Table 8. National Characteristics of Units Vacant for Rent and Vacant for Sale Only, by Units in Structure: Second 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 25 75 100 20 80 (X) 1.0 1.0 Rooms in unit, total........ 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 1 and 2 rooms............ 14 6 16 14 4 17 0.8 1.3 1.0 3 rooms................... 25 13 29 25 12 29 1.0 1.5 1.2 4 rooms................... 36 37 35 36 33 37 1.1 2.3 1.3 5 rooms or more........... 26 43 20 24 51 18 1.0 2.4 1.0 Median number of rooms.... 3.8 4.3 3.6 3.8 4.6 3.6 (X) (X) (X) Bedrooms in unit, total..... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) No bedrooms.............. 4 1 5 5 1 6 0.5 0.6 0.6 1 bedroom................. 37 17 43 37 14 42 1.1 1.8 1.3 2 bedrooms................ 45 50 44 46 48 45 1.2 2.4 1.3 3 bedrooms or more........ 14 32 8 13 36 7 0.8 2.4 0.7 Duration of vacancy, total.. 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Less than 1 month......... 31 29 32 32 32 32 1.1 2.2 1.2 1 to 2 months............. 18 16 18 17 19 16 0.9 1.8 1.0 2 to 4 months............. 18 18 19 16 13 16 0.9 1.9 1.1 4 to 6 months............. 11 12 10 12 12 12 0.8 1.6 0.9 6 to 12 months............ 11 11 11 12 12 12 0.8 1.6 0.9 1 to 2 years.............. 7 7 7 6 6 6 0.6 1.4 0.7 2 years or more........... 4 7 4 5 6 4 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........... 5 3 5 3 2 3 0.4 0.8 0.5 1980 to 3/31/90........... 20 19 20 18 15 19 0.9 1.8 1.0 1970 to 1979.............. 18 16 18 21 18 21 0.9 2.0 1.1 1960 to 1969.............. 14 13 15 16 16 16 0.9 1.8 1.0 1950 to 1959.............. 11 16 10 10 13 9 0.8 1.8 0.9 1940 to 1949.............. 9 11 8 9 15 7 0.7 1.6 0.7 1939 or earlier........... 24 22 24 24 21 24 1.0 1.8 1.1 Previous occupancy, total... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Previously occupied...... 97 98 97 99 99 99 0.3 0.6 0.3 Not previously occupied... 3 2 3 1 1 1 0.3 0.6 0.3 Monthly rent, total\1...... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Less than $100............ 2 3 2 2 3 2 0.4 0.9 0.4 $100 to $199.............. 4 6 3 5 9 4 0.5 1.3 0.5 $200 to $249.............. 6 9 5 6 8 6 0.6 1.5 0.6 $250 to $299.............. 9 15 7 9 12 9 0.6 1.3 0.7 $300 to $349.............. 11 12 11 11 13 11 0.7 1.6 0.8 $350 to $399.............. 13 10 14 10 8 11 0.7 1.3 0.9 $400 to $449.............. 11 8 13 11 7 12 0.7 1.5 0.9 $450 to $499.............. 7 4 8 9 6 10 0.6 1.1 0.8 $500 to $599.............. 14 9 15 14 8 15 0.8 1.4 1.0 $600 to $699.............. 8 8 8 9 9 8 0.7 1.1 0.8 $700 to $799.............. 4 3 4 5 5 5 0.5 0.8 0.6 $800 or more.............. 11 13 10 10 11 9 0.7 1.7 0.8 Median rent Actual dollars............ 419 374 432 430 382 438 (X) (X) (X) 1995 constant dollars..... 419 374 432 443 394 452 (X) (X) (X) Vacant for sale, total.... 100 83 17 100 82 18 (X) 1.5 1.5 Rooms in unit, total........ 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 3 rooms or less........... 8 6 18 9 6 25 1.1 1.0 3.5 4 rooms................... 18 15 33 19 17 30 1.4 1.5 3.7 5 rooms................... 26 26 24 29 29 27 1.6 1.8 3.3 6 rooms................... 25 26 22 23 25 14 1.5 1.7 2.7 7 rooms or more........... 22 26 3 20 23 4 1.5 1.8 1.3 Median number of rooms.... 5.4 5.6 4.5 5.2 5.4 4.3 (X) (X) (X) Bedrooms in unit, total..... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 1 or no bedrooms.......... 8 6 19 10 6 27 1.1 1.0 3.5 2 bedrooms............... 34 29 57 37 34 53 1.7 1.9 3.9 3 bedrooms................ 42 46 21 41 46 17 1.8 2.0 3.0 4 bedrooms or more........ 16 18 3 12 15 2 1.3 1.6 0.5 Duration of vacancy, total.. 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Less than 1 month......... 12 12 10 12 13 9 1.1 1.3 2.0 1 to 2 months............. 11 11 8 12 13 11 1.2 1.4 2.3 2 to 4 months............. 18 17 20 16 16 14 1.4 1.7 2.6 4 to 6 months............. 16 15 20 16 16 13 1.3 1.4 3.1 6 to 12 months............ 19 20 15 19 19 19 1.4 1.6 3.2 1 to 2 years.............. 13 13 13 15 14 20 1.2 1.3 2.7 2 years or more.......... 11 11 13 10 9 13 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 15 8 7 10 1.2 1.3 2.6 1980 to 3/31/90........... 19 19 23 19 18 22 1.5 1.6 3.6 1970 to 1979.............. 14 15 9 18 20 11 1.2 1.4 2.3 1960 to 1969.............. 12 12 12 13 13 12 1.2 1.4 2.8 1950 to 1959.............. 12 12 11 12 12 12 1.1 1.3 1.9 1940 to 1949.............. 12 14 5 11 12 8 1.1 1.4 1.7 1939 or earlier........... 19 17 25 19 17 24 1.4 1.5 3.2 Previous occupancy, total 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Previously occupied....... 91 93 85 94 94 91 1.0 1.0 2.4 Not previously occupied... 9 7 15 6 6 9 1.0 1.0 2.4 Sales price, total\2........ 100 100 (X) 100 100 (X) (X) (X) (X) Less than $10,000......... 4 4 (NA) 6 6 (NA) 0.8 0.8 (NA) $10,000 to $29,999........ 14 14 (NA) 11 11 (NA) 1.2 1.2 (NA) $30,000 to $49,999........ 13 13 (NA) 16 16 (NA) 1.2 1.2 (NA) $50,000 to $74,999........ 16 16 (NA) 21 21 (NA) 1.4 1.4 (NA) $75,000 to $99,999........ 15 15 (NA) 14 14 (NA) 1.2 1.2 (NA) $100,000 to $199,999...... 25 25 (NA) 24 24 (NA) 1.6 1.6 (NA) $200,000 to $299,999...... 7 7 (NA) 5 5 (NA) 1.0 1.0 (NA) $300,000 or more.......... 6 6 (NA) 4 4 (NA) 0.8 0.8 (NA) Median sales price Actual dollars............ 78,900 78,900 (X) 69,300 69,300 (X) (X) (X) (X) 1995 constant dollars..... 78,900 78,900 (X) 71,400 71,400 (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).