Table 8. National Characteristics of Units Vacant for Rent and Vacant for Sale Only, by Units in Structure: Third Quarter 1997 and 1996 (Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding) Stan- Stan- Stan- 1997 1996 dard dard dard 1-unit 2+unit 1-unit 2+unit error error error struc- struc- struc- struc- on 1997 on 1997 on 1997 Total tures tures Total tures tures total 1-units 2+ units Vacant for rent, total....... 100 26 74 100 24 76 (X) 1.0 1.0 Rooms in unit, total......... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 1 and 2 rooms.............. 12 5 15 13 8 15 0.8 1.0 1.0 3 rooms.................... 25 14 29 25 13 29 1.1 1.7 1.3 4 rooms.................... 37 32 38 36 33 37 1.2 2.2 1.4 5 rooms or more............ 26 49 18 25 46 19 1.1 2.4 1.1 Median number of rooms..... 3.8 4.5 3.7 3.8 4.4 3.7 (X) (X) (X) Bedrooms in unit, total...... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) No bedrooms............... 4 1 5 4 1 5 0.5 0.5 0.6 1 bedroom.................. 35 17 41 36 17 41 1.2 1.8 1.4 2 bedrooms................. 45 46 45 46 47 45 1.2 2.4 1.4 3 bedrooms or more......... 16 36 9 15 34 8 0.9 2.3 0.8 Duration of vacancy, total... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Less than 1 month.......... 30 28 31 31 33 30 1.1 2.2 1.3 1 to 2 months.............. 20 17 21 19 19 19 1.0 1.8 1.1 2 to 4 months.............. 18 19 18 19 18 20 0.9 1.9 1.1 4 to 6 months.............. 9 10 8 10 7 11 0.7 1.4 0.8 6 to 12 months............. 12 12 12 10 9 10 0.8 1.6 0.9 1 to 2 years............... 6 7 6 7 8 6 0.6 1.2 0.7 2 years or more............ 5 7 4 5 7 4 0.5 1.2 0.6 Year structure built, total.. 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 4/1/90 or later............ 7 7 8 6 6 6 0.6 1.2 0.7 1980 to 3/31/90............ 17 14 18 19 19 20 0.9 1.7 1.1 1970 to 1979............... 18 17 18 19 14 20 0.9 1.8 1.1 1960 to 1969............... 13 11 14 13 17 12 0.8 1.5 1.0 1950 to 1959............... 13 15 12 10 14 9 0.8 1.7 0.9 1940 to 1949............... 10 14 9 9 10 8 0.7 1.6 0.8 1939 or earlier............ 22 22 22 24 20 25 1.0 2.0 1.2 Previous occupancy, total.... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Previously occupied........ 98 99 98 98 99 98 0.3 0.5 0.4 Not previously occupied.... 2 1 2 2 1 2 0.3 0.5 0.4 Monthly rent, total\1........ 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Less than $100............. 0 0 1 1 1 1 0.2 0.3 0.2 $100 to $199............... 3 5 2 4 10 2 0.4 1.1 0.4 $200 to $249............... 4 8 3 3 6 2 0.5 1.3 0.5 $250 to $299............... 9 9 10 7 10 6 0.7 1.4 0.8 $300 to $349............... 13 15 12 11 12 11 0.8 1.7 0.9 $350 to $399............... 11 13 11 12 11 12 0.8 1.6 0.9 $400 to $449............... 9 7 10 10 9 11 0.7 1.2 0.8 $450 to $499............... 9 6 10 10 5 12 0.7 1.1 0.9 $500 to $599............... 16 12 17 14 12 15 0.9 1.6 1.1 $600 to $699............... 8 6 9 8 6 9 0.7 1.1 0.8 $700 to $799............... 5 5 4 5 4 5 0.5 1.0 0.6 $800 or more............... 12 13 12 13 14 13 0.8 1.6 0.9 Median (actual $s)........... 448 394 462 449 401 462 (X) (X) (X) Median (1997 constant $s).... 