Table 4. Absorption Rates for Unfurnished Apartments Completed by 
                   Presence os Selected Features and Utilities, for the 
                   United States: 1999
    
    (Privately financed, nonsubsidized, unfurnished, rental apartments in 
    buildings with five units or more.  Data regarding features and utilities
    are collected at the initial interview, i.e., 3  months following 
    completion.  Details may not sum to totals because of rounding. Percents
    are computed using unrounded data)
    
                                 Percent          Percent absorbed in:
                                 of           3        6        9       12
      Item            Total      Total      months   months   months   months
    
    All units          225,900      100        72       89       95       98
    
    SELECTED FEATURES
    
    Swimming pool:
     Available:
      Included in rent 178,000       79        71       88       95       98
      At extra cost      2,600        1        86       90       99       99
     Not available      45,400       20        75       91       96       98
    
    Parking:
     Available:
      Included in rent 215,600       95        72       88       95       98
      At extra cost      4,600        2        76       90       96       98
     Not available       5,600        2        85       96       99      100
    
    Air Conditioning:
     Available         206,900       92        72       88       95       98
     Not available      19,000        8        73       92       98       99
    
    Dishwasher:
     Available         218,400       97        72       88       95       98
     Not available       7,500        3        60       90       95       96
    
    UTILITIES
    
    Electricity:
     Included in rent   11,700        5        69       85       92       95
     At extra cost     214,200       95        72       89       95       98
    
    Gas:
     Available:
      Included in rent  16,900        7        75       87       93       96
      At extra cost     77,600       34        78       93       97       98
     Not available     131,400       58        68       86       94       98