Table 10.  Percent Distribution by Type of Unit for the United States and 
                  for Inside and Outside MAs:  Fourth Quarter 1996 and 1995

(Percent distribution may not add to total, due to rounding)

Fourth quarter 1996

                                              United   Inside     Outside
                                              States     MAs        MAs

All housing units.........................       100      100        100

    Year-round vacant.....................       8.7      8.3       10.3
      For rent............................       2.6      2.7        1.9
      For sale only.......................       1.0      1.0        1.1
      Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy..       0.7      0.7        0.6
      Held off market.....................       4.5      3.9        6.7
        For occasional use................       1.5      1.2        2.8
        Temporarily occupied by persons
        with usual residence elsewhere....       0.8      0.7        0.9
        For other reasons.................       2.2      1.9        3.1

    Seasonal vacant.......................       2.9      1.7        7.4

    Occupied..............................      88.4     90.0       82.3


Fourth quarter 1995
                                              United     Inside     Outside
                                              States       MAs        MAs

All housing units.........................       100        100        100

    Year-round vacant.....................       8.4        8.0       10.1
      For rent............................       2.6        2.8        1.9
      For sale only.......................       0.9        0.9        1.0
      Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy..       0.7        0.7        0.7
      Held off market.....................       4.2        3.6        6.5
        For occasional use................       1.5        1.1        2.8
        Temporarily occupied by persons
        with usual residence elsewhere....       0.7        0.7        0.7
        For other reasons.................       2.0        1.8        3.0

    Seasonal vacant.......................       2.7        1.6        7.1

    Occupied..............................      88.8       90.5       82.8