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




Second Quarter 2008

Table 8. National Characteristics of Units Vacant for Rent and Vacant for Sale Only, by Units in Structure: Second Quarter 2007 and 2008

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  2007 Total 1-unit structures 2+ unit structures 2008 Total 1-unit structures 2+ unit structures 90-Percent Confidence Interval (±)(a)
on 2008 total on 2008 1-units on 2008 2+ units
Vacant for rent, total 100 34 66 100 32 68 (X) 2.1 2.1
Rooms in unit, total 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
1 and 2 rooms 10 6 12 11 7 12 1.4 2.0 1.8
3 rooms 23 10 29 22 10 28 1.9 2.3 2.4
4 rooms 33 26 37 33 28 36 2.1 3.5 2.6
5 rooms or more 34 58 22 35 56 25 2.1 3.9 2.4
Median number of rooms 4.0 4.6 3.7 4.0 4.6 3.8 (X) (X) (X)
Bedrooms in unit, total 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
No  bedrooms 3 1 3 2 1 3 0.7 0.8 0.9
1 bedroom 33 13 42 30 13 38 2.1 2.7 2.7
2 bedrooms 43 42 44 44 42 46 2.2 3.9 2.7
3 bedrooms or more 21 43 11 23 43 13 1.9 3.9 1.8
Duration of vacancy, total 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
Less than 1 month 24 19 27 24 21 26 1.9 3.2 2.4
1 to 2 months 19 17 20 18 16 18 1.7 2.9 2.1
2 to 4 months 19 20 19 19 17 20 1.8 3.0 2.2
4 to 6 months 13 14 12 13 12 14 1.5 2.6 1.9
6 to 12 months 13 15 12 13 16 12 1.5 2.9 1.8
1 to 2 years 6 8 5 7 10 6 1.2 2.4 1.3
2 years or more 6 7 5 5 7 4 1.0 2.1 1.1
Year structure built, total 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
4/1/2000 or later 10 10 9 13 13 14 1.5 2.7 1.9
1995 to 3/31/2000. 6 6 6 6 5 6 1.1 1.8 1.3
1990 to 1994 5 6 5 5 4 5 1.0 1.5 1.2
1980 to 1989 13 12 13 13 11 15 1.5 2.5 1.9
1970 to 1979 18 15 20 19 17 19 1.7 3.0 2.2
1960 to 1969 13 12 13 14 14 14 1.6 2.7 1.9
1950 to 1959 11 14 10 8 10 6 1.2 2.4 1.3
1940 to 1949 8 9 7 6 9 5 1.1 2.2 1.2
1939 or earlier 16 17 16 16 17 15 1.6 3.0 2.0
Previous occupancy, total 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
Previously occupied 96 97 96 95 97 95 0.9 1.4 1.2
Not previously occupied 4 3 4 5 3 5 0.9 1.4 1.2
Monthly rent, total(b) 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
Less than $300 4 5 3 4 6 3 0.9 2.0 0.9
$300 to $349 3 4 3 3 4 2 0.8 1.6 0.8
$350 to $399 5 6 4 4 5 4 0.9 1.7 1.1
$400 to $449 7 7 7 7 7 7 1.2 2.1 1.5
$450 to $499 7 5 9 6 5 7 1.2 1.7 1.5
$500 to $599 15 14 16 14 14 14 1.7 2.8 2.1
$600 to $699 13 12 14 13 11 15 1.6 2.5 2.1
$700 to $799 11 10 12 11 11 11 1.5 2.5 1.8
$800 or more 34 37 32 37 37 38 2.3 3.9 2.9
$800 to $899 9 9 9 9 9 10 1.4 2.3 1.7
$900 to $999 5 5 4 8 7 8 1.3 2.1 1.6
$1000 or more 20 23 19 20 21 20 1.9 3.2 2.3
$1000 to $1249 8 10 7 8 9 7 1.3 2.3 1.6
$1250 to $1499 5 5 6 4 4 4 1.0 1.6 1.2
$1500 or more 7 8 6 8 7 8 1.3 2.0 1.6
Median (actual $s) 665 677 658 686 677 689 (X) (X) (X)
Median (2008 constant $s) 694 707 687 686 677 689 (X) (X) (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

