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




Second Quarter 2008

Table 9. Characteristics of Vacant For-Rent and Vacant For-Sale-Only Units for the United States and Regions: Second Quarter 2008

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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) 14 1.3 22 1.6 47 2.5 17 1.7
Units in stucture, total 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X)
1 unit 27 2.0 21 4.1 27 3.6 30 3.3 26 4.8
2 units 7 1.1 12 3.3 12 2.6 4 1.4 4 2.1
3 and 4 units 11 1.4 17 3.7 12 2.6 9 2.0 12 3.6
5 to 9 units 13 1.5 11 3.1 15 2.9 12 2.4 14 3.8
10 units or more 37 2.2 38 4.9 30 3.7 38 3.5 40 5.4
Mobile homes 5 1.0 0 0.6 5 1.8 7 1.8 4 2.1
Rooms in unit, total 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X)
1 and 2 rooms 11 1.4 15 3.6 7 2.1 9 2.0 16 4.0
3 rooms 22 1.9 23 4.2 23 3.4 20 2.9 24 4.7
4 rooms 33 2.1 31 4.6 32 3.8 35 3.5 30 5.0
5 rooms or more 35 2.1 31 4.6 37 3.9 36 3.5 30 5.0
Median number of rooms 4.0 (X) 3.9 (X) 4.1 (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 5 2.1 2 1.2 1 0.7 5 2.3
1 bedroom 30 2.1 40 4.9 30 3.7 26 3.2 34 5.2
2 bedrooms 44 2.2 35 4.8 44 4.0 49 3.6 42 5.4
3 bedrooms or more 23 1.9 21 4.1 23 3.4 24 3.1 20 4.4
Duration of vacancy, total 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X)
Less than 1 month 24 1.9 20 4.0 21 3.3 25 3.1 31 5.1
1 to 2 months 18 1.7 20 4.0 15 2.9 18 2.8 21 4.4
2 to 4 months 19 1.8 19 3.9 19 3.2 20 2.9 19 4.3
4 to 6 months 13 1.5 14 3.5 13 2.8 13 2.5 12 3.6
6 to 12 months 13 1.5 10 3.0 16 3.0 13 2.5 10 3.3
1 to 2 years 7 1.2 8 2.6 10 2.4 6 1.8 5 2.4
2 years or more 5 1.0 9 2.9 7 2.1 4 1.5 2 1.6
Year structure built, total 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X)
4/1/2000 or later 13 1.5 4 1.8 7 2.0 18 2.8 18 4.2
1995 to 3/31/2000. 6 1.1 4 2.1 5 1.7 7 1.8 7 2.8
1990 to 1994 5 1.0 2 1.4 6 1.9 5 1.6 5 2.4
1980 to 1989 13 1.5 4 2.1 8 2.3 18 2.8 14 3.8
1970 to 1979 19 1.7 11 3.2 16 3.0 21 2.9 23 4.6
1960 to 1969 14 1.6 13 3.4 13 2.7 14 2.5 17 4.1
1950 to 1959 8 1.2 12 3.3 8 2.2 7 1.8 6 2.6
1940 to 1949 6 1.1 12 3.3 8 2.2 5 1.5 4 2.2
1939 or earlier 16 1.6 37 4.8 31 3.7 6 1.7 6 2.6
Previous occupancy, total 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X)
Previously occupied 95 0.9 94 2.3 98 1.2 95 1.5 93 2.7
Not previously occupied 5 0.9 6 2.3 2 1.2 5 1.5 7 2.7
Monthly rent asked, total(b) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X)
Less than $300 4 0.9 2 1.3 6 2.0 4 1.6 2 1.5
$300 to $349 3 0.8 1 1.1 4 1.7 3 1.4 1 1.0
$350 to $399 4 0.9 2 1.5 5 1.9 5 1.7 2 1.5
$400 to $449 7 1.2 4 1.9 11 2.7 7 2.0 3 2.0
$450 to $499 6 1.2 1 1.2 9 2.4 7 2.0 4 2.3
$500 to $599 14 1.7 12 3.4 18 3.2 14 2.7 11 3.6
$600 to $699 13 1.6 17 3.8 14 3.0 13 2.7 10 3.4
$700 to $799 11 1.5 12 3.4 8 2.2 11 2.5 13 3.9
$800 to $899 9 1.4 12 3.3 6 1.9 10 2.4 10 3.4
$900 to $999 8 1.3 9 3.0 4 1.6 8 2.1 13 3.8
$1000 or more 20 1.9 28 4.6 14 2.9 16 2.8 31 5.3
$1000 to $1249 8 1.3 9 3.0 10 2.5 6 1.8 10 3.5
$1250 to $1499 4 1.0 5 2.3 1 0.9 5 1.6 6 2.8
$1500 or more 8 1.3 13 3.5 3 1.5 5 1.7 14 4.0
Median (actual $s) 686 (X) 794 (X) 576 (X) 663 (X) 836 (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

