Table 8.  National Characteristics of Units Vacant for Rent and Vacant for Sale Only, by Units in Structure:

                Fourth Quarter 2003 and 2004 (Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding)





                               2003                      2004                            90-Percent

                                       1-unit   2+unit          1-unit  2+unit     Confidence Interval<font size="-1">(+/-)</font><sup>a</sup>

                                       struc-   struc-          struc-  struc-  on 2004   on 2004   on 2004

                              Total    tures    tures   Total   tures   tures    total    1-units   2+ units



Vacant for rent, total.......    100        31      69     100      34      66       (X)       1.7       1.7



Rooms in unit, total.........    100       100     100     100     100     100       (X)       (X)       (X)

  1 and 2 rooms..............     10         5      12       8       3      10       0.8       1.0       1.2

  3 rooms....................     22        14      26      23      14      28       1.3       1.9       1.7

  4 rooms....................     36        31      39      33      28      36       1.5       2.4       1.9

  5 rooms or more............     32        50      23      35      54      26       1.5       2.7       1.7

  Median number of rooms.....    4.0       4.5     3.8     4.1     4.6     3.8       (X)       (X)       (X)



Bedrooms in unit, total......    100       100     100     100      100    100       (X)       (X)       (X)

  No  bedrooms...............      3         2       4       2       1       3       0.5       0.6       0.6

  1 bedroom..................     32        18      38      32      17      40       1.5       2.0       1.9

  2 bedrooms.................     47        46      48      44      42      46       1.6       2.7       1.9

  3 bedrooms or more.........     18        34      10      22      40      12       1.3       2.6       1.3



Duration of vacancy, total...    100       100     100     100     100     100       (X)       (X)       (X)

  Less than 1 month..........     24        23      25      24      23      25       1.3       2.3       1.7

  1 to 2 months..............     20        17      21      20      19      21       1.3       2.1       1.6

  2 to 4 months..............     23        21      24      21      16      24       1.3       2.0       1.6

  4 to 6 months..............     12        13      12      12      11      12       1.0       1.7       1.3

  6 to 12 months.............     11        13      10      11      14      10       1.0       1.9       1.1

  1 to 2 years...............      5         7       5       7       9       6       0.8       1.6       0.9

  2 years or more............      5         7       4       5       8       3       0.7       1.5       0.7



Year structure built, total..  _100       _100   _100      100     100     100       (X)       (X)       (X)

  4/1/2000 or later..........  |          |      |           8       7       8       0.8       1.4       1.1

  1995 to 3/31/2000..........  |          |      |           6       6       7       0.8       1.2       1.0

  1990 to 1994...............  |          |      |           6       6       5       0.7       1.3       0.9

  1980 to 1989\b.............. |_ 37      |_31   |_ 39      14      12      16       1.1       1.7       1.4

  1970 to 1979...............     19        17      20      18      16      19       1.2       2.0       1.5

  1960 to 1969...............     11        11      11      15      15      15       1.1       2.0       1.4

  1950 to 1959...............      9        11       8       9      12       8       0.9       1.8       1.0

  1940 to 1949...............      6         8       5       7      10       6       0.8       1.6       0.9

  1939 or earlier............     18        22      16      16      16      16       1.2       2.0       1.4



Previous occupancy, total....    100       100     100     100     100     100       (X)       (X)       (X)

  Previously occupied........     96        99      95      97      97      96       0.6       0.9       0.7

  Not previously occupied....      4         1       5       3       3       4       0.6       0.9       0.7



Monthly rent, total\c........    100       100     100     100     100     100       (X)       (X)       (X)

  Less than $300.............      7         7       4       8      13       5       0.8       1.8       0.8

  $300 to $349...............      8        12       6       4       6       3       0.6       1.2       0.7

  $350 to $399...............      9        11       8       7       8       6       0.8       1.5       0.9

  $400 to $449...............      7         6       7       8       9       7       0.9       1.6       1.0

  $450 to $499...............      8         8       8       7       5       8       0.8       1.2       1.0

  $500 to $599...............     14        13      15      13      12      14       1.1       1.7       1.4

  $600 to $699...............     11         9      13      15      11      17       1.1       1.7       1.5

  $700 to $799...............      9         8       9      10       8      10       0.9       1.5       1.2

     $800 or more............     29        26      30      29      28      29       1.4       2.4       1.7

  $800 to $899...............   (NA)      (NA)    (NA)       8       9       8       0.9       1.5       1.1

  $900 to $999...............   (NA)      (NA)    (NA)       5       5       5       0.7       1.2       0.8

  $1000 or more..............   (NA)      (NA)    (NA)      15      14      16       1.1       1.9       1.4

    $1000 to $1249...........   (NA)      (NA)    (NA)       6       5       7       0.8       1.2       1.0

    $1250 to $1499...........   (NA)      (NA)    (NA)       3       3       3       0.5       0.9       0.7

    $1500 or more............   (NA)      (NA)    (NA)       6       7       5       0.7       1.3       0.9

Median (actual $s)...........    591       542     614     620     578     635       (X)       (X)       (X)

Median (2004 constant $s)....    611       560     634     620     578     635       (X)       (X)       (X)

   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.

  bData for fourth quarter 2003 represents 1980 or later.

  c Excludes one-family homes on 10 acres or more.





