Table 8. National Characteristics of Units Vacant for Rent and Vacant for Sale Only, by Units in Structure: Third Quarter 2002 and 2001 (Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding) Stan- Stan- Stan- 2002 2001 dard dard dard 1-unit 2+unit 1-unit 2+unit error error error struc- struc- struc- struc- on 2002 on 2002on 2002 Total tures tures Total tures tures total 1-units2+ units Vacant for rent, total....... 100 34 66 100 34 65 (X) 1.1 1.1 Rooms in unit, total......... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 1 and 2 rooms.............. 9 4 11 10 5 12 0.6 0.7 0.8 3 rooms.................... 25 15 30 24 12 31 0.9 1.2 1.1 4 rooms.................... 35 33 37 36 34 37 0.9 1.6 1.2 5 rooms or more............ 31 47 22 31 49 21 0.9 1.7 1.0 Median number of rooms..... 4.0 4.4 3.7 4.0 4.5 3.7 (X) (X) (X) Bedrooms in unit, total...... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) No bedrooms............... 2 1 2 3 1 3 0.3 0.3 0.4 1 bedroom.................. 35 20 43 33 17 42 0.9 1.3 1.2 2 bedrooms................. 45 46 45 46 48 45 1.0 1.7 1.2 3 bedrooms or more......... 18 33 10 18 33 10 0.8 1.6 0.7 Duration of vacancy, total... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Less than 1 month.......... 28 24 30 29 26 31 0.9 1.4 1.1 1 to 2 months.............. 22 21 22 20 18 21 0.8 1.4 1.0 2 to 4 months.............. 20 17 22 19 16 21 0.8 1.3 1.0 4 to 6 months.............. 10 11 10 10 11 10 0.6 1.0 0.7 6 to 12 months............. 10 12 9 9 12 8 0.6 1.1 0.7 1 to 2 years............... 5 7 4 7 8 6 0.4 0.9 0.5 2 years or more............ 4 7 3 6 8 5 0.4 0.9 0.4 Year structure built, total.. 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 4/1/90 or later............ 17 13 18 14 12 15 0.7 1.1 0.9 1980 to 3/31/90............ 19 17 20 19 16 21 0.8 1.3 1.0 1970 to 1979............... 17 13 19 16 15 16 0.7 1.1 0.9 1960 to 1969............... 13 14 12 15 14 15 0.7 1.2 0.8 1950 to 1959............... 8 10 7 11 14 10 0.5 1.0 0.6 1940 to 1949............... 9 12 7 7 9 6 0.6 1.1 0.6 1939 or earlier............ 17 21 16 19 21 17 0.8 1.4 0.9 Previous occupancy, total.... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Previously occupied........ 96 99 95 96 98 96 0.4 0.4 0.5 Not previously occupied.... 4 1 5 4 2 4 0.4 0.4 0.5 Monthly rent, total\1........ 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Less than $100............. 0 1 0 1 1 1 0.1 0.3 0.1 $100 to $199............... 1 2 1 3 6 2 0.2 0.5 0.3 $200 to $249............... 3 4 2 2 4 1 0.3 0.6 0.4 $250 to $299............... 5 6 4 4 6 3 0.4 0.8 0.5 $300 to $349............... 8 11 6 9 11 8 0.5 1.0 0.6 $350 to $399............... 9 10 8 9 9 9 0.6 1.0 0.7 $400 to $449............... 7 7 7 10 11 10 0.5 0.9 0.6 $450 to $499............... 8 6 9 7 6 7 0.5 0.8 0.7 $500 to $599............... 14 13 14 14 13 15 0.7 1.1 0.9 $600 to $699............... 11 10 12 10 6 12 0.6 1.0 0.8 $700 to $799............... 11 10 11 7 5 8 0.6 1.0 0.8 $800 or more............... 24 22 25 22 21 23 0.8 1.4 1.1 Median (actual $s)........... 567 531 584 525 465 555 (X) (X) (X) Median (2002 constant $s).... 