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Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS)
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First Quarter 2008
Table 8. National Characteristics of Units Vacant for Rent and Vacant for Sale Only, by Units in Structure:
First Quarter 2007 and 2008 (Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding)
2007 2008 90-Percent
1-unit 2+unit 1-unit 2+unit Confidence Interval (±)a
struc- struc- struc- struc- on 2008 on 2008 on 2008
Total tures tures Total tures tures total 1-units 2+ units
Vacant for rent, total....... 100 35 65 100 35 65 (X) 2.1 2.1
Rooms in unit, total......... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
1 and 2 rooms.............. 9 5 11 10 5 13 1.3 1.7 1.8
3 rooms.................... 22 11 29 25 10 34 1.9 2.3 2.6
4 rooms.................... 35 29 38 31 27 33 2.1 3.4 2.6
5 rooms or more............ 34 56 22 33 57 21 2.1 3.8 2.2
Median number of rooms..... 4.0 4.6 3.8 4.0 4.6 3.6 (X) (X) (X)
Bedrooms in unit, total...... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
No bedrooms............... 2 1 3 2 1 2 0.6 0.9 0.8
1 bedroom.................. 32 13 42 32 13 43 2.1 2.6 2.7
2 bedrooms................. 44 43 44 43 40 44 2.2 3.7 2.7
3 bedrooms or more......... 22 43 11 23 45 11 1.9 3.8 1.7
Duration of vacancy, total... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
Less than 1 month.......... 22 20 23 21 17 22 1.8 2.9 2.3
1 to 2 months.............. 19 17 20 18 15 19 1.7 2.7 2.2
2 to 4 months.............. 20 19 20 19 17 20 1.8 2.9 2.2
4 to 6 months.............. 13 13 14 15 15 15 1.6 2.7 2.0
6 to 12 months............. 14 14 13 15 17 14 1.6 2.8 1.9
1 to 2 years............... 7 10 6 7 10 6 1.2 2.3 1.3
2 years or more............ 5 7 4 5 9 3 1.0 2.2 1.0
Year structure built, total.. 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
4/1/2000 or later.......... 10 10 11 12 12 13 1.5 2.5 1.8
1995 to 3/31/2000.......... 6 5 6 5 6 5 1.0 1.8 1.2
1990 to 1994............... 5 6 5 5 3 5 0.9 1.3 1.3
1980 to 1989............... 14 13 15 13 11 13 1.5 2.4 1.9
1970 to 1979............... 18 16 19 21 17 23 1.8 2.9 2.3
1960 to 1969............... 13 12 13 14 14 13 1.5 2.7 1.9
1950 to 1959............... 9 13 7 9 12 7 1.3 2.4 1.4
1940 to 1949............... 8 9 7 6 8 5 1.1 2.0 1.2
1939 or earlier............ 17 16 17 15 17 15 1.6 2.8 2.0
Previous occupancy, total.... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
Previously occupied........ 97 96 97 96 97 96 0.8 1.2 1.1
Not previously occupied.... 3 4 3 4 3 4 0.8 1.2 1.1
Monthly rent, totalb......... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
Less than $300............. 5 8 3 4 7 3 1.0 1.9 1.0
$300 to $349............... 3 4 3 3 5 2 0.8 1.6 0.9
$350 to $399............... 6 7 5 5 5 5 1.0 1.7 1.3
$400 to $449............... 7 7 7 7 8 6 1.2 2.1 1.4
$450 to $499............... 8 6 9 7 7 7 1.2 1.9 1.5
$500 to $599............... 14 13 15 13 11 14 1.6 2.4 2.1
$600 to $699............... 13 10 14 12 9 14 1.5 2.2 2.1
$700 to $799............... 10 8 11 12 9 13 1.5 2.2 2.0
$800 or more............ 35 37 34 36 39 34 2.2 3.8 2.8
$800 to $899............... 8 6 10 8 8 9 1.3 2.1 1.7
$900 to $999............... 5 5 5 6 6 7 1.1 1.8 1.5
$1000 or more.............. 22 25 19 21 25 19 1.9 3.3 2.3
$1000 to $1249........... 9 10 9 9 11 8 1.4 2.4 1.6
$1250 to $1499........... 5 6 4 4 5 3 0.9 1.6 1.0
$1500 or more............ 8 10 7 8 9 7 1.3 2.2 1.5
Median (actual $s)........... 659 656 660 679 674 680 (X) (X) (X)
Median (2007 constant $s).... 686 683 687 679 674 680 (X) (X) (X)
NA Not Available. X Not Applicable.
aA 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.
