Table 8. National Characteristics of Units Vacant for Rent and Vacant for Sale Only, by Units in Structure: Fourth 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 28 73 100 25 75 (X) 1.1 1.1 Rooms in unit, total......... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 1 and 2 rooms.............. 12 7 14 14 7 16 0.8 1.2 1.0 3 rooms.................... 27 13 32 23 12 27 1.1 1.6 1.3 4 rooms.................... 33 29 34 37 31 39 1.2 2.1 1.4 5 rooms or more............ 28 50 19 26 50 18 1.1 2.3 1.1 Median number of rooms..... 3.8 4.5 3.6 3.8 4.5 3.7 (X) (X) (X) Bedrooms in unit, total...... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) No bedrooms............... 4 1 5 3 1 4 0.5 0.6 0.6 1 bedroom.................. 36 18 43 35 16 42 1.2 1.8 1.4 2 bedrooms................. 44 41 45 47 46 47 1.2 2.3 1.4 3 bedrooms or more......... 16 39 7 15 38 8 0.9 2.3 0.7 Duration of vacancy, total... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Less than 1 month.......... 29 28 30 29 28 29 1.1 2.1 1.3 1 to 2 months.............. 19 17 19 18 18 19 1.0 1.8 1.1 2 to 4 months.............. 20 20 21 19 18 19 1.0 1.9 1.2 4 to 6 months.............. 10 10 10 12 10 12 0.7 1.4 0.9 6 to 12 months............. 10 11 10 11 11 11 0.7 1.4 0.9 1 to 2 years............... 6 8 6 7 7 6 0.6 1.3 0.7 2 years or more............ 5 7 5 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............ 8 10 7 6 3 7 0.7 1.4 0.7 1980 to 3/31/90............ 18 15 19 20 19 20 0.9 1.7 1.1 1970 to 1979............... 20 20 20 18 14 20 1.0 1.9 1.1 1960 to 1969............... 13 13 14 13 14 13 0.8 1.5 1.0 1950 to 1959............... 10 13 9 11 17 9 0.7 1.6 0.8 1940 to 1949............... 10 11 10 9 12 8 0.7 1.5 0.8 1939 or earlier............ 21 18 22 23 21 23 1.0 1.8 1.2 Previous occupancy, total.... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Previously occupied........ 97 99 96 98 99 98 0.4 0.5 0.6 Not previously occupied.... 3 1 4 2 1 2 0.4 0.5 0.6 Monthly rent, total\1........ 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Less than $100............. 1 1 1 2 2 2 0.3 0.6 0.3 $100 to $199............... 2 3 2 4 8 3 0.4 0.8 0.4 $200 to $249............... 6 10 4 4 5 3 0.6 1.4 0.6 $250 to $299............... 10 8 11 6 7 6 0.7 1.3 0.9 $300 to $349............... 11 12 10 11 10 11 0.8 1.5 0.9 $350 to $399............... 10 10 10 12 11 12 0.7 1.4 0.9 $400 to $449............... 9 9 9 9 8 10 0.7 1.3 0.8 $450 to $499............... 9 5 11 9 5 11 0.7 1.1 0.9 $500 to $599............... 14 11 15 15 14 16 0.8 1.5 1.0 $600 to $699............... 9 7 9 9 8 10 0.7 1.2 0.8 $700 to $799............... 7 7 7 6 6 5 0.6 1.2 0.7 $800 or more............... 13 16 12 13 16 12 0.8 1.7 0.9 Median (actual $s)........... 455 427 464 458 438 463 (X) (X) (X) Median (1997 constant $s).... 455 427 464 467 446 472 (X) (X) (X) Table 8. National Characteristics of Units Vacant for Rent and Vacant for Sale Only, by Units in Structure: Fourth 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 1997 on 1997 Total tures tures Total tures tures total 1-units 2+units Vacant for sale, total....... 100 84 16 100 80 20 (X) 1.2 1.2 Rooms in unit, total......... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 3 rooms or less............ 11 7 32 11 7 28 1.1 1.0 4.1 4 rooms.................... 20 18 29 19 17 26 1.4 1.5 4.0 5 rooms.................... 26 25 28 25 25 26 1.5 1.7 4.0 6 rooms.................... 19 21 8 24 26 14 1.4 1.6 2.4 7 rooms or more............ 24 28 3 21 25 6 1.5 1.7 1.6 Median number of rooms..... 5.2 5.5 4.1 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........... 9 5 31 11 7 28 1.0 0.8 4.1 2 bedrooms................. 35 32 50 34 30 50 1.7 1.8 4.4 3 bedrooms................. 40 44 17 41 47 20 1.7 1.9 3.3 4 bedrooms or more......... 16 19 2 13 16 3 1.3 1.5 1.3 Duration of vacancy, total... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Less than 1 month.......... 11 12 7 10 10 7 1.1 1.2 2.3 1 to 2 months.............. 12 12 10 13 14 10 1.1 1.2 2.6 2 to 4 months.............. 20 20 22 19 20 18 1.4 1.5 3.7 4 to 6 months.............. 14 14 14 19 18 22 1.2 1.3 3.1 6 to 12 months............. 19 19 18 18 17 21 1.4 1.5 3.4 1 to 2 years............... 12 13 11 12 12 13 1.2 1.3 2.8 2 years or more............ 12 11 18 10 10 10 1.1 1.2 3.4 Year structure built, total.. 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 4/1/90 or later............ 16 16 12 13 13 11 1.3 1.4 2.9 1980 to 3/31/90............ 17 17 19 18 17 21 1.3 1.4 3.5 1970 to 1979............... 16 16 13 15 15 16 1.3 1.4 3.0 1960 to 1969............... 11 11 10 12 11 14 1.1 1.2 2.6 1950 to 1959............... 13 13 10 13 15 6 1.2 1.3 2.7 1940 to 1949............... 8 9 2 8 10 3 1.0 1.1 1.3 1939 or earlier............ 20 17 33 21 19 29 1.4 1.4 4.2 Previous occupancy, total.... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Previously occupied........ 93 93 92 94 93 95 0.9 1.0 2.4 Not previously occupied.... 7 7 8 6 7 5 0.9 1.0 2.4 Sales price, total\2......... 100 100 (X) 100 100 (X) (X) (X) (X) Less than $10,000.......... 4 4 (NA) 4 4 (NA) 0.6 0.6 (NA) $10,000 to $29,999......... 12 12 (NA) 12 12 (NA) 1.1 1.1 (NA) $30,000 to $49,999......... 13 13 (NA) 12 12 (NA) 1.2 1.2 (NA) $50,000 to $74,999......... 15 15 (NA) 18 18 (NA) 1.3 1.3 (NA) $75,000 to $99,999......... 15 15 (NA) 15 15 (NA) 1.3 1.3 (NA) $100,000 to $199,999....... 28 28 (NA) 28 28 (NA) 1.6 1.6 (NA) $200,000 to $299,999....... 9 9 (NA) 6 6 (NA) 1.0 1.0 (NA) $300,000 or more........... 4 4 (NA) 5 5 (NA) 0.7 0.7 (NA) Median (actual $s)...........86,300 86,300 (X) 81,500 81,500 (X) (X) (X) (X) Median (1997 constant $s)....86,300 86,300 (X) 83,000 83,000 (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).