U.S. Department of Commerce

Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS)


First Quarter 2009

Table 9. Characteristics of Vacant For-Rent and Vacant For-Sale-Only Units for the United States and Regions: First Quarter 2009

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Characteristics U.S. 90-Percent confidence interval(±) (a) Northeast 90-Percent confidence interval(±) (a) Midwest 90-Percent confidence interval(±) (a) South 90-Percent confidence interval(±) (a) West 90-Percent confidence interval(±) (a)
Vacant for rent, total 100 (X) 13 1.3 20 1.5 45 2.4 21 1.8
Units in stucture, total 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X)
1 unit 28 2.0 18 3.9 27 3.7 32 3.4 29 4.4
2 units 8 1.2 15 3.6 12 2.7 5 1.6 4 1.9
3 and 4 units 10 1.3 19 4.0 10 2.5 8 1.9 10 2.9
5 to 9 units 14 1.5 13 3.4 15 3.0 15 2.6 13 3.2
10 units or more 35 2.1 33 4.8 33 3.9 35 3.4 40 4.8
Mobile homes 5 0.9 2 1.3 3 1.5 6 1.7 4 1.9
Rooms in unit, total 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X)
1 and 2 rooms 9 1.3 7 2.6 12 2.7 6 1.7 15 3.5
3 rooms 25 1.9 29 4.6 24 3.5 23 3.0 27 4.3
4 rooms 32 2.1 30 4.6 32 3.8 34 3.4 27 4.3
5 rooms or more 34 2.1 34 4.8 33 3.9 37 3.5 31 4.5
Median number of rooms 4.0 (X) 4.0 (X) 4.0 (X) 4.1 (X) 3.8 (X)
Bedrooms in unit, total 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X)
No  bedrooms 2 0.7 3 1.7 3 1.5 1 0.6 5 2.1
1 bedroom 32 2.1 38 4.9 38 4.0 26 3.2 36 4.7
2 bedrooms 42 2.2 35 4.8 39 4.0 46 3.6 38 4.7
3 bedrooms or more 24 1.9 24 4.3 20 3.3 27 3.2 21 4.0
Duration of vacancy, total 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X)
Less than 1 month 19 1.7 17 3.8 18 3.2 19 2.8 24 4.1
1 to 2 months 19 1.7 20 4.0 20 3.3 17 2.7 22 4.0
2 to 4 months 20 1.8 17 3.8 19 3.2 20 2.9 22 4.1
4 to 6 months 13 1.5 14 3.5 10 2.5 15 2.6 12 3.2
6 to 12 months 15 1.6 14 3.5 17 3.1 16 2.7 13 3.2
1 to 2 years 7 1.1 7 2.6 9 2.3 8 1.9 5 2.1
2 years or more 6 1.0 11 3.2 8 2.2 5 1.5 2 1.3
Year structure built, total 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X)
4/1/2000 or later 13 1.5 5 2.2 9 2.4 15 2.6 15 3.5
1995 to 3/31/2000. 7 1.1 2 1.3 6 2.0 9 2.0 8 2.7
1990 to 1994 5 0.9 2 1.5 3 1.4 6 1.7 6 2.3
1980 to 1989 17 1.6 6 2.5 12 2.7 20 2.9 19 3.8
1970 to 1979 18 1.7 11 3.2 16 3.1 20 2.9 19 3.8
1960 to 1969 12 1.4 10 3.0 11 2.6 13 2.4 13 3.3
1950 to 1959 9 1.3 15 3.6 8 2.2 8 2.0 8 2.7
1940 to 1949 6 1.1 12 3.2 8 2.2 4 1.4 5 2.2
1939 or earlier 14 1.5 37 4.9 27 3.7 6 1.7 6 2.2
Previous occupancy, total 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X)
Previously occupied 96 0.9 97 1.8 96 1.6 96 1.5 96 1.9
Not previously occupied 4 0.9 3 1.8 4 1.6 4 1.5 4 1.9
Monthly rent asked, total(b) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X)
Less than $300 2 0.7 2 1.4 2 1.2 3 1.2 2 1.5
$300 to $349 3 0.8 1 1.1 5 1.9 3 1.3 2 1.3
$350 to $399 5 1.0 7 2.7 7 2.2 5 1.6 2 1.5
$400 to $449 5 1.0 3 1.8 9 2.4 6 1.8 3 1.6
$450 to $499 6 1.1 5 2.2 8 2.3 8 2.0 4 1.9
$500 to $599 13 1.6 7 2.7 22 3.5 12 2.5 10 3.0
$600 to $699 12 1.5 11 3.2 13 2.9 14 2.6 10 3.0
$700 to $799 12 1.5 13 3.5 11 2.7 13 2.6 12 3.3
$800 to $899 11 1.4 8 2.8 7 2.1 13 2.5 14 3.5
$900 to $999 6 1.1 9 3.0 4 1.6 7 2.0 5 2.2
$1000 or more 24 2.0 33 4.9 13 2.9 19 3.0 37 4.9
$1000 to $1249 9 1.3 11 3.2 5 1.9 8 2.1 14 3.5
$1250 to $1499 5 1.1 11 3.2 1 0.8 6 1.8 6 2.5
$1500 or more 9 1.3 12 3.3 7 2.1 5 1.7 17 3.7
Median (actual $s) 723 (X) 805 (X) 586 (X) 709 (X) 844 (X)
Footnotes:
Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding.
(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
(b)     Excludes one-family homes on 10 acres or more
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division

