U.S. Census Bureau
 Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS)




Annual Statistics: 2004


Table 11.  Vacant For-Sale-Only Units, by Selected Characteristics for the United States:
                  1960, 1970, and 1975 to 2004
          (Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding)
 
Characteristic            1960     1970     1975     1980     1981     1982     1983     1984
 
Rooms in unit, total..     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
  3 rooms or less.....     (NA)       8        8        9        8        9        7        9
  4 rooms.............     (NA)      18       20       16       18       19       18       19
  5 rooms.............     (NA)      26       25       24       27       24       25       25
  6 rooms.............     (NA)      23       23       22       21       21       23       23
  7 rooms or more.....     (NA)      25       24       29       26       27       27       25
Median number.........     5.4      5.4      5.4      5.6      5.4      5.4      5.5      5.4
 
Bedrooms in unit, total    100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
  1 bedroom or none...       7       10        9       11       10       10        9       11
  2 bedrooms..........      28       32       33       29       34       33       32       32
  3 bedrooms..........      53       39       43       43       40       40       42       42
  4 bedrooms or more..      12       19       15       17       16       17       17       16
 
Units in structure, total  100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
  1 unit..............      95       87       73       79       76       74       78       76
  2 units.............       4        7        5        5        6        6        5        5
  3 units or more.....       1        6       22       16       18       20       16       17
  Mobile homes........     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)
 
Duration vacancy, total    100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
  Less than 1 month...      17       15       13       13       12       11       11       12
  1 to 2 months.......      13       11       11       12       12       10       11       11
  2 to 4 months.......      21       18       17       19       18       17       17       14
  4 to 6 months.......      12       13       13       16       15       13       15       14
  6 months or more....      37       43       46       40       43       49       47       44
    6 to 12 months....     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)
    1 to 2 years......     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)
    2 years or more...     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)
 
Year built, total.....     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
  1970 or later.......     (NA)      31       45       42       41       44       41       44
  1960 to 1969........     (NA)       7       13       13       13       12       13       13
  1950 to 1959........     (NA)      17        8        9        9        9       11       10
  1940 to 1949........     (NA)       8        6        7        7        8        8        8
  1939 or earlier.....     (NA)      37       28       29       30       27       27       25
 
Sales price
specified total\1.....     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
  Less than $10,000...     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)       3        3        3        4
  $10,000 to $19,999..     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)       9        8        7        5
  $20,000 to $29,999..     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)      12       10       12       10
  $30,000 to $39,999..     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)      13       12       13       12
  $40,000 to $49,999..     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)      12        9       11       11
  $50,000 to $74,999..     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)      20       25       23       24
  $75,000 to $99,999..     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)      13       13       13       14
  $100,000 to $199,999     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)       9        9        9       14
  $200,000 to $299,999     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)       5        5        4        3
  $300,000 or more....     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)       4        6        6        2
Median price
(Actual dollars)......  13,400   17,000   29,000   50,000   51,200   57,200   54,800   57,800
(2004 constant dollars  90,900   77,800   97,500  114,800  107,300  113,000  103,900  105,100
 
Table 11.  Vacant For-Sale-Only Units, by Selected Characteristics for the United States:
                  1960, 1970, and 1975 to 2004 - Continued
 
Characteristic            1985     1986     1987     1988     1989    1989\r    1990     1991
 
Rooms in unit, total..     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
  3 rooms or less.....       9        9        9        9       12       12       11       11
  4 rooms.............      16       17       19       20       18       20       20       19
  5 rooms.............      30       28       28       27       27       27       27       26
  6 rooms.............      20       23       22       20       19       18       20       19
  7 rooms or more.....      25       23       22       24       24       22       22       24
Median number.........     5.3      5.4      5.3      5.2      5.2      5.1      5.2      5.2
 
Bedrooms in unit, total    100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
  1 bedroom or none...      11       10       11       11       13       13       12       12
  2 bedrooms..........      30       31       33       33       33       36       35       34
  3 bedrooms..........      44       45       42       41       38       37       39       38
  4 bedrooms or more..      15       14       14       14       15       14       13       16
 
Units in structure, total  100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
  1 unit..............      76       78       78       76       74       67       68       69
  2 units.............       6        6        6        5        5        5        7        6
  3 units or more.....      18       16       16       19       21       19       17       17
  Mobile homes........     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)       9        7        8
 
Duration vacancy, total    100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
  Less than 1 month...      12       11       11       10        9        9        9        9
  1 to 2 months.......      11       10       10       10       11       11       10        9
  2 to 4 months.......      16       17       17       17       17       16       18       16
  4 to 6 months.......      13       13       15       13       14       14       14       13
  6 months or more....      48       48       47       49       50       50       50       53
    6 to 12 months....     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)      18       20       20       18       19
    1 to 2 years......     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)      17       17       17       19       19
    2 years or more...     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)      14       13       13       13       15
 
