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Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS)
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Annual Statistics: 2007
Table 10. Vacant For-Rent Units, by Selected Characteristic for the United States:
1960, 1970, 1975, and 1980 to 2007
(Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding)
Characteristic 1960 1970 1975 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
Rooms in unit, total.................... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
1 and 2 rooms......................... 30 25 20 19 19 18 16 16
3 rooms............................... 27 27 27 25 27 29 28 26
4 rooms............................... 22 26 32 31 30 29 32 34
5 rooms or more....................... 21 22 21 25 24 24 25 25
Median number or rooms................ 3.3 3.4 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.7
Bedrooms in unit, total................. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
No bedrooms........................... 15 19 14 14 14 12 11 11
1 bedroom............................. 45 35 35 34 36 37 36 34
2 bedrooms............................ 29 34 39 38 36 37 38 41
3 bedrooms or more.................... 11 12 12 14 14 14 15 14
Housing units in structure, total...... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
1 unit................................ 33 25 18 20 21 23 22 22
2 units............................... 20 14 13 14 14 14 13 13
3 and 4 units......................... 16 14 13 14 15 15 14 15
5 to 9 units.......................... 12 16 19 15 14 15 16 16
10 units or more...................... 19 31 37 37 36 33 34 35
Mobile homes.......................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
Duration of vacancy, total.............… 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Less than 1 month..................... 31 35 34 37 39 35 35 34
1 to 2 months......................... 15 14 15 17 16 17 17 17
2 to 4 months......................... 17 16 17 17 17 17 18 18
4 to 6 months......................... 9 8 10 9 8 10 10 10
6 months or more...................... 28 27 24 20 20 21 21 21
6 to 12 months...................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1 to 2 years........................ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
2 years or more..................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
Year structure built, total............. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
1970 or later......................... (NA) 19 23 25 25 26 30 36
1960 to 1969.......................... (NA) 7 17 16 16 16 15 13
1950 to 1959.......................... (NA) 10 9 10 11 10 9 10
1940 to 1949.......................... (NA) 11 8 8 9 9 9 9
1939 or earlier....................... (NA) 53 43 41 39 39 37 32
Monthly rent, total..................... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Less than $100........................ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
$100 to $199.......................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
$200 to $249.......................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
$250 to $299.......................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
$300 to $399.......................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
$400 to $499.......................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
$500 to $599.......................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
$600 to $699.......................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
$700 to $799.......................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
$800 or more.......................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
Median rent
(Actual dollars)........................ 53 82 136 211 226 245 267 289
(2007 constant dollars)...............…… 395 412 502 532 520 531 556 577
Table 10. Vacant For-Rent Units, by Selected Characteristic for the United States:
1960, 1970, 1975, and 1980 to 2007 - Continued
Characteristic 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1989\r 1990 1991
Rooms in unit, total.................... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
1 and 2 rooms......................... 16 14 13 14 13 13 13 13
3 rooms............................... 28 30 31 30 29 28 27 27
4 rooms............................... 33 34 35 35 36 37 36 36
5 rooms or more....................... 23 22 21 20 23 23 24 24
Median number or rooms................ 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.8
Bedrooms in unit, total................. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
No bedrooms........................... 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 9
1 bedroom............................. 37 38 38 38 37 36 35 35
2 bedrooms............................ 40 40 40 41 42 43 44 43
3 bedrooms or more.................... 13 12 12 12 12 13 13 13
Housing units in structure, total...... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
1 unit................................ 20 18 17 16 16 15 15 14
2 units............................... 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11
3 and 4 units......................... 14 14 14 14 13 13 14 13
5 to 9 units.......................... 18 18 18 18 19 18 16 17
10 units or more...................... 36 39 40 42 41 39 39 41
Mobile homes.......................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 4 5 4
Duration of vacancy, total.............. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Less than 1 month..................... 33 31 29 28 30 30 31 29
1 to 2 months......................... 17 16 16 16 18 18 17 17
2 to 4 months......................... 18 19 20 19 19 19 17 19
