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




Third Quarter 2008

Table 8. National Characteristics of Units Vacant for Rent and Vacant for Sale Only, by Units in Structure: Third Quarter 2007 and 2008

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  2007 Total 1-unit structures 2+ unit structures 2008 Total 1-unit structures 2+ unit structures 90-Percent Confidence Interval (±)(a)
on 2008 total on 2008 1-units on 2008 2+ units
Vacant for rent, total 100 33 67 100 33 67 (X) 2.1 2.1
Rooms in unit, total 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
1 and 2 rooms 9 5 11 9 5 11 1.3 1.7 1.7
3 rooms 24 11 30 21 9 27 1.8 2.3 2.4
4 rooms 35 29 38 34 27 37 2.1 3.5 2.7
5 rooms or more 32 55 21 36 59 24 2.2 3.9 2.4
Median number of rooms 4.0 4.6 3.7 4.1 4.7 3.8 (X) (X) (X)
Bedrooms in unit, total 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
No  bedrooms 2 1 2 2 1 2 0.6 0.9 0.8
1 bedroom 32 15 40 30 12 39 2.1 2.5 2.7
2 bedrooms 45 41 46 43 39 46 2.2 3.8 2.7
3 bedrooms or more 22 42 11 25 48 13 1.9 3.9 1.9
Duration of vacancy, total 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
Less than 1 month 24 20 27 25 21 27 2.0 3.2 2.4
1 to 2 months 19 19 20 19 18 20 1.8 3.0 2.2
2 to 4 months 20 17 21 19 16 21 1.8 2.9 2.2
4 to 6 months 13 13 12 11 11 11 1.4 2.4 1.7
6 to 12 months 12 14 11 13 16 12 1.5 2.9 1.8
1 to 2 years 7 10 5 8 11 6 1.2 2.4 1.3
2 years or more 5 7 4 4 6 4 0.9 1.9 1.0
Year structure built, total 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
4/1/2000 or later 10 9 10 14 12 14 1.5 2.6 1.9
1995 to 3/31/2000. 5 5 6 7 5 8 1.1 1.8 1.5
1990 to 1994 4 4 4 5 5 5 1.0 1.8 1.2
1980 to 1989 14 12 14 14 12 14 1.5 2.5 1.9
1970 to 1979 19 16 21 16 15 17 1.7 2.8 2.1
1960 to 1969 15 15 15 13 13 13 1.5 2.6 1.9
1950 to 1959 10 13 8 9 11 8 1.3 2.5 1.5
1940 to 1949 7 10 5 5 8 4 1.0 2.1 1.1
1939 or earlier 16 16 17 17 18 16 1.7 3.0 2.0
Previous occupancy, total 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
Previously occupied 97 98 96 96 98 96 0.9 1.2 1.1
Not previously occupied 3 2 4 4 2 4 0.9 1.2 1.1
Monthly rent, total(b) 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
Less than $300 4 5 3 3 3 3 0.8 1.4 0.9
$300 to $349 3 4 3 3 4 2 0.7 1.5 0.8
$350 to $399 6 6 6 5 5 4 1.0 1.7 1.2
$400 to $449 7 6 8 6 7 6 1.1 2.0 1.4
$450 to $499 7 6 7 7 7 7 1.2 2.0 1.5
$500 to $599 14 14 14 13 11 14 1.6 2.5 2.0
$600 to $699 14 13 15 12 10 13 1.5 2.4 2.0
$700 to $799 11 11 12 12 11 12 1.5 2.5 1.9
$800 or more 33 35 32 40 42 40 2.3 4.0 2.9
$800 to $899 9 8 9 10 9 11 1.4 2.3 1.8
$900 to $999 5 5 5 7 7 7 1.2 2.1 1.5
$1000 or more 19 22 18 23 26 22 2.0 3.5 2.4
$1000 to $1249 8 9 8 9 10 9 1.4 2.4 1.7
$1250 to $1499 4 3 4 5 5 4 1.0 1.7 1.2
$1500 or more 7 9 6 9 11 8 1.4 2.5 1.6
Median (actual $s) 663 668 660 719 728 716 (X) (X) (X)
Median (2008 constant $s) 692 697 689 719 728 716 (X) (X) (X)
Footnotes
Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding.
(NA)  Not available
(X)   Not applicable
(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

