Table 8. National Characteristics of Units Vacant for Rent and Vacant for Sale Only, by Units in Structure: Fourth Quarter 1996 and 1995 (Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding) Stan- Stan- Stan- 1996 1995 dard dard dard 1-unit 2+unit 1-unit 2+unit error error error struc- struc- struc- struc- on 1996 on 1996on 1996 Total tures tures Total tures tures total 1-units2+ units Vacant for rent, total....... 100 25 75 100 24 76 (X) 1.0 1.0 Rooms in unit, total......... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 1 and 2 rooms.............. 14 7 16 13 7 15 0.8 1.3 1.0 3 rooms.................... 23 12 27 26 13 30 1.0 1.6 1.3 4 rooms.................... 37 31 39 35 30 36 1.2 2.2 1.4 5 rooms or more............ 26 50 18 26 50 18 1.1 2.4 1.1 Median number of rooms..... 3.8 4.5 3.7 3.8 4.5 3.6 (X) (X) (X) Bedrooms in unit, total...... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) No bedrooms............... 3 1 4 3 1 4 0.4 0.4 0.5 1 bedroom.................. 35 16 42 37 16 44 1.2 1.8 1.4 2 bedrooms................. 47 46 47 44 45 44 1.2 2.4 1.4 3 bedrooms or more......... 15 38 8 16 39 9 0.9 2.3 0.7 Duration of vacancy, total... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Less than 1 month.......... 29 28 29 28 27 28 1.1 2.2 1.3 1 to 2 months.............. 18 18 19 21 19 22 0.9 1.9 1.1 2 to 4 months.............. 19 18 19 20 19 20 1.0 1.9 1.1 4 to 6 months.............. 12 10 12 9 10 9 0.8 1.5 0.9 6 to 12 months............. 11 11 11 10 8 10 0.8 1.5 0.9 1 to 2 years............... 7 7 6 7 9 7 0.6 1.3 0.7 2 years or more............ 5 7 4 5 9 4 0.5 1.2 0.6 Year structure built, total.. 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 4/1/90 or later............ 6 3 7 5 5 5 0.6 0.8 0.7 1980 to 3/31/90............ 20 19 20 18 15 19 1.0 1.9 1.1 1970 to 1979............... 18 14 20 20 17 21 0.9 1.7 1.1 1960 to 1969............... 13 14 13 14 13 14 0.8 1.7 0.9 1950 to 1959............... 11 17 9 11 15 10 0.8 1.8 0.8 1940 to 1949............... 9 12 8 10 12 10 0.7 1.6 0.7 1939 or earlier............ 23 21 23 22 23 21 1.0 2.0 1.2 Previous occupancy, total.... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Previously occupied........ 98 99 98 97 98 97 0.3 0.5 0.4 Not previously occupied.... 2 1 2 3 2 3 0.3 0.5 0.4 Monthly rent, total\1........ 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Less than $100............. 2 2 2 2 1 2 0.3 0.7 0.4 $100 to $199............... 4 8 3 3 7 2 0.5 1.3 0.5 $200 to $249............... 4 5 3 6 9 4 0.5 1.0 0.5 $250 to $299............... 6 7 6 7 11 5 0.6 1.2 0.7 $300 to $349............... 11 10 11 11 13 11 0.8 1.5 0.9 $350 to $399............... 12 11 12 12 8 13 0.8 1.5 0.9 $400 to $449............... 9 8 10 12 10 12 0.7 1.3 0.8 $450 to $499............... 9 5 11 9 7 11 0.7 1.1 0.9 $500 to $599............... 15 14 16 12 6 14 0.9 1.7 1.0 $600 to $699............... 9 8 10 9 6 10 0.7 1.3 0.8 $700 to $799............... 6 6 5 5 7 5 0.6 1.2 0.6 $800 or more............... 13 16 12 12 17 11 0.8 1.8 0.9 Median (actual $s)........... 458 438 463 441 408 450 (X) (X) (X) Median (1996 constant $s).... 