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 44 2.6 21 2.1
Units in stucture, total 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X)
1 unit 79 2.1 73 6.5 80 4.3 80 3.1 79 4.6
2 units 2 0.8 5 3.1 3 1.8 2 1.0 1 1.2
3 and 4 units 4 1.0 4 2.8 6 2.5 2 1.2 5 2.5
5 to 9 units 4 1.1 4 3.0 4 2.1 4 1.6 5 2.6
10 units or more 5 1.2 12 4.7 3 1.9 5 1.7 5 2.6
Mobile homes 5 1.1 2 2.2 4 2.2 6 1.9 4 2.2
Rooms in unit, total 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X)
3 rooms or less 8 1.4 14 5.1 7 2.8 7 2.1 7 2.9
4 rooms 14 1.8 19 5.8 14 3.7 14 2.7 11 3.5
5 rooms 26 2.3 19 5.7 27 4.7 27 3.5 29 5.2
6 rooms 21 2.1 17 5.5 22 4.4 22 3.3 17 4.3
7 rooms or more 31 2.4 32 6.9 30 4.9 30 3.6 36 5.5
Median number of rooms 5.6 (X) 5.4 (X) 5.6 (X) 5.6 (X) 5.7 (X)
Bedrooms in unit, total 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X)
1 bedroom or none 8 1.4 17 5.6 8 2.9 6 1.9 6 2.7
2 bedrooms 28 2.3 34 7.0 35 5.1 26 3.5 21 4.6
3 bedrooms 43 2.6 33 7.0 43 5.3 48 3.9 40 5.6
4 bedrooms or more 21 2.1 15 5.3 15 3.8 20 3.2 33 5.3
Duration of vacancy, total 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X)
Less than 1 month 8 1.4 9 4.2 8 2.8 7 2.0 12 3.7
1 to 2 months 9 1.5 8 4.0 9 3.1 8 2.1 11 3.6
2 to 4 months 16 1.9 16 5.5 12 3.5 17 2.9 19 4.5
4 to 6 months 16 1.9 17 5.5 13 3.6 17 2.9 18 4.3
6 to 12 months 28 2.3 25 6.4 30 4.9 29 3.6 25 4.9
1 to 2 years 15 1.8 10 4.5 20 4.3 15 2.8 11 3.5
2 years or more 8 1.4 15 5.3 7 2.8 8 2.2 5 2.4
Year structure built, total 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X)
4/1/2000 or later 32 2.4 15 5.3 22 4.4 38 3.8 40 5.6
1995 to 3/31/2000. 7 1.3 3 2.4 6 2.5 7 2.1 9 3.3
1990 to 1994 5 1.2 7 3.8 4 2.0 6 1.9 5 2.6
1980 to 1989 8 1.4 6 3.6 4 2.0 11 2.5 10 3.4
1970 to 1979 11 1.6 6 3.4 9 3.1 11 2.4 15 4.0
1960 to 1969 9 1.5 10 4.5 10 3.1 9 2.3 6 2.7
1950 to 1959 10 1.5 12 4.8 12 3.5 8 2.1 9 3.3
1940 to 1949 6 1.2 12 4.8 10 3.2 4 1.5 3 1.8
1939 or earlier 12 1.7 29 6.7 24 4.6 6 1.8 3 1.9
Previous occupancy, total 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X)
Previously occupied 83 1.9 88 4.7 89 3.4 80 3.1 79 4.7
Not previously occupied 17 1.9 12 4.7 11 3.4 20 3.1 21 4.7
Sales price, total(b) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X) 100 (X)
Less than $50,000 10 1.8 5 4.3 16 4.5 9 2.6 6 3.0
$50,000 to $74,999 6 1.4 9 5.4 9 3.6 6 2.1 2 1.9
$75,000 to $99,999 8 1.6 5 4.0 16 4.5 8 2.4 1 1.2
$100,000 to $149,999 15 2.1 10 5.7 21 5.0 17 3.4 6 3.2
$150,000 to $199,999 14 2.1 13 6.4 16 4.4 15 3.2 13 4.4
$200,000 to $249,999 10 1.8 14 6.8 8 3.3 10 2.7 10 3.9
$250,000 to $299,999 9 1.7 5 4.0 6 2.9 10 2.7 11 4.1
$300,000 to $399,999 9 1.7 16 7.0 2 1.5 9 2.6 14 4.6
$400,000 to $499,999 7 1.5 5 4.0 1 0.9 7 2.3 15 4.6
$500,000 or more 12 1.9 20 7.7 6 2.8 9 2.6 22 5.5
Median ($s) 187,600 (X) 233,000 (X) 119,500 (X) 184,000 (X) 310,400 (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