units\2 All specified owner un 1.6 87 1.4 87 0.1 Less than $20,000..... 1.8 6 1.5 6 0.3 $20,000 to $29,999.... 2.7 3 1.6 3 0.4 $30,000 to $39,999.... 1.7 4 1.8 4 0.3 $40,000 to $49,999.... 1.2 5 1.4 5 0.2 $50,000 to $59,999.... 1.5 5 2.0 5 0.2 $60,000 to $74,999.... 1.7 9 1.3 9 0.2 $75,000 to $99,999.... 1.5 15 1.4 15 0.1 $100,000 to $124,999.. 1.2 10 1.4 10 0.2 $125,000 to $149,999.. 2.2 8 1.6 8 0.2 $150,000 to $199,999.. 1.3 10 1.4 10 0.2 $200,000 or more...... 1.9 12 1.0 12 0.2 \r Revised \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).