458 438 463 455 421 464 (X) (X) (X) Table 8. National Characteristics of Units Vacant for Rent and Vacant for Sale Only, by Units in Structure: Fourth Quarter 1996 and 1995 (Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding) - Continued Stan- Stan- Stan- 1996 1995 dard dard dard 1-unit 2+unit 1-unit 2+unit error error error struc- struc- struc- struc- on 1996 on 1996on 1996 Total tures tures Total tures tures total 1-units2+ units Vacant for sale, total....... 100 80 20 100 82 18 (X) 1.4 1.4 Rooms in unit, total......... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 3 rooms or less............ 11 7 28 10 8 19 1.1 1.0 3.6 4 rooms.................... 19 17 26 19 16 35 1.4 1.5 3.4 5 rooms.................... 25 25 26 25 25 26 1.5 1.7 3.5 6 rooms.................... 24 26 14 23 26 10 1.5 1.7 2.7 7 rooms or more............ 21 25 6 23 26 10 1.4 1.7 1.8 Median number of rooms..... 5.3 5.5 4.3 5.3 5.6 4.4 (X) (X) (X) Bedrooms in unit, total...... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 1 or no bedrooms........... 11 7 28 9 6 23 1.1 1.0 3.5 2 bedrooms................. 34 30 50 37 34 49 1.7 1.8 3.9 3 bedrooms................. 41 47 20 40 45 20 1.7 2.0 3.1 4 bedrooms or more......... 13 16 3 14 15 8 1.2 1.5 1.2 Duration of vacancy, total... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Less than 1 month.......... 10 10 7 10 11 8 1.0 1.2 2.0 1 to 2 months.............. 13 14 10 12 12 11 1.2 1.4 2.3 2 to 4 months.............. 19 20 18 17 18 12 1.4 1.6 3.0 4 to 6 months.............. 19 18 22 15 15 12 1.4 1.5 3.3 6 to 12 months............. 18 17 21 20 20 22 1.4 1.5 3.2 1 to 2 years............... 12 12 13 14 14 18 1.2 1.3 2.7 2 years or more............ 10 10 10 11 10 17 1.1 1.2 2.3 Year structure built, total.. 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 4/1/90 or later............ 13 13 11 12 11 17 1.2 1.3 2.4 1980 to 3/31/90............ 18 17 21 18 18 17 1.4 1.5 3.2 1970 to 1979............... 15 15 16 17 17 17 1.3 1.4 2.9 1960 to 1969............... 12 11 14 12 12 12 1.1 1.2 2.7 1950 to 1959............... 13 15 6 12 14 4 1.2 1.4 1.9 1940 to 1949............... 8 10 3 12 12 10 1.0 1.2 1.2 1939 or earlier............ 21 19 29 16 15 23 1.5 1.6 3.6 Previous occupancy, total.... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Previously occupied........ 94 93 95 93 94 89 0.9 1.0 1.7 Not previously occupied.... 6 7 5 7 6 11 0.9 1.0 1.7 Sales price, total\2......... 100 100 (X) 100 100 (X) (X) (X) (X) Less than $10,000.......... 4 4 (NA) 5 5 (NA) 0.7 0.7 (NA) $10,000 to $29,999......... 12 12 (NA) 11 11 (NA) 1.2 1.2 (NA) $30,000 to $49,999......... 12 12 (NA) 14 14 (NA) 1.2 1.2 (NA) $50,000 to $74,999......... 18 18 (NA) 20 20 (NA) 1.4 1.4 (NA) $75,000 to $99,999......... 15 15 (NA) 15 15 (NA) 1.3 1.3 (NA) $100,000 to $199,999....... 28 28 (NA) 25 25 (NA) 1.6 1.6 (NA) $200,000 to $299,999....... 6 6 (NA) 6 6 (NA) 0.9 0.9 (NA) $300,000 or more........... 5 5 (NA) 4 4 (NA) 0.8 0.8 (NA) Median (actual $s)...........81,500 81,500 (X) 75,200 75,200 (X) (X) (X) (X) Median (1996 constant $s)....81,500 81,500 (X) 77,600 77,600 (X) (X) (X) (X) NA Not Available. X Not Applicable. \1 Excludes one-family homes on 10 acres or more. \2 Limited to one-family homes on less than 10 acres and no business on property (including mobile homes).