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




Fourth Quarter 2003


Table 8.  National Characteristics of Units Vacant for Rent and Vacant for Sale Only, by Units in Structure:
                Fourth Quarter 2002r and 2003 (Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding)

                                                                                 Stan-     Stan-     Stan-
                              2002r                      2003                     dard      dard      dard
                                       1-unit   2+unit          1-unit  2+unit   error     error     error
                                       struc-   struc-          struc-  struc-  on 2003   on 2003   on 2003
                              Total    tures    tures   Total   tures   tures    total    1-units   2+ units

Vacant for rent, total.......    100        33      67     100      31      69       (X)       1.0       1.0

Rooms in unit, total.........    100       100     100     100     100     100       (X)       (X)       (X)
  1 and 2 rooms..............      9         4      12      10       5      12       0.6       0.8       0.7
  3 rooms....................     26        16      31      22      14      26       0.8       1.2       1.0
  4 rooms....................     34        29      37      36      31      39       0.9       1.6       1.1
  5 rooms or more............     31        51      21      32      50      23       0.9       1.7       1.0
  Median number of rooms.....    3.9       4.5     3.7     4.0     4.5     3.8       (X)       (X)       (X)

Bedrooms in unit, total......    100       100     100     100      100    100       (X)       (X)       (X)
  No  bedrooms...............      3         1       4       3       2       4       0.3       0.4       0.4
  1 bedroom..................     34        19      41      32      18      38       0.9       1.3       1.1
  2 bedrooms.................     46        47      46      47      46      48       0.9       1.7       1.1
  3 bedrooms or more.........     18        34       9      18      34      10       0.7       1.6       0.7

Duration of vacancy, total...    100       100     100     100     100     100       (X)       (X)       (X)
  Less than 1 month..........     23        18      25      24      23      25       0.8       1.4       1.0
  1 to 2 months..............     21        19      22      20      17      21       0.7       1.3       0.9
  2 to 4 months..............     22        19      24      23      21      24       0.8       1.4       1.0
  4 to 6 months..............     11        12      11      12      13      12       0.6       1.1       0.7
  6 to 12 months.............     11        13      10      11      13      10       0.6       1.1       0.7
  1 to 2 years...............      6         9       5       5       7       5       0.4       0.8       0.5
  2 years or more............      5         9       3       5       7       4       0.4       0.8       0.5

Year structure built, total..    100       100     100     100     100     100       (X)       (X)       (X)
  4/1/90 or later............     18        15      20      19      13      21       0.7       1.1       0.9
  1980 to 3/31/90............     19        15      21      18      18      18       0.7       1.3       0.9
  1970 to 1979...............     16        13      17      19      17      20       0.7       1.3       0.9
  1960 to 1969...............     13        15      12      11      11      11       0.6       1.1       0.7
  1950 to 1959...............      9        12       7       9      11       8       0.5       1.1       0.6
  1940 to 1949...............      8        12       6       6       8       5       0.5       0.9       0.5
  1939 or earlier............     17        19      17      18      22      16       0.7       1.4       0.8

Previous occupancy, total....    100       100     100     100     100     100       (X)       (X)       (X)
  Previously occupied........     96        98      95      96      99      95       0.4       0.4       0.5
  Not previously occupied....      4         2       5       4       1       5       0.4       0.4       0.5

Monthly rent, total\1........    100       100     100     100     100     100       (X)       (X)       (X)
  Less than $100.............      0         0       1       1       0       1       0.1       0.2       0.2
  $100 to $199...............      1         3       1       1       1       0       0.2       0.4       0.2
  $200 to $249...............      3         4       1       2       3       1       0.3       0.6       0.3
  $250 to $299...............      5         7       4       3       3       2       0.3       0.6       0.3
  $300 to $349...............      7         8       6       8      12       6       0.5       1.1       0.5
  $350 to $399...............      7         8       6       9      11       8       0.5       1.0       0.6
  $400 to $449...............      7         8       6       7       6       7       0.5       0.8       0.6
  $450 to $499...............     10         8      10       8       8       8       0.5       0.9       0.6
  $500 to $599...............     14        11      16      14      13      15       0.7       1.1       0.8
  $600 to $699...............     12        11      13      11       9      13       0.6       0.9       0.8
  $700 to $799...............      9         8      10       9       8       9       0.5       0.9       0.7
  $800 or more………………………….         25        24      26      29      26      30       0.9       1.5       1.0
Median (actual $s)...........    579       531     598     591     542     614       (X)       (X)       (X)
Median (2003 constant $s)....    590       541     609     591     542     614       (X)       (X)       (X)



