Table 2. Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by Selected Characteristics and Percent Distribution of All Units: 1997 and 1996 (Percent distribution may not add to total, due to rounding) Rental Units 1997 1996/r Characteristics Percent Percent Standard Vacancy of Vacancy of error rate total rate total (1997) Total units.......... 7.7 100 7.8 100 0.1 Rooms in unit 3 rooms.............. 11.1 27 11.3 27 0.3 4 rooms.............. 8.6 32 8.9 33 0.2 5 rooms.............. 6.0 22 5.8 22 0.2 6 rooms or more...... 3.9 18 3.7 18 0.2 Housing units in structure 1 unit in structure.. 5.8 36 5.5 36 0.2 2 to 4 units......... 8.6 22 8.6 22 0.3 5 to 9 units......... 9.2 13 9.6 13 0.3 10 units or more..... 9.1 29 9.7 29 0.2 2 or more units.... 9.0 64 9.3 64 0.1 5 or more units.... 9.1 42 9.6 42 0.2 Year structure built April 1, 1990 or late 13.4 4 11.3 4 0.8 1980 to 3/31/90...... 8.4 16 9.6 16 0.3 1970 to 1979......... 6.7 22 6.6 22 0.2 1960 to 1969......... 7.4 14 7.5 14 0.3 1950 to 1959......... 8.7 11 8.0 11 0.4 1940 to 1949......... 8.7 8 8.4 8 0.4 1939 or earlier...... 7.1 24 7.5 24 0.2 Monthly rent, specified renter units\1 All specified renter 7.1 81 7.4 84 0.1 Less than $100....... 4.0 1 5.1 1 0.6 $100 to $199......... 4.6 3 5.6 4 0.4 $200 to $299......... 9.9 11 7.5 9 0.4 $300 to $349......... 10.4 10 9.9 9 0.5 $350 to $399......... 9.7 9 10.1 11 0.5 $400 to $449......... 7.2 8 8.3 9 0.4 $450 to $499......... 7.4 7 7.5 8 0.4 $500 or more......... 5.8 32 6.4 33 0.1 $500 to $599....... 6.3 11 6.8 12 0.3 $600 to $699....... 5.1 7 5.5 7 0.3 $700 to $799....... 4.7 4 5.0 4 0.3 $800 or more....... 6.3 10 7.5 10 0.3 Table 2. Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by Selected Characteristics and Percent Distribution of All Units: 1997 and 1996 Homeowner Units 1997 1996/r Characteristics Percent Percent Standard Vacancy of Vacancy of error rate total rate total (1997) Total units.......... 1.6 100 1.6 100 0.1 Rooms in unit 3 rooms or less...... 9.6 2 10.0 2 0.7 4 rooms.............. 3.3 10 3.2 10 0.2 5 rooms.............. 1.9 22 1.9 22 0.1 6 rooms or more...... 1.1 67 1.1 67 0.0 Housing units in structure 1 unit in structure.. 1.5 94 1.4 94 0.0 2 to 4 units......... 4.2 3 4.5 3 0.3 5 to 9 units......... 4.7 1 7.5 1 0.7 10 units or more..... 4.5 2 5.1 2 0.4 2 or more units.... 4.4 6 5.2 6 0.2 5 or more units.... 4.6 3 5.9 3 0.4 Year structure built April 1, 1990 or late 2.7 10 2.2 10 0.1 1980 to 3/31/90...... 2.0 16 1.8 16 0.1 1970 to 1979......... 1.2 21 1.3 21 0.1 1960 to 1969......... 1.3 15 1.2 15 0.1 1950 to 1959......... 1.6 14 1.5 14 0.1 1940 to 1949......... 1.8 7 1.9 7 0.1 1939 or earlier...... 1.7 17 1.8 17 0.1 Value, specified owner units\2 All specified owner u 1.5 87 1.4 87 (z) Less than $20,000.... 1.9 6 2.2 6 0.2 $20,000 to $29,999... 2.1 3 2.1 3 0.2 $30,000 to $39,999... 1.9 4 1.6 4 0.2 $40,000 to $49,999... 1.5 5 1.8 5 0.2 $50,000 to $59,999... 1.7 5 1.5 5 0.2 $60,000 to $74,999... 1.3 9 1.4 9 0.1 $75,000 to $99,999... 1.5 15 1.2 15 0.1 $100,000 to $124,999. 1.4 10 1.1 10 0.1 $125,000 to $149,999. 1.6 8 1.2 8 0.1 $150,000 to $199,999. 1.3 10 1.2 10 0.1 $200,000 or more..... 1.3 12 1.2 12 0.1 /r Revised. /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).