Year built, total.....     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
  1970 or later.......      46       43       43       46       44       46       47       47
  1960 to 1969........      11       11       11       11       12       13       12       11
  1950 to 1959........      11       12       12       11       11       10       12       10
  1940 to 1949........       8        8        9        9       10        9        9        8
  1939 or earlier.....      24       25       25       23       23       22       20       23
 
Sales price
specified total\1.....     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
  Less than $10,000...       4        3        4        3        3        7        6        6
  $10,000 to $19,999..       5        6        8        7        8        9        8        7
  $20,000 to $29,999..      10       10       10       11        9       10        9        9
  $30,000 to $39,999..      13       15       13       11       12       12       12       11
  $40,000 to $49,999..      10       12       12        9        9        9        8        9
  $50,000 to $74,999..      24       24       21       20       18       16       15       15
  $75,000 to $99,999..      15       12       13       13       13       11       11       11
  $100,000 to $199,999      15       14       13       17       18       16       18       19
  $200,000 to $299,999       3        3        4        5        6        6        8        8
  $300,000 or more....       2        2        2        4        4        4        6        5
Median price
(Actual dollars)......  58,600   54,300   53,200   59,200   59,500   54,200   62,700   63,700
(2004 constant dollars 102,900   93,600   88,500   94,500   90,600   82,600   90,600   88,300
 
Table 11.  Vacant For-Sale-Only Units, by Selected Characteristics for the United States:
                  1960, 1970, and 1975 to 2004 - Continued
 
Characteristic            1992     1993    1993\r    1994     1995     1996     1997     1998
 
Rooms in unit, total..     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
  3 rooms or less.....      10        8        8       11       10       10        9        9
  4 rooms.............      18       19       19       21       19       19       19       20
  5 rooms.............      28       27       27       27       26       26       26       24
  6 rooms.............      20       21       21       22       23       23       23       22
  7 rooms or more.....      25       25       25       20       22       22       23       25
Median number.........     5.3      5.3      5.3      5.2      5.2      5.2      5.2      5.4
 
Bedrooms in unit, total    100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
  1 bedroom or none...      12       10       10       11        9       10        8        8
  2 bedrooms..........      34       36       36       36       35       35       34       33
  3 bedrooms..........      40       40       40       39       41       40       42       42
  4 bedrooms or more..      15       14       14       14       15       15       16       17
 
Units in structure, total  100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
  1 unit..............      69       69       69       70       73       73       77       77
  2 units.............       5        6        6        6        5        5        5        4
  3 units or more.....      17       17       17       14       13       13       10       10
  Mobile homes........       9        9        9       10        9        9        8        9
 
Duration vacancy, total    100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
  Less than 1 month...       9       10       10       12       11       11       11       11
  1 to 2 months.......      10       10       10       11       12       12       12       14
  2 to 4 months.......      17       17       17       16       18       18       18       20
  4 to 6 months.......      14       15       14       15       15       16       15       14
  6 months or more....      50       48       48       46       45       43       44       41
    6 to 12 months....      18       18       18       20       20       19       20       18
    1 to 2 years......      17       17       16       14       13       14       13       14
    2 years or more...      15       14       14       12       11       10       11        9
 
Year built, total.....     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
  1970 or later.......      50       47       47       45       47       48       50       51
  1960 to 1969........      12       12       12       14       13       11       11       11
  1950 to 1959........      10       11       11       12       12       13       13       12
  1940 to 1949........      10        9        9       11       11        9        8        9
  1939 or earlier.....      18       21       21       18       17       19       18       17
 
Sales price
specified total\1.....     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
  Less than $10,000...       5        5        5        5        5        4        4        3
  $10,000 to $19,999..       7        6        6        5        6        7        4        5
  $20,000 to $29,999..       8        7        7        5        6        6        6        5
  $30,000 to $39,999..       9        9        9        8        7        6        6        6
  $40,000 to $49,999..       7        9        9        8        6        7        5        4
  $50,000 to $74,999..      15       17       18       21       19       17       16       17
  $75,000 to $99,999..      13       12       11       15       15       16       17       17
  $100,000 to $199,999      23       23       23       24       25       27       30       28
  $200,000 to $299,999       7        6        6        5        7        6        8        7
  $300,000 or more....       7        5        5        4        5        5        4        6
Median price
(Actual dollars)......  73,300   69,900   69,600   72,200   77,500   81,200   87,700   87,800
(2004 constant dollars  98,700   91,400   91,000   92,000   96,100   97,800  103,200  101,800
Table 11.  Vacant For-Sale-Only Units, by Selected Characteristics for the United States:
                  1960, 1970, and 1975 to 2004 - Continued
 