  2007  Total 1-unit structures 2+ unit structures 2008 Total 1-unit structures 2+ unit structures 90-Percent Confidence Interval (±)(a)
on 2008 total on 2008 1-units on 2008 2+ units
Vacant for sale, total 100 85 15 100 83 17 (X) 1.9 1.9
Rooms in unit, total 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
3 rooms or less 8 6 22 6 4 18 1.2 1.1 4.8
4 rooms 17 15 33 16 13 32 1.9 1.8 5.9
5 rooms 23 23 28 27 26 32 2.3 2.5 5.8
6 rooms 22 23 15 23 26 12 2.2 2.4 4.0
7 rooms or more 29 34 3 27 32 6 2.3 2.6 3.0
Median number of rooms 5.5 5.8 4.4 5.5 5.8 4.5 (X) (X) (X)
Bedrooms in unit, total 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
1 bedroom or none 10 7 27 7 5 19 1.3 1.2 4.9
2 bedrooms 28 23 53 27 22 53 2.3 2.3 6.2
3 bedrooms 42 46 18 48 52 26 2.6 2.8 5.5
4 bedrooms or more 20 23 2 18 21 2 2.0 2.3 1.7
Duration of vacancy, total 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
Less than 1 month 11 11 12 9 9 10 1.4 1.6 3.7
1 to 2 months 12 13 12 11 11 12 1.6 1.8 4.1
2 to 4 months 16 17 12 14 14 14 1.8 1.9 4.4
4 to 6 months 15 16 13 14 14 14 1.8 1.9 4.4
6 to 12 months 23 23 27 25 25 25 2.2 2.4 5.4
1 to 2 years 14 14 17 18 18 17 2.0 2.2 4.7
2 years or more 8 8 7 8 9 7 1.4 1.6 3.2
Year structure built, total 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
4/1/2000 or later 25 25 27 30 30 33 2.3 2.6 5.9
1995 to 3/31/2000. 6 6 5 4 5 1 1.0 1.2 1.3
1990 to 1994 6 6 6 5 6 4 1.2 1.3 2.5
1980 to 1989 13 13 12 11 10 15 1.6 1.7 4.4
1970 to 1979 11 10 15 12 12 14 1.7 1.8 4.3
1960 to 1969 10 10 8 9 9 8 1.5 1.6 3.3
1950 to 1959 10 10 7 10 10 5 1.5 1.7 2.8
1940 to 1949 7 8 4 5 5 2 1.1 1.3 1.8
1939 or earlier 13 12 17 13 12 18 1.7 1.8 4.8
Previous occupancy, total 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X)
Previously occupied 86 87 77 85 86 78 1.8 1.9 5.2
Not previously occupied 14 13 23 15 14 22 1.8 1.9 5.2
Sales price, total(b) 100 100 (X) 100 100 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Less than $50,000 9 9 (NA) 7 7 (NA) 1.5 1.5 (NA)
$50,000 to $74,999 9 9 (NA) 8 8 (NA) 1.6 1.6 (NA)
$75,000 to $99,999 8 8 (NA) 11 11 (NA) 1.8 1.8 (NA)
$100,000 to $149,999 14 14 (NA) 17 17 (NA) 2.2 2.2 (NA)
$150,000 to $199,999 13 13 (NA) 16 16 (NA) 2.2 2.2 (NA)
$200,000 to $249,999 10 10 (NA) 9 9 (NA) 1.7 1.7 (NA)
$250,000 to $299,999 9 9 (NA) 7 7 (NA) 1.5 1.5 (NA)
$300,000 or more 27 27 (NA) 25 25 (NA) 2.6 2.6 (NA)
$300,000 to $399,999 9 9 (NA) 10 10 (NA) 1.8 1.8 (NA)
$400,000 to $499,999 6 6 (NA) 6 6 (NA) 1.4 1.4 (NA)
$500,000 or more 12 12 (NA) 8 8 (NA) 1.7 1.7 (NA)
Median (actual $s) 186,600 186,600 (X) 171,800 171,800 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Median (2008 constant $s) 194,800 194,800 (X) 171,800 171,800 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Footnotes
Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding.
(NA)  Not available
(X)   Not applicable
(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