Table 8. National Characteristics of Units Vacant for Rent and Vacant for Sale Only, by Units in Structure: Fourth Quarter 2003 and 2004 (Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding) 2003 2004 90-Percent 1-unit 2+unit 1-unit 2+unit Confidence Interval<font size="-1">(+/-)</font><sup>a</sup> struc- struc- struc- struc- on 2004 on 2004 on 2004 Total tures tures Total tures tures total 1-units 2+ units Vacant for rent, total....... 100 31 69 100 34 66 (X) 1.7 1.7 Rooms in unit, total......... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 1 and 2 rooms.............. 10 5 12 8 3 10 0.8 1.0 1.2 3 rooms.................... 22 14 26 23 14 28 1.3 1.9 1.7 4 rooms.................... 36 31 39 33 28 36 1.5 2.4 1.9 5 rooms or more............ 32 50 23 35 54 26 1.5 2.7 1.7 Median number of rooms..... 4.0 4.5 3.8 4.1 4.6 3.8 (X) (X) (X) Bedrooms in unit, total...... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) No bedrooms............... 3 2 4 2 1 3 0.5 0.6 0.6 1 bedroom.................. 32 18 38 32 17 40 1.5 2.0 1.9 2 bedrooms................. 47 46 48 44 42 46 1.6 2.7 1.9 3 bedrooms or more......... 18 34 10 22 40 12 1.3 2.6 1.3 Duration of vacancy, total... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Less than 1 month.......... 24 23 25 24 23 25 1.3 2.3 1.7 1 to 2 months.............. 20 17 21 20 19 21 1.3 2.1 1.6 2 to 4 months.............. 23 21 24 21 16 24 1.3 2.0 1.6 4 to 6 months.............. 12 13 12 12 11 12 1.0 1.7 1.3 6 to 12 months............. 11 13 10 11 14 10 1.0 1.9 1.1 1 to 2 years............... 5 7 5 7 9 6 0.8 1.6 0.9 2 years or more............ 5 7 4 5 8 3 0.7 1.5 0.7 Year structure built, total.. _100 _100 _100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 4/1/2000 or later.......... | | | 8 7 8 0.8 1.4 1.1 1995 to 3/31/2000.......... | | | 6 6 7 0.8 1.2 1.0 1990 to 1994............... | | | 6 6 5 0.7 1.3 0.9 1980 to 1989\b.............. |_ 37 |_31 |_ 39 14 12 16 1.1 1.7 1.4 1970 to 1979............... 19 17 20 18 16 19 1.2 2.0 1.5 1960 to 1969............... 11 11 11 15 15 15 1.1 2.0 1.4 1950 to 1959............... 9 11 8 9 12 8 0.9 1.8 1.0 1940 to 1949............... 6 8 5 7 10 6 0.8 1.6 0.9 1939 or earlier............ 18 22 16 16 16 16 1.2 2.0 1.4 Previous occupancy, total.... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Previously occupied........ 96 99 95 97 97 96 0.6 0.9 0.7 Not previously occupied.... 4 1 5 3 3 4 0.6 0.9 0.7 Monthly rent, total\c........ 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Less than $300............. 7 7 4 8 13 5 0.8 1.8 0.8 $300 to $349............... 8 12 6 4 6 3 0.6 1.2 0.7 $350 to $399............... 9 11 8 7 8 6 0.8 1.5 0.9 $400 to $449............... 7 6 7 8 9 7 0.9 1.6 1.0 $450 to $499............... 8 8 8 7 5 8 0.8 1.2 1.0 $500 to $599............... 14 13 15 13 12 14 1.1 1.7 1.4 $600 to $699............... 11 9 13 15 11 17 1.1 1.7 1.5 $700 to $799............... 9 8 9 10 8 10 0.9 1.5 1.2 $800 or more............ 29 26 30 29 28 29 1.4 2.4 1.7 $800 to $899............... (NA) (NA) (NA) 8 9 8 0.9 1.5 1.1 $900 to $999............... (NA) (NA) (NA) 5 5 5 0.7 1.2 0.8 $1000 or more.............. (NA) (NA) (NA) 15 14 16 1.1 1.9 1.4 $1000 to $1249........... (NA) (NA) (NA) 6 5 7 0.8 1.2 1.0 $1250 to $1499........... (NA) (NA) (NA) 3 3 3 0.5 0.9 0.7 $1500 or more............ (NA) (NA) (NA) 6 7 5 0.7 1.3 0.9 Median (actual $s)........... 591 542 614 620 578 635 (X) (X) (X) Median (2004 constant $s).... 