Table 4. Absorption Rates for Unfurnished Apartments Completed by 
                   Presence of Selected Features and Utilities, for the 
                   United States: 1996
    
    (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.)
    
                                 Percent          Percent absorbed in:
                                 of           3        6        9       12
      Item            Total      Total      months   months   months   months
    
    All units          191,300      100        72       88       95       98
    
    SELECTED FEATURES
    
    Swimming pool
     Available
      Included in rent 138,400       72        71       88       95       98
      At extra cost      1,300        1        36       44       99      100
     Not available      51,600       27        77       89       95       97
    
    Parking
     Available
      Included in rent 189,400       99        72       88       95       98
      At extra cost      1,200        1        81       99      100      100
     Not available         700       (Z)       51       81       87       93
    
    Air Conditioning
     Available         174,500       91        72       88       95       98
     Not available      16,800        9        75       92       97       98
    
    Dishwasher
     Available         181,000       95        73       89       95       98
     Not available      10,300        5        62       76       90       95
    
    UTILITIES
    
    Electricity
     Included in rent    5,900        3        70       88       94       98
     At extra cost     185,400       97        72       88       95       98
    
    Gas
     Available
      Included in rent  11,400        6        75       94       98      100
      At extra cost     82,700       43        74       89       95       98
     Not available      97,200       51        70       86       94       98
    
    Z Fewer than 50 units or less than one half of one percent.