U.S. Census Bureau
 Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS)




Third Quarter 2008

Table 3. Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by Selected Characteristics and Percent Distribution of All Units: Third Quarter 2007 and 2008

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Characteristics Third Quarter 2007 Third Quarter 2008
Rental Vacancy rate Percent of total Rental Vacancy rate Percent of total 90-Percent Confidence interval (±) (a) 2008
Total rental units 9.8 100 9.9 100 0.4
Rooms in unit
1 and 2 rooms 20.5 4 20.8 4 2.8
3 rooms 10.4 23 9.5 22 0.9
4 rooms 10.4 34 10.2 33 0.7
5 rooms 8.4 23 9.2 23 0.9
6 rooms or more 7.6 17 8.9 17 1.0
Housing units in structure
1 unit in structure 9.4 35 9.5 35 0.7
2 to 4 units 9.6 20 9.6 20 0.9
5 to 9 units 10.9 14 10.4 14 1.2
10 units or more 10.2 31 10.9 32 0.8
2 or more units 10.2 65 10.4 65 0.5
5 or more units 10.4 45 10.7 45 0.7
Year structure built
April 1, 2000 or later 20.1 5 26.7 5 2.8
1995 to 3/31/2000 9.7 5 12.5 6 2.0
1990 to 1994 11.9 4 13.7 4 2.5
1980 to 1989 9.5 14 9.7 14 1.1
1970 to 1979 8.3 23 7.2 23 0.8
1960 to 1969 11.5 13 10.5 13 1.2
1950 to 1959 10.7 9 10.1 9 1.4
1940 to 1949 9.6 7 7.8 7 1.5
1939 or earlier 8.1 20 8.5 20 0.9
Monthly rent, specified renter units (b)
All specified renter units 9.8 90 10.0 90 0.5
Less than $300 4.9 4 3.9 3 1.1
$300 to $349 10.2 3 9.3 2 2.6
$350 to $399 13.2 5 12.0 4 2.5
$400 to $449 12.3 6 12.3 6 2.2
$450 to $499 10.7 6 11.7 6 2.0
$500 to $599 10.2 12 10.2 11 1.3
$600 to $699 10.9 13 9.8 11 1.3
$700 to $799 10.3 10 10.9 11 1.4
$800 or more 9.1 30 10.3 36 0.7
$800 to $899 9.8 8 11.1 9 1.6
$900 to $999 7.8 5 10.3 7 1.7
$1000 or more 9.2 17 10.0 21 0.9
$1000 to $1249 9.0 7 9.4 8 1.4
$1250 to $1499 7.8 3 8.4 4 1.8
$1500 or more 10.5 6 11.7 8 1.7
Footnotes
Percent distribution may not add to total, due to rounding.
(Z)  Too few cases in sample.
(a)  A 90-percent confidence interval is a measure of an estimate's reliability.  The larger the confidence interval is, in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate.
(b)  Excludes one-family homes on 10 acres or more.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division

Characteristics Third Quarter 2007 Third Quarter 2008
Homeowner Vacancy rate Percent total Homeowner Vacancy rate Percent total 90-Percent Confidence interval (±) (a) 2008
Total homeowner units 2.7 100 2.8 100 0.1
Rooms in unit
3 rooms or less 13.4 2 11.2 2 2.1
4 rooms 5.0 9 4.8 9 0.6
5 rooms 2.8 23 3.4 23 0.3
6 rooms or more 2.1 66 2.2 66 0.2
Housing units in structure
1 unit in structure 2.4 95 2.5 95 0.1
2 to 4 units 8.1 2 8.7 2 1.6
5 to 9 units 10.5 1 12.7 1 3.3
10 units or more 6.8 2 8.0 2 1.5
  2 or more units 7.9 5 8.9 5 1.1
  5 or more units 7.7 3 9.1 3 1.4
Year structure built
April 1, 2000 or later 7.5 9 9.5 9 0.8
1995 to 3/31/2000 1.7 9 1.3 9 0.3
1990 to 1994 2.2 7 2.2 7 0.5
1980 to 1989 2.7 13 2.4 13 0.4
1970 to 1979 1.6 18 1.9 18 0.3
1960 to 1969 2.2 12 2.1 12 0.4
1950 to 1959 2.3 11 2.4 11 0.4
1940 to 1949 3.2 6 2.4 6 0.5
1939 or earlier 2.4 14 2.7 14 0.4
Value, specified owner units (b)
All specified owner units 2.3 88 2.4 88 0.1
Less than $50,000 2.2 9 1.8 9 0.4
$50,000 to $74,999 2.4 7 2.3 7 0.5
$75,000 to $99,999 1.7 10 2.3 10 0.4
$100,000 to $149,999 2.0 15 2.4 15 0.3
$150,000 to $199,999 2.4 11 2.9 11 0.4
$200,000 or more 2.6 36 2.4 36 0.2
$200,000 to $249,999 2.7 8 2.5 8 0.5
$250,000 to $299,999 3.1 6 2.5 6 0.6
$300,000 to $399,999 2.2 8 2.7 8 0.5
$400,000 to $499,999 2.7 5 2.7 5 0.6
$500,000 or more 2.6 10 1.8 10 0.4
Footnotes
Percent distribution may not add to total, due to rounding.
(NA) Not available.
(a)  A 90-percent confidence interval is a measure of an estimate's reliability.  The larger the confidence interval is, in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate.
(b)  Limited to one-family homes on less than 10 acres and no business on property (including mobile homes).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division