  2007 Total 1-unit structures 2+ unit structures 2008 Total 1-unit structures 2+ unit structures 90-Percent Confidence Interval (±)(a)
on 2008 total on 2008 1-units on 2008 2+ units
Vacant for sale, total 100 84 16 100 84 16 (X) 1.9 1.9
Rooms in unit, total 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
3 rooms or less 10 7 22 8 6 20 1.4 1.3 5.2
4 rooms 17 14 33 14 11 26 1.8 1.8 5.7
5 rooms 23 22 28 26 25 33 2.3 2.4 6.1
6 rooms 21 23 11 21 22 13 2.1 2.3 4.3
7 rooms or more 28 33 5 31 36 8 2.4 2.7 3.5
Median number of rooms 5.5 5.7 4.3 5.6 5.9 4.6 (X) (X) (X)
Bedrooms in unit, total 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
1 bedroom or none 10 8 24 8 6 19 1.4 1.3 5.1
2 bedrooms 30 25 58 28 23 52 2.3 2.4 6.5
3 bedrooms 39 43 14 43 47 25 2.6 2.8 5.6
4 bedrooms or more 21 24 3 21 24 4 2.1 2.4 2.5
Duration of vacancy, total 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
Less than 1 month 8 8 6 8 8 8 1.4 1.5 3.6
1 to 2 months 10 10 9 9 10 5 1.5 1.7 2.7
2 to 4 months 16 16 16 16 16 18 1.9 2.1 5.0
4 to 6 months 18 17 20 16 16 15 1.9 2.1 4.7
6 to 12 months 22 23 19 28 28 30 2.3 2.5 5.9
1 to 2 years 17 16 20 15 15 15 1.8 2.0 4.6
2 years or more 9 9 9 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 25 25 25 32 32 34 2.4 2.6 6.1
1995 to 3/31/2000. 8 8 9 7 7 4 1.3 1.5 2.5
1990 to 1994 6 6 6 5 6 3 1.2 1.3 2.4
1980 to 1989 10 10 10 8 9 7 1.4 1.6 3.4
1970 to 1979 11 10 15 11 9 16 1.6 1.6 4.8
1960 to 1969 9 10 6 9 9 9 1.5 1.6 3.6
1950 to 1959 11 12 9 10 10 7 1.5 1.7 3.4
1940 to 1949 8 8 7 6 6 5 1.2 1.3 2.9
1939 or earlier 12 12 13 12 12 13 1.7 1.8 4.4
Previous occupancy, total 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
Previously occupied 84 85 79 83 85 73 1.9 2.0 5.7
Not previously occupied 16 15 21 17 15 27 1.9 2.0 5.7
Sales price, total(b) 100 100 (X) 100 100 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Less than $50,000 10 10 (NA) 10 10 (NA) 1.8 1.8 (NA)
$50,000 to $74,999 6 6 (NA) 6 6 (NA) 1.4 1.4 (NA)
$75,000 to $99,999 9 9 (NA) 8 8 (NA) 1.6 1.6 (NA)
$100,000 to $149,999 15 15 (NA) 15 15 (NA) 2.1 2.1 (NA)
$150,000 to $199,999 10 10 (NA) 14 14 (NA) 2.1 2.1 (NA)
$200,000 to $249,999 9 9 (NA) 10 10 (NA) 1.8 1.8 (NA)
$250,000 to $299,999 10 10 (NA) 9 9 (NA) 1.7 1.7 (NA)
$300,000 or more 32 32 (NA) 28 28 (NA) 2.7 2.7 (NA)
$300,000 to $399,999 11 11 (NA) 9 9 (NA) 1.7 1.7 (NA)
$400,000 to $499,999 9 9 (NA) 7 7 (NA) 1.5 1.5 (NA)
$500,000 or more 12 12 (NA) 12 12 (NA) 1.9 1.9 (NA)
Median (actual $s) 201,500 201,500 (X) 187,600 187,600 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Median (2008 constant $s) 210,300 210,300 (X) 187,600 187,600 (X) (X) (X) (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).

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