611 560 634 620 578 635 (X) (X) (X) NA Not Available. X Not Applicable. a\A 90-percent confidence interval is a measure of an estimate's reliability. The larger the confidence interval is, in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate. bData for fourth quarter 2003 represents 1980 or later. c Excludes one-family homes on 10 acres or more. Table 8. National Characteristics of Units Vacant for Rent and Vacant for Sale Only, by Units in Structure: fourth Quarter 2003 and 2004 (Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding) - Continued 2003 2004 90-Percent 1-unit 2+unit 1-unit 2+unit Confidence Interval<font size="-1">(+/-)</font><sup>a</sup> struc- struc- struc- struc- on 2004 on 2004 on 2004 Total tures tures Total tures tures total 1-units 2+ units Vacant for sale, total....... 100 83 17 100 85 15 (X) 1.9 1.9 Rooms in unit, total......... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 3 rooms or less............ 8 6 16 9 6 23 1.3 1.2 5.1 4 rooms.................... 19 16 36 18 15 37 1.8 1.8 5.8 5 rooms.................... 28 26 36 27 27 26 2.1 2.3 5.3 6 rooms.................... 21 23 11 20 22 10 1.9 2.1 3.5 7 rooms or more............ 24 29 2 26 30 4 2.1 2.3 1.5 Median number of rooms..... 5.3 5.6 4.5 5.4 5.6 4.2 (X) (X) (X) Bedrooms in unit, total...... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 1 bedroom or none.......... 12 8 32 10 5 34 1.4 1.2 5.7 2 bedrooms................. 31 26 52 32 28 50 2.2 2.3 6.0 3 bedrooms................. 41 47 15 41 46 14 2.3 2.5 4.1 4 bedrooms or more......... 16 19 0 18 20 2 1.8 2.1 1.8 Duration of vacancy, total... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Less than 1 month.......... 9 10 6 11 11 11 1.5 1.6 3.8 1 to 2 months.............. 13 14 10 14 14 14 1.6 1.8 4.1 2 to 4 months.............. 20 20 17 18 19 16 1.8 2.0 4.4 4 to 6 months.............. 15 15 12 14 15 12 1.7 1.8 4.0 6 to 12 months............. 19 18 22 18 18 19 1.8 1.9 4.7 1 to 2 years............... 13 12 17 12 12 12 1.5 1.7 4.0 2 years or more............ 11 10 15 12 12 16 1.5 1.6 4.4 Year structure built, total.. _ 100 _ 100 _100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 4/1/2000 or later.......... | | | 17 16 21 1.8 1.9 4.9 1995 to 3/31/2000.......... | | | 9 9 10 1.4 1.5 3.7 1990 to 1994............... | | | 7 7 6 1.2 1.3 2.8 1980 to 1989\b............. |_ 43 |_ 43 |_45 12 12 12 1.5 1.7 4.0 1970 to 1979............... 12 12 12 11 12 9 1.5 1.6 3.4 1960 to 1969............... 12 12 8 9 8 9 1.3 1.4 3.5 1950 to 1959............... 10 11 4 12 13 6 1.5 1.7 2.9 1940 to 1949............... 9 9 6 8 7 10 1.3 1.3 3.6 1939 or earlier............ 14 12 25 15 15 17 1.7 1.8 4.5 Previous occupancy, total.... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Previously occupied........ 90 92 83 90 93 74 1.4 1.3 5.3 Not previously occupied.... 10 8 17 10 7 26 1.4 1.3 5.3 Sales price, total\c......... 100 100 (X) 100 100 (X) (X) (X) (X) Less than $10,000.......... 2 2 (NA) 3 3 (NA) 0.8 0.8 (NA) $10,000 to $29,999......... 7 7 (NA) 9 9 (NA) 1.3 1.3 (NA) $30,000 to $49,999......... 7 7 (NA) 10 10 (NA) 1.4 1.4 (NA) $50,000 to $74,999......... 12 12 (NA) 14 14 (NA) 1.6 1.6 (NA) $75,000 to $99,999......... 15 15 (NA) 9 9 (NA) 1.4 1.4 (NA) $100,000 to $199,999....... 31 31 (NA) 27 27 (NA) 2.1 2.1 (NA) $200,000 to $299,999....... 12 12 (NA) 11 11 (NA) 1.5 1.5 (NA) $300,000 or more........... 13 13 (NA) 18 18 (NA) 1.8 1.8 (NA) Median (actual $s)...........120,900 120,900 (X) 121,800 121,800 (X) (X) (X) (X) Median (2004 constant $s)....124,900 124,900 (X) 121,800 121,800 (X) (X) (X) (X) NA Not Available. X Not Applicable. a\A 90-percent confidence interval is a measure of an estimate's reliability. The larger the confidence interval is, in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate. bData for fourth quarter 2003 represents 1980 or later. cLimited to one-family homes on less than 10 acres and no business on property (including mobile homes).