4 to 6 months......................... 10 11 11 10 10 10 10 10
6 months or more...................... 22 23 24 25 23 23 25 25
6 to 12 months...................... (NA) (NA) (NA) 11 10 10 10 11
1 to 2 years........................ (NA) (NA) (NA) 8 8 8 9 8
2 years or more..................... (NA) (NA) (NA) 6 5 5 6 6
Year structure built, total............. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
1970 or later......................... 42 46 46 45 43 44 43 42
1960 to 1969.......................... 13 12 13 14 14 14 15 16
1950 to 1959.......................... 10 11 11 10 10 10 10 10
1940 to 1949.......................... 9 7 7 9 9 9 8 9
1939 or earlier....................... 27 23 23 23 23 23 24 23
Monthly rent, total..................... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Less than $100........................ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2 1 2
$100 to $199.......................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 12 11 8
$200 to $249.......................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 12 10 9
$250 to $299.......................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 14 12 10
$300 to $399.......................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 22 21 21
$400 to $499.......................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 14 15 17
$500 to $599.......................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 9 10 12
$600 to $699.......................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 6 7 8
$700 to $799.......................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 4 4 4
$800 or more.......................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 6 8 8
Median rent
(Actual dollars)........................ 305 329 330 343 358 346 371 398
(2007 constant dollars)...............…… 588 622 602 601 599 579 589 606
Table 10. Vacant For-Rent Units, by Selected Characteristic for the United States:
1960, 1970, 1975, and 1980 to 2007 - Continued
Characteristic 1992 1993 1993\r 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Rooms in unit, total.................... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
1 and 2 rooms......................... 13 13 13 14 14 14 13 12
3 rooms............................... 29 26 26 26 26 24 26 24
4 rooms............................... 35 36 36 35 35 36 36 36
5 rooms or more....................... 23 24 25 25 25 25 26 28
Median number or rooms................ 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.9
Bedrooms in unit, total................. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
No bedrooms........................... 8 8 8 4 4 4 4 3
1 bedroom............................. 38 36 36 36 37 36 35 34
2 bedrooms............................ 41 42 43 45 44 46 45 46
3 bedrooms or more.................... 13 13 13 15 15 14 16 17
Housing units in structure, total...... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
1 unit................................ 15 15 15 17 20 19 21 22
2 units............................... 11 10 10 11 11 12 12 10
3 and 4 units......................... 14 14 14 12 13 13 13 12
5 to 9 units.......................... 17 18 18 16 16 15 15 16
10 units or more...................... 39 40 40 39 36 36 34 33
Mobile homes.......................... 4 3 3 4 5 5 5 6
Duration of vacancy, total.............. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Less than 1 month..................... 29 28 27 31 29 29 29 29
1 to 2 months......................... 16 16 16 18 19 19 19 19
2 to 4 months......................... 20 20 20 18 19 19 20 19
4 to 6 months......................... 10 11 11 11 11 10 10 11
6 months or more...................... 26 25 25 23 22 23 22 23
6 to 12 months...................... 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 12
1 to 2 years........................ 9 9 9 7 7 7 6 6
2 years or more..................... 5 5 5 6 4 5 5 5
Year structure built, total............. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
1970 or later......................... 40 41 41 41 42 44 44 45
1960 to 1969.......................... 17 16 16 16 14 14 14 14
1950 to 1959.......................... 10 10 10 11 12 11 12 11
1940 to 1949.......................... 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 10
1939 or earlier....................... 25 24 24 23 22 23 22 20
Monthly rent, total..................... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Less than $100........................ 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1
$100 to $199.......................... 7 5 5 5 4 4 3 3
$200 to $249.......................... 8 7 7 7 6 4 5 4
$250 to $299.......................... 9 10 10 8 8 7 9 8
$300 to $399.......................... 22 21 21 22 23 24 23 21
$400 to $499.......................... 19 20 19 20 19 20 18 19
$500 to $599.......................... 12 13 13 14 14 14 14 15
$600 to $699.......................... 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 10
$700 to $799.......................... 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
$800 or more.......................... 9 10 10 10 11 12 13 13
Median rent
(Actual dollars)........................ 411 431 430 429 438 444 442 461
(2007 constant dollars)...............…… 607 618 617 600 596 587 571 586
Table 10. Vacant For-Rent Units, by Selected Characteristic for the United States:
1960, 1970, 1975, and 1980 to 2007 - Continued
Characteristic 1999 2000 2001 2002 2002\r 2003
Rooms in unit, total.................... 100 100 100 100 100 100
1 and 2 rooms......................... 13 11 10 9 9 10
3 rooms............................... 24 25 25 25 25 24
4 rooms............................... 36 36 37 35 35 35
5 rooms or more....................... 28 28 29 31 31 31