Characteristic            1999     2000     2001     2002    2002\r    2003
 
Rooms in unit, total..     100      100      100      100      100      100
  3 rooms or less.....       9       12        8        9        9        8
  4 rooms.............      19       19       19       17       17       19
  5 rooms.............      27       28       28       28       28       28
  6 rooms.............      23       19       22       24       23       21
  7 rooms or more.....      21       22       23       23       23       24
Median number.........     5.3      5.2      5.3      5.4      5.4      5.3
 
Bedrooms in unit, total    100      100      100      100      100      100
  1 bedroom or none...       9       11        9        9        9       10
  2 bedrooms..........      32       34       34       32       32       33
  3 bedrooms..........      44       41       43       44       44       42
  4 bedrooms or more..      14       15       14       14       15       15
 
Units in structure, total  100      100      100      100      100      100
  1 unit..............      78       76       76       79       79       78
  2 units.............       4        3        4        3        3        3
  3 units or more.....       9       12       12       10       11       12
  Mobile homes........      10        9        9        8        8        8
 
Duration vacancy, total    100      100      100      100      100      100
  Less than 1 month...      11       12       11       11       11       10
  1 to 2 months.......      14       12       13       13       13       13
  2 to 4 months.......      21       18       20       20       20       20
  4 to 6 months.......      16       15       14       16       16       15
  6 months or more....      38       42       43       40       40       42
    6 to 12 months....      17       20       18       17       17       19
    1 to 2 years......      12       13       14       13       13       13
    2 years or more...       9        9       11        9        9       10
 
Year built, total.....     100      100      100      100      100      100
  1970 or later.......      52       55       54       54       54       55
  1960 to 1969........      12       10       11       11       11       11
  1950 to 1959........      11       12       10       10       10       10
  1940 to 1949........       9        8        7        7        7        9
  1939 or earlier.....      16       15       17       18       18       15
 
Sales price
specified total/1.....     100      100      100      100      100      100
  Less than $10,000...       4        4        4        3        3        4
  $10,000 to $19,999..       4        4        3        2        2        2
  $20,000 to $29,999..       5        4        5        4        4        4
  $30,000 to $39,999..       5        6        5        4        4        3
  $40,000 to $49,999..       5        6        5        6        6        4
  $50,000 to $74,999..      16       17       17       14       14       12
  $75,000 to $99,999..      16       15       15       14       14       15
  $100,000 to $199,999      29       27       27       31       31       30
  $200,000 to $299,999       8       10       10       11       11       12
  $300,000 or more....       6        8        9       12       12       13
Median price
(Actual dollars)......  89,400   90,400   93,300  110,600  111,100  117,100
(2004 constant dollars 101,400   99,200   99,500  116,100  116,700  120,400
 
 
\r Revised.
\1 Limited to one-family homes on 10 acres or less and no business on property (including mobile homes).
  NA Not available.
 
Table 11.  Vacant For-Sale-Only Units, by Selected Characteristics for the United States:
                  1960, 1970, and 1975 to 2004 - Continued
 
Characteristic            2004
 
Rooms in unit, total..     100
  3 rooms or less.....       9
  4 rooms.............      19
  5 rooms.............      27
  6 rooms.............      22
  7 rooms or more.....      24
Median number.........     5.4
 
Bedrooms in unit, tota     100
  1 bedroom or none...      10
  2 bedrooms..........      32
  3 bedrooms..........      43
  4 bedrooms or more..      15
 
Units in structure, to     100
  1 unit..............      77
  2 units.............       4
  3 units or more.....      11
  Mobile homes........       8
 
Duration vacancy, tota     100
  Less than 1 month...      10
  1 to 2 months.......      13
  2 to 4 months.......      20
  4 to 6 months.......      15
  6 months or more....      41
    6 to 12 months....      18
    1 to 2 years......      12
    2 years or more...      11
 
Year structure built,      100
  April 1, 2000 or lat      15
  1995 to 3/31/00.....       9
  1990 to 1994........       6
  1980 to 1989........      12
  1970 to 1979........      12
  1960 to 1969........      10
  1950 to 1959........      12
  1940 to 1949........       9
  1939 or earlier.....      15
 
Sales price
specified total\1.....     100
  Less than $10,000...       5
  $10,000 to $19,999..       2
  $20,000 to $29,999..       4
  $30,000 to $39,999..       4
  $40,000 to $49,999..       4
  $50,000 to $74,999..      13
  $75,000 to $99,999..      11
  $100,000 to $199,999      31
  $200,000 to $299,999      11
  $300,000 or more....      15
Median price
(Actual dollars)...... 122,100
(2004 constant dollars 122,100
 
 
\r Revised.
\1 Limited to one-family homes on 10 acres or less and no business on property (including mobi
  NA Not available.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: February 17, 2005