Table 4.  Estimates of the Total Housing Inventory for the
                United States:  Second Quarter 1998 and 1997

(Estimates are in thousands and may not add to total, due to rounding)


                                    Second     Second  Standard
                                   quarter   quarter   error on  Standard     1998
Type                                 1998      1997      1998    error on   Percent
                                   estimate  estimate  estimate difference  of total

All housing units.................  117,401   115,722       235        334       100

  Occupied........................  103,521   102,046       245        347        88
    Owner occupied................   68,347    67,094       242        341        58
    Renter occupied...............   35,174    34,952       198        280        30

  Vacant..........................   13,880    13,676       133        188        12
    Year-round vacant.............   10,672    10,356       118        166         9
      For rent....................    3,112     3,043        65         92         3
      For sale only...............    1,167     1,107        40         56         1
      Rented or sold,
      awaiting occupancy..........      980       905        37         51         1
      Held off market.............    5,413     5,301        85        120         5
        For occasional use........    1,818     1,920        50         72         2
        Temporarily occupied
        by persons with
        usual residence elsewhere.      921       960        36         51         1
        For other reasons.........    2,674     2,421        60         84         2

    Seasonal vacant...............    3,208     3,320        66         94         3