Table 4. Absorption Rates for Unfurnished Apartments Completed by
               Presence of Selected Features and Utilities, for the
	         United States: 2001

(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               193,100          100          64          82          91          95

SELECTED FEATURES

Swimming pool:
 Available:
  Included in rent      143,100           74          63          81          90          95
  At extra cost             800           (Z)         79          85          87          98
 Not available           49,100           25          65          85          92          96

Parking:
 Available:
  Included in rent      182,800           95          64          82          90          95
  At extra cost           6,300            3          62          78          88          93
 Not available            3,900            2          72          90          96          99

Air Conditioning:
 Available              184,300           95          64          82          91          95
 Not available            8,700            5          59          80          89          95

Dishwasher:
 Available              187,600           97          63          81          90          95                                                                                                                                 
 Not available            5,500            3          84          94          97         100

UTILITIES

Electricity:
 Included in rent        10,800            6          57          76          85          92
 At extra cost          182,300           94          64          82          91          95

Gas:
 Available:
  Included in rent       19,100           10          61          81          88          94
  At extra cost          80,900           42          68          84          92          95
 Not available           93,100           48          60          80          90          95

Z Fewer than 50 units or less than one-half of 1 percent.