Characteristics U.S. 90-Percent confidence interval(±) (a) Northeast 90-Percent confidence interval(±) (a) Midwest 90-Percent confidence interval(±) (a) South 90-Percent confidence interval(±) (a) West 90-Percent confidence interval(±) (a)
Vacant for sale, total 100 (X) 12 1.7 24 2.2 43 2.6 21 2.1
Units in stucture, total 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X)
1 unit 78 2.2 59 7.3 81 4.2 79 3.3 81 4.4
2 units 3 0.9 7 3.9 4 2.1 2 1.1 2 1.6
3 and 4 units 3 0.9 5 3.4 5 2.3 2 1.1 2 1.7
5 to 9 units 3 0.8 2 2.1 1 1.3 3 1.4 3 1.9
10 units or more 8 1.5 22 6.2 4 2.1 7 2.1 8 3.1
Mobile homes 5 1.2 4 2.9 5 2.4 7 2.0 4 2.1
Rooms in unit, total 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X)
3 rooms or less 10 1.6 25 6.5 9 3.0 8 2.2 8 3.1
4 rooms 16 1.9 19 5.9 11 3.4 17 3.0 17 4.3
5 rooms 26 2.3 12 4.9 28 4.8 28 3.6 27 5.0
6 rooms 22 2.2 17 5.6 26 4.7 22 3.3 20 4.5
7 rooms or more 26 2.3 26 6.5 27 4.8 25 3.5 28 5.1
Median number of rooms 5.4 (X) 4.9 (X) 5.6 (X) 5.4 (X) 5.4 (X)
Bedrooms in unit, total 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X)
1 bedroom or none 10 1.6 30 6.8 9 3.1 7 2.1 7 2.9
2 bedrooms 25 2.3 23 6.3 26 4.7 25 3.5 26 5.0
3 bedrooms 46 2.6 30 6.8 47 5.4 49 4.0 46 5.6
4 bedrooms or more 18 2.0 16 5.5 18 4.1 18 3.1 21 4.6
Duration of vacancy, total 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X)
Less than 1 month 7 1.3 7 3.8 6 2.5 6 1.9 9 3.2
1 to 2 months 8 1.5 10 4.5 7 2.8 8 2.2 10 3.4
2 to 4 months 15 1.9 16 5.5 11 3.3 15 2.9 20 4.5
4 to 6 months 16 1.9 18 5.7 16 3.9 15 2.9 15 4.1
6 to 12 months 25 2.3 18 5.7 28 4.8 25 3.5 26 4.9
1 to 2 years 18 2.0 15 5.3 21 4.4 18 3.1 14 3.9
2 years or more 11 1.7 17 5.6 12 3.5 12 2.7 6 2.7
Year structure built, total 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X)
4/1/2000 or later 28 2.4 19 5.9 19 4.2 31 3.7 39 5.5
1995 to 3/31/2000. 8 1.4 4 3.0 6 2.6 10 2.4 9 3.2
1990 to 1994 6 1.2 3 2.6 4 2.2 8 2.2 3 2.0
1980 to 1989 10 1.6 8 4.1 7 2.8 12 2.6 10 3.3
1970 to 1979 13 1.7 7 3.7 11 3.4 15 2.9 13 3.8
1960 to 1969 10 1.5 12 4.8 9 3.2 9 2.3 9 3.2
1950 to 1959 9 1.5 14 5.1 13 3.7 6 2.0 7 2.9
1940 to 1949 5 1.2 7 3.9 6 2.5 4 1.7 6 2.6
1939 or earlier 12 1.7 25 6.5 24 4.6 4 1.7 5 2.4
Previous occupancy, total 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X)
Previously occupied 85 1.9 87 5.1 89 3.3 85 2.9 80 4.5
Not previously occupied 15 1.9 13 5.1 11 3.3 15 2.9 20 4.5
Sales price, total(b) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X)
Less than $50,000 12 2.0 10 6.5 23 5.2 11 2.9 3 2.0
$50,000 to $74,999 6 1.5 3 3.7 9 3.5 6 2.2 3 2.3
$75,000 to $99,999 8 1.6 8 5.8 9 3.4 10 2.7 4 2.4
$100,000 to $149,999 19 2.4 13 7.1 22 5.1 21 3.8 15 4.6
$150,000 to $199,999 13 2.1 11 6.7 13 4.2 14 3.3 12 4.2
$200,000 to $249,999 9 1.8 6 5.2 5 2.7 12 3.0 11 4.0
$250,000 to $299,999 8 1.6 8 5.8 6 2.9 7 2.4 10 3.8
$300,000 to $399,999 9 1.8 10 6.3 5 2.6 7 2.4 18 4.9
$400,000 to $499,999 4 1.3 9 6.0 3 1.9 4 1.8 7 3.2
$500,000 or more 11 1.9 22 8.7 6 2.9 8 2.5 18 4.9
Median ($s) 167,200 (X) 234,400 (X) 121,800 (X) 156,900 (X) 260,300 (X)
Footnotes:
Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding.
(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
(b)     Limited to one-family homes on less than 10 acres and no business on property (including mobile homes).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division