Table 7. Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, by Area: 1960, 1970, and 1975 to 1996 - Continued (Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding) Area and type 1960 1970 1975 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 South All housing units............ 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............ 9.4 8.0 7.9 7.3 7.3 7.4 8.2 8.8 For rent................... 3.7 2.4 2.6 1.8 1.7 1.9 2.2 2.6 For sale only.............. 1.0 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.3 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........ 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.1 Held off market............ 4.2 4.2 3.8 4.0 4.1 3.9 4.2 4.3 For occasional use....... (NA) 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.5 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE/1... (NA) 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 For other reasons........ (NA) 2.2 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.3 Seasonal vacant.............. 2.0 1.6 1.7 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.3 Occupied..................... 88.6 90.4 90.4 91.4 91.5 91.5 90.7 89.9 1985 1986 1987/2 1988 1989 1989/r 1990 1991 All housing units............ 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............ 9.1 9.7 10.2 10.1 9.9 11.2 11.0 10.7 For rent................... 3.0 3.4 3.6 3.4 3.0 3.2 2.9 2.9 For sale only.............. 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.3 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........ 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.5 Held off market............ 4.1 4.4 4.7 4.9 5.1 6.0 6.2 5.9 For occasional use....... 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.8 2.3 2.2 2.1 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE/1... 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.3 For other reasons........ 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.7 2.7 2.6 Seasonal vacant.............. 1.7 2.2 2.9 2.9 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.5 Occupied..................... 89.2 88.2 86.9 87.0 87.6 86.4 86.6 86.8 1992 1993 1993/r 1994 1995 1996 All housing units............ 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............ 10.0 9.8 9.9 9.7 9.6 10.0 For rent................... 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.7 For sale only.............. 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........ 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 Held off market............ 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.2 5.4 For occasional use....... 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.0 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE/1... 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.8 0.8 0.7 For other reasons........ 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.6 Seasonal vacant.............. 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.7 2.9 2.8 Occupied..................... 87.3 87.4 87.5 87.6 87.5 87.2 Area and type 1960 1970 1975 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 West All housing units............ 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............ 9.0 6.5 7.0 6.8 7.0 7.1 7.1 7.4 8.0 For rent................... 4.2 2.2 2.4 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.5 For sale only.............. 0.8 0.6 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........ 0.4 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.8 Held off market............ 3.6 3.0 2.8 3.1 3.3 3.4 3.3 3.5 3.6 For occasional use....... (NA) 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.5 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE/1... (NA) 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.7 For other reasons........ (NA) 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Seasonal vacant.............. 1.2 1.1 1.2 3.4 2.9 2.4 2.2 2.1 1.7 Occupied..................... 89.8 92.4 91.8 89.8 90.1 90.5 90.7 90.4 90.3 1985 1986 1987/2 1988 1989 1989/r 1990 1991 All housing units............ 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............ 8.0 7.9 8.1 8.3 8.0 8.7 8.2 8.1 For rent................... 2.5 2.9 3.0 3.1 2.8 2.9 2.7 2.6 For sale only.............. 1.1 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.9 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........ 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 Held off market............ 3.6 3.4 3.4 3.6 3.6 4.1 3.8 3.9 For occasional use....... 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.8 1.7 1.8 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE/1... 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.9 For other reasons........ 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.2 Seasonal vacant.............. 1.7 1.9 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.9 Occupied..................... 90.3 90.2 89.7 89.5 90.0 89.3 89.8 90.0 1992 1993 1993/r 1994 1995 1996 All housing units............ 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year-round vacant............ 8.2 7.9 8.0 8.2 8.4 8.4 For rent................... 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.8 3.0 2.9 For sale only.............. 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy........ 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 Held off market............ 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.8 3.8 4.0 For occasional use....... 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7 Temporarily occupied by persons with URE/1... 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 For other reasons........ 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.5 Seasonal vacant.............. 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 2.0 2.2 Occupied..................... 89.9 90.2 90.2 90.1 89.6 89.4 Data from 1986 to 1994 are based on 1980 metropolitan/nonmetropolitan definitions, while 1995 and later data are based on 1990 metropolitan/nonmetropolitan definitions. See Source and Accuracy section for explanation. rRevised. 1Usual residence elsewhere. 2Prior to 1987, seasonal vacant units were underestimated; see Source and Accuracy Section for explanation. 3Rates for 1986 to 1994 are not comparable to earlier or later years. Rates for 1995 and later are not directly comparable to earlier years. See Source and Accuracy section for explanation. NA Not available