Table 4.  Estimates of the Total Housing Inventory for the
                United States:  Fourth Quarter 1998 and 1997

(Estimates are in thousands and may not add to total, due to rounding)


                                    Fourth    Fourth   Standard
                                   quarter   quarter   error on  Standard     1998
Type                                 1998      1997      1998    error on   Percent
                                   estimate  estimate  estimate difference  of total

All housing units.................  117,589   115,892       235        334       100

  Occupied........................  104,035   102,624       245        347        88
    Owner occupied................   69,097    67,424       242        342        59
    Renter occupied...............   34,938    35,200       197        280        30

  Vacant..........................   13,554    13,268       132        186        12
    Year-round vacant.............   10,514    10,078       117        164         9
      For rent....................    2,978     2,966        64         90         3
      For sale only...............    1,242     1,187        41         58         1
      Rented or sold,
      awaiting occupancy..........      909       813        35         49         1
      Held off market.............    5,385     5,112        85        119         5
        For occasional use........    1,868     1,805        51         71         2
        Temporarily occupied
        by persons with
        usual residence elsewhere.      920       793        36         49         1
        For other reasons.........    2,597     2,514        60         84         2

    Seasonal vacant...............    3,040     3,190        64         92         3