Table 8. National Characteristics of Units Vacant for Rent and Vacant for Sale Only, by Units in Structure: First Quarter 1995 and 1994 (Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding) Standard 1995 1994 Standard Standard error on error on error on 1995 2-or-more 2-or-more 1995 1995 2-or-more 1-unit unit 1-unit unit percentage 1-unit unit Total structures structures Total structures structures total structures structures Vacant for rent, total.... 100 23 77 100 22 78 (X) 1.0 1.0 Rooms in unit, total........ 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 1 and 2 rooms............ 14 8 16 13 5 15 0.8 1.3 1.0 3 rooms................... 27 11 32 27 9 32 1.0 1.5 1.2 4 rooms................... 34 32 35 33 31 34 1.1 2.3 1.3 5 rooms or more........... 25 49 18 26 55 18 1.0 2.4 1.0 Median number of rooms.... 3.8 4.5 3.6 3.8 4.7 3.6 (X) (X) (X) Bedrooms in unit, total..... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) No bedrooms.............. 4 2 5 4 1 5 0.5 0.6 0.6 1 bedroom................. 38 16 45 35 14 41 1.1 1.8 1.3 2 bedrooms................ 43 45 42 45 47 44 1.2 2.4 1.3 3 bedrooms or more........ 15 38 8 16 38 10 0.8 2.4 0.7 Duration of vacancy, total.. 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Less than 1 month......... 28 28 29 28 30 28 1.1 2.2 1.2 1 to 2 months............. 18 17 18 18 17 18 0.9 1.8 1.0 2 to 4 months............. 19 18 19 18 13 20 0.9 1.9 1.1 4 to 6 months............. 12 12 12 11 14 10 0.8 1.6 0.9 6 to 12 months............ 12 12 12 11 13 11 0.8 1.6 0.9 1 to 2 years.............. 8 9 7 7 7 8 0.6 1.4 0.7 2 years or more........... 4 5 4 6 6 6 0.5 1.0 0.5 Year structure built, total.l 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 4/1/90 or later........... 4 3 4 2 1 2 0.4 0.8 0.5 1980 to 3/31/90........... 17 16 17 18 14 18 0.9 1.8 1.0 1970 to 1979.............. 20 20 20 20 20 20 0.9 2.0 1.1 1960 to 1969.............. 16 16 16 17 14 18 0.9 1.8 1.0 1950 to 1959.............. 13 16 12 12 15 11 0.8 1.8 0.9 1940 to 1949.............. 9 13 8 9 14 7 0.7 1.6 0.7 1939 or earlier........... 22 17 23 22 21 23 1.0 1.8 1.1 Previous occupancy, total... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Previously occupied...... 99 99 99 98 99 98 0.3 0.6 0.3 Not previously occupied... 1 1 1 2 1 2 0.3 0.6 0.3 Monthly rent, total\1...... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Less than $100............ 2 4 2 2 2 2 0.4 0.9 0.4 $100 to $199.............. 4 8 3 5 10 3 0.5 1.3 0.5 $200 to $249.............. 7 11 5 7 12 6 0.6 1.5 0.6 $250 to $299.............. 8 8 7 8 9 7 0.6 1.3 0.7 $300 to $349.............. 11 12 10 11 12 11 0.7 1.6 0.8 $350 to $399.............. 11 8 12 11 9 11 0.7 1.3 0.9 $400 to $449.............. 11 11 11 11 9 11 0.7 1.5 0.9 $450 to $499.............. 8 5 9 10 5 11 0.6 1.1 0.8 $500 to $599.............. 15 10 17 14 10 15 0.8 1.4 1.0 $600 to $699.............. 9 5 10 7 5 8 0.7 1.1 0.8 $700 to $799.............. 4 3 4 5 6 5 0.5 0.8 0.6 $800 or more.............. 10 14 9 9 10 9 0.7 1.7 0.8 Median rent Actual dollars............ 433 391 445 431 368 444 (X) (X) (X) 1995 constant dollars..... 