Table 8.  National Characteristics of Units Vacant for Rent and Vacant for Sale Only, by Units in Structure:

                fourth Quarter 2003 and 2004 (Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding) - Continued





                               2003                        2004                          90-Percent

                                       1-unit   2+unit          1-unit  2+unit 	 Confidence Interval<font size="-1">(+/-)</font><sup>a</sup>

                                       struc-   struc-          struc-  struc-  on 2004   on 2004   on 2004

                              Total    tures    tures   Total   tures   tures    total    1-units   2+ units



Vacant for sale, total.......    100        83      17     100      85      15       (X)       1.9       1.9



Rooms in unit, total.........    100       100     100     100     100     100       (X)       (X)       (X)

  3 rooms or less............      8         6      16       9       6      23       1.3       1.2       5.1

  4 rooms....................     19        16      36      18      15      37       1.8       1.8       5.8

  5 rooms....................     28        26      36      27      27      26       2.1       2.3       5.3

  6 rooms....................     21        23      11      20      22      10       1.9       2.1       3.5

  7 rooms or more............     24        29       2      26      30       4       2.1       2.3       1.5

  Median number of rooms.....    5.3       5.6     4.5     5.4     5.6     4.2       (X)       (X)       (X)



Bedrooms in unit, total......    100       100     100     100     100     100       (X)       (X)       (X)

  1 bedroom or none..........     12         8      32      10       5      34       1.4       1.2       5.7

  2 bedrooms.................     31        26      52      32      28      50       2.2       2.3       6.0

  3 bedrooms.................     41        47      15      41      46      14       2.3       2.5       4.1

  4 bedrooms or more.........     16        19       0      18      20       2       1.8       2.1       1.8



Duration of vacancy, total...    100       100     100     100     100     100       (X)       (X)       (X)

  Less than 1 month..........      9        10       6      11      11      11       1.5       1.6       3.8

  1 to 2 months..............     13        14      10      14      14      14       1.6       1.8       4.1

  2 to 4 months..............     20        20      17      18      19      16       1.8       2.0       4.4

  4 to 6 months..............     15        15      12      14      15      12       1.7       1.8       4.0

  6 to 12 months.............     19        18      22      18      18      19       1.8       1.9       4.7

  1 to 2 years...............     13        12      17      12      12      12       1.5       1.7       4.0

  2 years or more............     11        10      15      12      12      16       1.5       1.6       4.4



Year structure built, total..  _ 100     _ 100    _100    100      100     100       (X)       (X)       (X)

  4/1/2000 or later..........  |        |         |        17       16      21       1.8       1.9       4.9

  1995 to 3/31/2000..........  |        |         |         9        9      10       1.4       1.5       3.7

  1990 to 1994...............  |        |         |         7        7       6       1.2       1.3       2.8

  1980 to 1989\b.............  |_ 43    |_  43    |_45     12       12      12       1.5       1.7       4.0

  1970 to 1979...............     12        12      12      11      12       9       1.5       1.6       3.4

  1960 to 1969...............     12        12       8       9       8       9       1.3       1.4       3.5

  1950 to 1959...............     10        11       4      12      13       6       1.5       1.7       2.9

  1940 to 1949...............      9         9       6       8       7      10       1.3       1.3       3.6

  1939 or earlier............     14        12      25      15      15      17       1.7       1.8       4.5



Previous occupancy, total....    100       100     100     100     100     100       (X)       (X)       (X)

  Previously occupied........     90        92      83      90      93      74       1.4       1.3       5.3

  Not previously occupied....     10         8      17      10       7      26       1.4       1.3       5.3



Sales price, total\c.........    100       100     (X)     100     100     (X)       (X)       (X)       (X)

  Less than $10,000..........      2         2    (NA)       3       3    (NA)       0.8       0.8      (NA)

  $10,000 to $29,999.........      7         7    (NA)       9       9    (NA)       1.3       1.3      (NA)

  $30,000 to $49,999.........      7         7    (NA)      10      10    (NA)       1.4       1.4      (NA)

  $50,000 to $74,999.........     12        12    (NA)      14      14    (NA)       1.6       1.6      (NA)

  $75,000 to $99,999.........     15        15    (NA)       9       9    (NA)       1.4       1.4      (NA)

  $100,000 to $199,999.......     31        31    (NA)      27      27    (NA)       2.1       2.1      (NA)

  $200,000 to $299,999.......     12        12    (NA)      11      11    (NA)       1.5       1.5      (NA)

  $300,000 or more...........     13        13    (NA)      18      18    (NA)       1.8       1.8      (NA)

Median (actual $s)...........120,900   120,900     (X) 121,800 121,800     (X)       (X)       (X)       (X)

Median (2004 constant $s)....124,900   124,900     (X) 121,800 121,800     (X)       (X)       (X)       (X)

   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.

  bData for fourth quarter 2003 represents 1980 or later.

  cLimited to one-family homes on less than 10 acres and no business on property (including mobile homes).