Table 4. Absorption Rates for Unfurnished Apartments Completed by
          Presence of Selected Features and Utilities, for the
          United States: 2002

(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             204,100         100            59          78         88          93

SELECTED FEATURES

Swimming pool:
 Available:
  Included in rent    149,800          73            58          78         87          93
  At extra cost         6,100           3            42          76         85          96
 Not available         48,200          24            63          79         90          94

Parking:
 Available:
  Included in rent    190,800          94            59          78         88          93
  At extra cost         6,600           3            60          80         86          91
 Not available          6,700           3            53          82         89          94

Air Conditioning:
 Available            194,200          95            59          79         89          93
 Not available          9,900           5            51          66         76          85

Dishwasher:
 Available            200,000          98            59          78         88          93
 Not available          4,100           2            62          75         83          90

UTILITIES

Electricity:
 Included in rent      15,900           8            56          78         84          91
 At extra cost        188,200          92            59          78         88          93

Gas:
 Available:
  Included in rent     21,100          10            59          79         86          92
  At extra cost        89,800          44            57          78         88          93
 Not available         93,200          46            60          78         88          94