Median number or rooms................ 3.9 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.0 4.0
Bedrooms in unit, total................. 100 100 100 100 100 100
No bedrooms........................... 4 3 2 2 2 3
1 bedroom............................. 34 33 35 34 34 33
2 bedrooms............................ 46 47 45 46 46 46
3 bedrooms or more.................... 16 17 17 18 18 18
Housing units in structure, total...... 100 100 100 100 100 100
1 unit................................ 26 26 29 28 28 26
2 units............................... 10 8 7 7 7 8
3 and 4 units......................... 13 12 11 11 11 11
5 to 9 units.......................... 17 16 15 15 15 14
10 units or more...................... 28 33 33 35 35 35
Mobile homes.......................... 6 6 6 5 5 5
Duration of vacancy, total.............… 100 100 100 100 100 100
Less than 1 month..................... 27 28 28 26 26 24
1 to 2 months......................... 19 20 20 21 21 20
2 to 4 months......................... 20 19 20 21 21 21
4 to 6 months......................... 10 11 11 11 11 12
6 months or more...................... 24 23 22 21 21 23
6 to 12 months...................... 11 12 11 10 10 12
1 to 2 years........................ 7 6 6 6 6 6
2 years or more..................... 5 6 5 5 5 5
Year structure built, total............. 100 100 100 100 100 100
1970 or later......................... 47 49 51 53 53 54
1960 to 1969.......................... 14 15 13 13 13 13
1950 to 1959.......................... 10 11 10 9 9 10
1940 to 1949.......................... 9 9 8 8 8 7
1939 or earlier....................... 19 17 17 17 18 17
Monthly rent, total..................... 100 100 100 100 100 100
Less than $100........................ 1 1 1 1 1 1
$100 to $199.......................... 3 3 3 1 1 1
$200 to $249.......................... 4 4 3 3 3 2
$250 to $299.......................... 7 7 5 4 4 3
$300 to $399.......................... 24 22 19 16 16 15
$400 to $499.......................... 19 17 17 15 15 15
$500 to $599.......................... 13 14 15 14 14 15
$600 to $699.......................... 9 9 10 11 11 12
$700 to $799.......................... 6 7 8 10 10 9
$800 or more.......................... 15 17 20 24 24 27
Median rent
(Actual dollars)........................ 461 483 518 566 568 589
(2007 constant dollars)...............…… 574 582 606 652 655 665
Table 10. Vacant For-Rent Units, by Selected Characteristic for the United States:
1960, 1970, 1975, and 1980 to 2007 - Continued
Characteristic 2004 2005 2006 2007
Rooms in unit, total.................... 100 100 100 100
1 and 2 rooms......................... 9 9 9 9
3 rooms............................... 24 24 23 23
4 rooms............................... 35 33 34 34
5 rooms or more....................... 33 34 34 33
Median number or rooms................ 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
Bedrooms in unit, total................. 100 100 100 100
No bedrooms........................... 2 2 2 2
1 bedroom............................. 33 32 32 32
2 bedrooms............................ 45 46 44 44
3 bedrooms or more.................... 20 20 21 22
Housing units in structure, total...... 100 100 100 100
1 unit................................ 28 31 31 30
2 units............................... 8 8 8 7
3 and 4 units......................... 12 12 11 11
5 to 9 units.......................... 14 14 13 14
10 units or more...................... 34 32 32 33
Mobile homes.......................... 4 5 5 4
Duration of vacancy, total.............. 100 100 100 100
Less than 1 month..................... 24 24 24 23
1 to 2 months......................... 20 20 19 19
2 to 4 months......................... 21 21 20 20
4 to 6 months......................... 13 12 12 13
6 months or more...................... 23 23 24 25
6 to 12 months...................... 12 12 12 13
1 to 2 years........................ 6 7 7 7
2 years or more..................... 5 4 5 5
Year structure built, total............. 100 100 100 100
April 1, 2000 or later................ 8 8 9 10
1995 to 3/31/00....................... 6 6 6 6
1990 to 1994.......................... 5 5 6 5
1980 to 1989.......................... 15 14 14 13
1970 to 1979.......................... 19 18 19 19
1960 to 1969.......................... 13 14 13 14
1950 to 1959.......................... 9 11 10 9
1940 to 1949.......................... 8 7 7 7
1939 or earlier....................... 16 17 17 16
Monthly rent,
specified renter units\1
All spec Rental Units 100 100 100 100
Less than $300.......................... 7 7 4 4
$300 to $349............................ 5 4 4 3
$350 to $399............................ 7 7 5 5
$400 to $449............................ 8 9 6 6
$450 to $499............................ 8 8 7 7
$500 to $599............................ 14 14 14 13
$600 to $699............................ 14 13 12 12
$700 to $799............................ 9 9 9 10
$800 or more............................ 29 28 28 31
$800 to $899.......................... 8 7 7 8
$900 to $999.......................... 5 5 5 5
$1000 or more........................... 16 16 16 19
$1000 to $1249........................ 6 6 7 8
$1250 to $1499........................ 3 3 4 4
$1500 or more......................... 6 6 6 7
(Actual dollars)........................ 615 605 633 665
(2007 constant dollars)...............…… 675 642 651 665
\r Revised. NA Not Available.
\1 Excludes one-family homes on 10 acres or more.
rRevised. NA Not Available.
1Excludes one-family homes on 10 acres or more.
Go to Housing Vacancies and Homeownership Annual Statistics: 2007
Contact Bob Callis or Linda Cavanaugh at (301)763-3199 or visit ask.census.gov for further information on the Housing Vacancy Survey.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: February 20, 2008