b 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:
First Quarter 2007 and 2008 (Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding) - Continued
2007 2008 90-Percent
1-unit 2+unit 1-unit 2+unit Confidence Interval (±)a
struc- struc- struc- struc- on 2008 on 2008 on 2008
Total tures tures Total tures tures total 1-units 2+ units
Vacant for sale, total....... 100 83 17 100 84 16 (X) 1.9 1.9
Rooms in unit, total......... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
3 rooms or less............ 9 7 24 6 5 13 1.2 1.2 4.2
4 rooms.................... 16 13 30 14 12 30 1.8 1.8 5.8
5 rooms.................... 26 25 31 26 25 29 2.2 2.4 5.7
6 rooms.................... 22 24 11 22 23 16 2.1 2.3 4.6
7 rooms or more............ 26 30 4 31 35 12 2.3 2.6 4.1
Median number of rooms..... 5.4 5.7 4.4 5.7 5.9 4.8 (X) (X) (X)
Bedrooms in unit, total...... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
1 bedroom or none.......... 9 6 23 6 4 16 1.2 1.1 4.6
2 bedrooms................. 31 26 56 28 23 52 2.3 2.3 6.3
3 bedrooms................. 43 47 19 47 51 25 2.5 2.8 5.5
4 bedrooms or more......... 18 21 1 19 22 7 2.0 2.3 3.2
Duration of vacancy, total... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
Less than 1 month.......... 9 9 11 9 8 13 1.4 1.5 4.3
1 to 2 months.............. 11 11 9 11 11 12 1.6 1.7 4.1
2 to 4 months.............. 18 17 20 17 17 13 1.9 2.1 4.3
4 to 6 months.............. 18 18 18 17 17 15 1.9 2.1 4.5
6 to 12 months............. 21 21 22 23 23 22 2.1 2.3 5.3
1 to 2 years............... 14 13 14 16 16 16 1.8 2.0 4.6
2 years or more............ 10 11 6 8 8 9 1.4 1.5 3.6
Year structure built, total.. 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
4/1/2000 or later.......... 27 27 26 32 30 37 2.3 2.5 6.1
1995 to 3/31/2000.......... 7 7 7 7 8 4 1.3 1.5 2.6
1990 to 1994............... 4 4 6 5 5 4 1.1 1.2 2.4
1980 to 1989............... 11 10 16 8 8 10 1.4 1.5 3.9
1970 to 1979............... 11 9 16 11 11 12 1.6 1.7 4.1
1960 to 1969............... 10 11 6 9 9 9 1.5 1.6 3.5
1950 to 1959............... 10 12 4 8 9 5 1.4 1.6 2.7
1940 to 1949............... 6 5 7 6 7 5 1.2 1.4 2.7
1939 or earlier............ 14 14 13 13 12 14 1.7 1.8 4.4
Previous occupancy, total.... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
Previously occupied........ 84 85 79 82 84 70 1.9 2.0 5.8
Not previously occupied.... 16 15 21 18 16 30 1.9 2.0 5.8
Sales price, totalb.......... 100 100 (X) 100 100 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Less than $50,000.......... 10 10 (NA) 9 9 (NA) 1.7 1.7 (NA)
$50,000 to $74,999......... 8 8 (NA) 6 6 (NA) 1.3 1.3 (NA)
$75,000 to $99,999......... 9 9 (NA) 8 8 (NA) 1.6 1.6 (NA)
$100,000 to $149,999....... 16 16 (NA) 14 14 (NA) 2.1 2.1 (NA)
$150,000 to $199,999....... 9 9 (NA) 15 15 (NA) 2.1 2.1 (NA)
$200,000 to $249,999....... 8 8 (NA) 12 12 (NA) 1.9 1.9 (NA)
$250,000 to $299,999....... 10 10 (NA) 8 8 (NA) 1.6 1.6 (NA)
$300,000 or more........... 30 30 (NA) 28 28 (NA) 2.6 2.6 (NA)
$300,000 to $399,999....... 13 13 (NA) 9 9 (NA) 1.7 1.7 (NA)
$400,000 to $499,999....... 6 6 (NA) 8 8 (NA) 1.6 1.6 (NA)
$500,000 or more........... 11 11 (NA) 11 11 (NA) 1.9 1.9 (NA)
Median (actual $s)........... 185,200 185,200 (X) 193,000 193,000 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Median (2007 constant $s).... 192,800 192,800 (X) 193,000 193,000 (X) (X) (X) (X)
NA Not Available. X Not Applicable.
aA 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.
bLimited to one-family homes on less than 10 acres and no business on property (including mobile homes).
Go to Housing Vacancies and Homeownership: First Quarter 2008
Contact Bob Callis or Linda Cavanaugh at (301)763-3199 or visit ask.census.gov for further information on the Housing Vacancy Survey.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