Table 8.  National Characteristics of Units Vacant for Rent and Vacant for Sale Only, by Units in Structure:
                Fourth Quarter 2002r and 2003 (Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding) - Continued

                                                                                 Stan-     Stan-     Stan-
                              2002r                        2003                   dard      dard      dard
                                       1-unit   2+unit          1-unit  2+unit   error     error     error
                                       struc-   struc-          struc-  struc-  on 2003   on 2003   on 2003
                              Total    tures    tures   Total   tures   tures    total    1-units   2+ units

Vacant for sale, total.......    100        87      12     100      83      17       (X)       1.2       1.2

Rooms in unit, total.........    100       100     100     100     100     100       (X)       (X)       (X)
  3 rooms or less............      9         7      22       8       6      16       0.8       0.8       2.6
  4 rooms....................     16        15      27      19      16      36       1.1       1.2       3.4
  5 rooms....................     31        30      32      28      26      36       1.3       1.4       3.4
  6 rooms....................     22        23      15      21      23      11       1.2       1.3       2.2
  7 rooms or more............     22        25       4      24      29       2       1.2       1.4       0.9
  Median number of rooms.....    5.3       5.4     4.5     5.3     5.6     4.5       (X)       (X)       (X)

Bedrooms in unit, total......    100       100     100     100     100     100       (X)       (X)       (X)
  1 bedroom or none..........      9         7      24      12       8      32       0.9       0.9       3.3
  2 bedrooms.................     33        30      53      31      26      52       1.3       1.4       3.5
  3 bedrooms.................     44        47      22      41      47      15       1.4       1.6       2.5
  4 bedrooms or more.........     14        16       1      16      19       0       1.1       1.2       0.5

Duration of vacancy, total...    100       100     100     100     100     100       (X)       (X)       (X)
  Less than 1 month..........     10        10      12       9      10       6       0.8       0.9       1.6
  1 to 2 months..............     13        13      12      13      14      10       1.0       1.1       2.1
  2 to 4 months..............     22        21      24      20      20      17       1.2       1.3       2.7
  4 to 6 months..............     17        18      13      15      15      12       1.0       1.1       2.3
  6 to 12 months.............     18        18      17      19      18      22       1.1       1.2       2.9
  1 to 2 years...............     12        12      12      13      12      17       1.0       1.0       2.7
  2 years or more............      9         8      10      11      10      15       0.9       1.0       2.5

Year structure built, total..    100       100     100     100     100     100       (X)       (X)       (X)
  4/1/90 or later............     26        26      22      28      28      31       1.3       1.4       3.3
  1980 to 3/31/90............     17        17      20      15      15      14       1.0       1.1       2.4
  1970 to 1979...............     13        12      14      12      12      12       0.9       1.0       2.3
  1960 to 1969...............     10        10       6      12      12       8       0.9       1.0       2.0
  1950 to 1959...............     10        11       6      10      11       4       0.9       1.0       1.3
  1940 to 1949...............      7         8       4       9       9       6       0.8       0.9       1.7
  1939 or earlier............     18        16      26      14      12      25       1.0       1.0       3.0

Previous occupancy, total....    100       100     100     100     100     100       (X)       (X)       (X)
  Previously occupied........     92        92      90      90      92      83       0.9       0.9       2.7
  Not previously occupied....      8         8      10      10       8      17       0.9       0.9       2.7

Sales price, total\2.........    100       100     (X)     100     100     (X)       (X)       (X)       (X)
  Less than $10,000..........      2         2    (NA)       2       2    (NA)       0.4       0.4      (NA)
  $10,000 to $29,999.........      9         9    (NA)       7       7    (NA)       0.7       0.7      (NA)
  $30,000 to $49,999.........      8         8    (NA)       7       7    (NA)       0.7       0.7      (NA)
  $50,000 to $74,999.........     13        13    (NA)      12      12    (NA)       1.0       1.0      (NA)
  $75,000 to $99,999.........     13        13    (NA)      15      15    (NA)       1.0       1.0      (NA)
  $100,000 to $199,999.......     32        32    (NA)      31      31    (NA)       1.3       1.3      (NA)
  $200,000 to $299,999.......     13        13    (NA)      12      12    (NA)       1.0       1.0      (NA)
  $300,000 or more...........     11        11    (NA)      13      13    (NA)       1.0       1.0      (NA)
Median (actual $s)...........115,400   115,400     (X) 120,900 120,900     (X)       (X)       (X)       (X)
Median (2003 constant $s)....117,600   117,600     (X) 120,900 120,900     (X)       (X)       (X)       (X)
rRevised
NA Not Available.  X Not Applicable.
\1 Excludes one-family homes on 10 acres or more.
\2 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
Last Revised: December 02, 2004