Table 10.  Percent Distribution by Type of Unit for the United States and 
           for Inside and Outside MAs:  First Quarter 1997 and 1996

(Percent distribution may not add to total, due to rounding)


First quarter 1997


                                              United     Inside    Outside
                                              States        MAs        MAs

All housing units.........................       100        100        100

    Year-round vacant.....................       8.7        8.2       10.5
      For rent............................       2.5        2.6        2.1
      For sale only.......................       1.0        1.0        1.2
      Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy..       0.7        0.7        0.6
      Held off market.....................       4.5        3.9        6.5
        For occasional use................       1.5        1.2        2.7
        Temporarily occupied by persons
        with usual residence elsewhere....       0.8        0.8        0.8
        For other reasons.................       2.2        1.9        3.1

    Seasonal vacant.......................       2.9        1.6        7.6

    Occupied..............................      88.4       90.2       81.9


First quarter 1996
                                              United     Inside    Outside
                                              States        MAs        MAs

All housing units.........................       100        100        100

    Year-round vacant.....................       8.5        8.0       10.5
      For rent............................       2.7        2.8        2.3
      For sale only.......................       0.9        0.9        1.0
      Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy..       0.6        0.7        0.6
      Held off market.....................       4.3        3.7        6.6
        For occasional use................       1.4        1.1        2.6
        Temporarily occupied by persons
        with usual residence elsewhere....       0.8        0.8        0.7
        For other reasons.................       2.1        1.8        3.2

    Seasonal vacant.......................       2.8        1.6        7.2

    Occupied..............................      88.7       90.4       82.3