567 531 584 533 472 564 (X) (X) (X) Table 8. National Characteristics of Units Vacant for Rent and Vacant for Sale Only, by Units in Structure: Third Quarter 2002 and 2001 (Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding) - Continued Stan- Stan- Stan- 2002 2001 dard dard dard 1-unit 2+unit 1-unit 2+unit error error error struc- struc- struc- struc- on 2002 on 2002on 2002 Total tures tures Total tures tures total 1-units2+ units Vacant for sale, total....... 100 87 13 100 82 18 (X) 1.1 1.1 Rooms in unit, total......... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 3 rooms or less............ 11 8 28 9 6 20 0.9 0.9 3.7 4 rooms.................... 16 14 27 19 17 29 1.1 1.1 3.7 5 rooms.................... 27 27 24 28 28 25 1.3 1.4 3.6 6 rooms.................... 24 25 17 22 23 18 1.3 1.4 3.1 7 rooms or more............ 23 26 5 23 26 7 1.3 1.4 1.8 Median number of rooms..... 5.4 5.5 4.3 5.3 5.5 4.5 (X) (X) (X) Bedrooms in unit, total...... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 1 bedroom or none.......... 10 7 32 9 6 23 0.9 0.8 3.9 2 bedrooms................. 31 30 43 35 32 51 1.4 1.5 4.1 3 bedrooms................. 45 48 23 42 45 24 1.5 1.6 3.5 4 bedrooms or more......... 14 15 2 14 16 2 1.0 1.1 1.3 Duration of vacancy, total... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Less than 1 month.......... 12 13 9 13 13 12 1.0 1.1 2.4 1 to 2 months.............. 14 14 14 15 14 18 1.0 1.1 2.9 2 to 4 months.............. 20 21 19 18 18 15 1.2 1.3 3.3 4 to 6 months.............. 14 14 14 15 16 11 1.0 1.1 2.9 6 to 12 months............. 17 17 17 17 18 17 1.1 1.2 3.2 1 to 2 years............... 13 13 12 12 12 11 1.0 1.1 2.8 2 years or more............ 10 9 15 11 10 15 0.9 0.9 3.0 Year structure built, total.. 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 4/1/90 or later............ 23 25 14 25 24 27 1.3 1.4 2.9 1980 to 3/31/90............ 18 16 30 15 16 13 1.1 1.2 3.8 1970 to 1979............... 14 14 12 13 13 14 1.0 1.1 2.7 1960 to 1969............... 10 11 6 12 13 7 0.9 1.0 2.0 1950 to 1959............... 11 12 5 10 11 6 0.9 1.0 1.8 1940 to 1949............... 6 6 6 7 7 6 0.7 0.8 2.0 1939 or earlier............ 17 16 27 18 16 27 1.1 1.2 3.7 Previous occupancy, total.... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Previously occupied........ 92 93 92 91 93 79 0.8 0.8 2.3 Not previously occupied.... 8 7 8 9 7 21 0.8 0.8 2.3 Sales price, total\2......... 100 100 (X) 100 100 (X) (X) (X) (X) Less than $10,000.......... 1 1 (NA) 1 1 (NA) 0.3 0.3 (NA) $10,000 to $29,999......... 7 7 (NA) 10 10 (NA) 0.8 0.8 (NA) $30,000 to $49,999......... 12 12 (NA) 10 10 (NA) 1.0 1.0 (NA) $50,000 to $74,999......... 13 13 (NA) 18 18 (NA) 1.0 1.0 (NA) $75,000 to $99,999......... 10 10 (NA) 15 15 (NA) 0.9 0.9 (NA) $100,000 to $199,999....... 34 34 (NA) 25 25 (NA) 1.4 1.4 (NA) $200,000 to $299,999....... 10 10 (NA) 10 10 (NA) 0.9 0.9 (NA) $300,000 or more........... 12 12 (NA) 10 10 (NA) 1.0 1.0 (NA) Median (actual $s)...........118,400 118,400 (X) 91,100 91,100 (X) (X) (X) (X) Median (2002 constant $s)....118,400 118,400 (X) 92,600 92,600 (X) (X) (X) (X) 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).