433 391 445 443 378 457 (X) (X) (X) Table 8. National Characteristics of Units Vacant for Rent and Vacant for Sale Only, by Units in Structure: First Quarter 1995 and 1994 Standard 1995 1994 Standard Standard error on error on error on 1995 2-or-more 2-or-more 1995 1995 2-or-more 1-unit unit 1-unit unit percentage 1-unit unit Total structures structures Total structures structures total structures structures Vacant for sale, total.... 100 78 22 100 81 19 (X) 1.5 1.5 Rooms in unit, total........ 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 3 rooms or less........... 11 7 27 11 7 29 1.1 1.0 3.5 4 rooms................... 20 16 33 19 17 31 1.4 1.5 3.7 5 rooms................... 28 29 24 26 27 23 1.6 1.8 3.3 6 rooms................... 21 23 13 23 26 11 1.5 1.7 2.7 7 rooms or more........... 21 26 3 20 23 7 1.5 1.8 1.3 Median number of rooms.... 5.2 5.4 4.2 5.3 5.5 4.2 (X) (X) (X) Bedrooms in unit, total..... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 1 or no bedrooms.......... 11 6 27 10 7 27 1.1 1.0 3.5 2 bedrooms............... 35 30 53 36 30 59 1.7 1.9 3.9 3 bedrooms................ 40 45 19 40 47 10 1.8 2.0 3.0 4 bedrooms or more........ 15 18 13 16 4 1.3 1.6 0.5 Duration of vacancy, total.. 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Less than 1 month......... 10 11 7 10 10 10 1.1 1.3 2.0 1 to 2 months............. 13 14 9 9 9 8 1.2 1.4 2.3 2 to 4 months............. 20 22 13 18 18 20 1.4 1.7 2.6 4 to 6 months............. 14 13 20 15 14 15 1.3 1.4 3.1 6 to 12 months............ 19 18 22 19 19 17 1.4 1.6 3.2 1 to 2 years.............. 12 12 14 16 17 11 1.2 1.3 2.7 2 years or more.......... 11 10 14 13 12 18 1.1 1.2 2.7 Year structure built, total. 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 4/1/90 or later........... 12 12 13 11 11 13 1.2 1.3 2.6 1980 to 3/31/90........... 22 20 31 19 19 18 1.5 1.6 3.6 1970 to 1979.............. 13 14 10 19 20 14 1.2 1.4 2.3 1960 to 1969.............. 13 13 15 12 13 13 1.2 1.4 2.8 1950 to 1959.............. 11 12 6 12 13 9 1.1 1.3 1.9 1940 to 1949.............. 11 13 5 9 9 6 1.1 1.4 1.7 1939 or earlier........... 17 16 21 17 15 27 1.4 1.5 3.2 Previous occupancy, total 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Previously occupied....... 93 93 90 91 92 89 1.0 1.0 2.4 Not previously occupied... 7 7 10 9 8 11 1.0 1.0 2.4 Sales price, total\2........ 100 100 (X) 100 100 (X) (X) (X) (X) Less than $10,000......... 5 5 (NA) 7 7 (NA) 0.8 0.8 (NA) $10,000 to $29,999........ 12 12 (NA) 10 10 (NA) 1.2 1.2 (NA) $30,000 to $49,999........ 13 13 (NA) 13 13 (NA) 1.2 1.2 (NA) $50,000 to $74,999........ 18 18 (NA) 19 19 (NA) 1.4 1.4 (NA) $75,000 to $99,999........ 14 14 (NA) 16 16 (NA) 1.2 1.2 (NA) $100,000 to $199,999...... 25 25 (NA) 23 23 (NA) 1.6 1.6 (NA) $200,000 to $299,999...... 8 8 (NA) 6 6 (NA) 1.0 1.0 (NA) $300,000 or more.......... 5 5 (NA) 5 5 (NA) 0.8 0.8 (NA) Median sales price Actual dollars............ 77,800 77,800 (X) 77,300 77,300 (X) (X) (X) (X) 1995 constant dollars..... 77,800 77,800 (X) 80,000 80,000 (X) (X) (X) (X) NA Not Available. X Not Applicable. - Represents zero. \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). Source: U.S. Census Bureau