448 394 462 459 410 472 (X) (X) (X) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Table 8. National Characteristics of Units Vacant for Rent and Vacant for Sale Only, by Units in Structure: Third Quarter 1997 and 1996 (Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding) - Continued Stan- Stan- Stan- 1997 1996 dard dard dard 1-unit 2+unit 1-unit 2+unit error error error struc- struc- struc- struc- on 1997 on 1997on 1997 Total tures tures Total tures tures total 1-units2+ units Vacant for sale, total....... 100 85 15 100 83 17 (X) 1.3 1.3 Rooms in unit, total......... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 3 rooms or less............ 7 5 17 9 6 23 0.9 0.9 3.6 4 rooms.................... 17 14 34 17 14 34 1.4 1.4 4.6 5 rooms.................... 26 26 27 29 30 25 1.6 1.8 4.3 6 rooms.................... 26 28 15 24 26 15 1.6 1.8 3.5 7 rooms or more............ 24 26 7 21 25 3 1.6 1.8 2.5 Median number of rooms..... 5.5 5.6 4.5 5.3 5.5 4.3 (X) (X) (X) Bedrooms in unit, total...... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 1 or no bedrooms........... 7 4 22 9 5 29 0.9 0.8 4.0 2 bedrooms................. 34 31 52 34 32 46 1.8 1.9 4.8 3 bedrooms................. 44 47 24 43 47 22 1.8 2.0 4.1 4 bedrooms or more......... 16 18 3 14 16 3 1.4 1.5 1.7 Duration of vacancy, total... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Less than 1 month.......... 12 12 13 13 14 8 1.2 1.3 3.3 1 to 2 months.............. 13 13 13 12 13 12 1.2 1.3 3.2 2 to 4 months.............. 16 17 13 19 18 20 1.4 1.5 3.2 4 to 6 months.............. 13 13 11 15 14 18 1.2 1.3 3.0 6 to 12 months............. 21 20 25 20 19 26 1.5 1.6 4.2 1 to 2 years............... 14 14 15 13 13 9 1.3 1.4 3.4 2 years or more............ 11 11 11 8 8 7 1.1 1.2 3.0 Year structure built, total.. 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 4/1/90 or later............ 17 17 16 14 13 17 1.4 1.5 3.5 1980 to 3/31/90............ 18 17 24 19 19 22 1.4 1.5 4.1 1970 to 1979............... 17 17 15 16 17 12 1.4 1.5 3.4 1960 to 1969............... 12 12 13 12 11 14 1.2 1.3 3.3 1950 to 1959............... 14 15 10 13 14 11 1.3 1.4 2.8 1940 to 1949............... 9 10 4 8 10 2 1.1 1.2 1.8 1939 or earlier............ 13 12 19 17 17 21 1.3 1.3 3.8 Previous occupancy, total.... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Previously occupied........ 91 91 93 91 92 85 1.1 1.2 2.5 Not previously occupied.... 9 9 7 9 8 15 1.1 1.2 2.5 Sales price, total\2......... 100 100 (X) 100 100 (X) (X) (X) (X) Less than $10,000.......... 3 3 (NA) 2 2 (NA) 0.7 0.7 (NA) $10,000 to $29,999......... 8 8 (NA) 13 13 (NA) 1.0 1.0 (NA) $30,000 to $49,999......... 12 12 (NA) 14 14 (NA) 1.2 1.2 (NA) $50,000 to $74,999......... 18 18 (NA) 16 16 (NA) 1.4 1.4 (NA) $75,000 to $99,999......... 18 18 (NA) 16 16 (NA) 1.4 1.4 (NA) $100,000 to $199,999....... 32 32 (NA) 26 26 (NA) 1.7 1.7 (NA) $200,000 to $299,999....... 5 5 (NA) 7 7 (NA) 0.8 0.8 (NA) $300,000 or more........... 4 4 (NA) 5 5 (NA) 0.7 0.7 (NA) Median (actual $s)...........87,300 87,300 (X) 82,800 82,800 (X) (X) (X) (X) Median (1997 constant $s)....87,300 87,300 (X) 84,600 84,600 (X) (X) (X) (X) NA Not Available. X Not Applicable. \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).