Table 9.  Characteristics of Vacant For-Rent and Vacant For-Sale-Only Units 
          for the United States and Regions:  Third Quarter 1995           
(Percent distribution may not add to 100 due to rounding.)                
                                                                         
                                                                        
Characteristics     U.S.  Std  North- Std   Mid- Std        Std         Std
                    Total err    east err   west err  South err   West  err
                                                                           
Vacant for rent....  100  (X)     19  0.9    19  0.9    36  1.1    25   1.0
                                                                           
Units in stucture..  100  (X)    100  (X)   100  (X)   100  (X)   100   (X)
   1 unit..........   21  0.9     15  1.9    17  2.0    27  1.7    19   1.8
   2 units.........   10  0.7     16  2.0    14  1.9     7  1.0     7   1.2
   3 and 4 units...   13  0.8     19  2.1    13  1.8    10  1.2    12   1.5
   5 to 9 units....   17  0.9     12  1.7    19  2.1    18  1.5    16   1.7
   10 units or more   35  1.1     37  2.5    33  2.5    28  1.7    43   2.3
   Mobile homes....    5  0.5      1  0.6     3  0.9     9  1.1     3   0.7
                                                                           
Rooms in unit......  100  (X)    100  (X)   100  (X)   100  (X)   100   (X)
   1 and 2 rooms...   14  0.8     16  1.9    13  1.8     9  1.1    19   1.8
   3 rooms.........   26  1.0     31  2.4    25  2.3    26  1.7    24   2.0
   4 rooms.........   36  1.1     27  2.3    35  2.5    39  1.9    38   2.2
   5 rooms or more.   24  1.0     27  2.3    27  2.3    26  1.7    18   1.8
   Median..........  3.8  (X)    3.6  (X)   3.8  (X)   3.9  (X)   3.7   (X)
                                                                           
Bedrooms in unit...  100  (X)    100  (X)   100  (X)   100  (X)   100   (X)
   No bedrooms.....    4  0.5      2  0.7     5  1.2     1  0.4     9   1.3
   1 bedrooms......   37  1.1     48  2.6    38  2.6    32  1.8    34   2.2
   2 bedrooms......   44  1.2     35  2.5    44  2.6    49  1.9    45   2.3
   3 or more.......   15  0.8     16  1.9    13  1.8    18  1.5    12   1.5
                                                                          
Duration of vacancy  100  (X)    100  (X)   100  (X)   100  (X)   100   (X)
   < than 1 month..   31  1.1     18  2.0    32  2.5    34  1.8    35   2.2
   1 to 2 months...   19  0.9     14  1.8    20  2.1    20  1.5    19   1.8
   2 to 4 months...   18  0.9     22  2.2    16  1.9    17  1.4    19   1.8
   4 to 6 months...   11  0.7     15  1.9    10  1.6     9  1.1    11   1.4
   6 to 12 months..   10  0.7     15  1.9    11  1.6     8  1.0     8   1.2
   1 to 2 years....    7  0.6     10  1.6     6  1.3     8  1.0     6   1.1
   2 years or more.    4  0.5      5  1.2     5  1.2     4  0.8     3   0.7
                                                                           
Year built, total..  100  (X)    100  (X)   100  (X)   100  (X)   100   (X)
   4/1/90 or later.    5  0.5      2  0.8     6  1.3     5  0.9     5   1.0
   1980 to 3/31/90.   18  0.9      8  1.4    12  1.7    26  1.7    19   1.8
   1970 to 1979....   20  0.9      9  1.5    15  1.9    26  1.7    23   1.9
   1960 to 1969....   14  0.8     10  1.6    15  1.9    14  1.4    17   1.7
   1950 to 1959....   11  0.7     13  1.8     9  1.5     9  1.1    12   1.5
   1940 to 1949....   11  0.7     11  1.7    14  1.9     9  1.1    12   1.5
   1939 or earlier.   21  0.9     47  2.6    29  2.4    10  1.2    11   1.5
                                                                           
Previous occupancy.  100  (X)    100  (X)   100  (X)   100  (X)   100   (X)
   Prev. occ.......   97  0.4     98  0.7    96  1.0    98  0.6    97   0.8
   Not prev. occ...    3  0.4      2  0.7     4  1.0     2  0.6     3   0.8
                                                                           
Monthly rent\1.....  100  (X)    100  (X)   100  (X)   100  (X)   100   (X)
   Less than 100...    1  0.2      2  0.7     1  0.5     1  0.4     1   0.4
   100 to 199......    4  0.4      2  0.7     7  1.3     5  0.8     2   0.6
   200 to 249......    6  0.5      2  0.7     9  1.5     9  1.1     3   0.8
   250 to 299......    9  0.7      3  0.9    12  1.7    13  1.3     5   1.0
   300 to 349......   10  0.7     11  1.7    11  1.7    12  1.3     5   1.0
   350 to 399......   12  0.8     16  1.9    13  1.8    12  1.3     9   1.3
   400 to 449......   11  0.7      9  1.5    15  1.9    10  1.2     9   1.3
   450 to 499......    8  0.6      9  1.5     8  1.4     7  1.0     9   1.3
   500 to 599......   14  0.8     17  2.0    11  1.7    10  1.1    19   1.8
   600 to 699......   10  0.7     15  1.9     5  1.1     6  0.9    14   1.6
   700 to 799......    6  0.6      6  1.2     3  1.0     6  0.9     9   1.3
   800 or more.....   10  0.7     10  1.6     5  1.1     9  1.1    15   1.7
   Median ($'s)....  437  (X)    486  (X)   387  (X)   390  (X)   537   (X)
                                                                           
                                                                           
Vacant for sale....  100  (X)     18  1.4    21  1.5    39  1.8    21   1.5
                                                                           
Units in stucture..  100  (X)    100  (X)   100  (X)   100  (X)   100   (X)
   1 unit..........   75  1.6     68  4.0    76  3.4    79  2.4    73   3.5
   2 units.........    5  0.8      9  2.4     5  1.8     2  0.8     6   1.8
   3 and 4 units...    3  0.6      6  2.0     5  1.7     2  0.8     1   0.9
   5 to 9 units....    2  0.5      2  1.2     2  1.1     2  0.9     2   1.1
   10 units or more    5  0.8     11  2.7     2  1.1     4  1.1     7   2.0
   Mobile homes....   10  1.1      4  1.7    10  2.4    11  1.8    12   2.6
                                                                           
Rooms in unit......  100  (X)    100  (X)   100  (X)   100  (X)   100   (X)
   3 rooms or less.    9  1.1     12  2.8     5  1.8    12  1.9     6   1.9
   4 rooms.........   16  1.4     12  2.8    21  3.3    16  2.1    16   2.9
   5 rooms.........   25  1.6     22  3.5    29  3.6    25  2.5    25   3.4
   6 rooms.........   25  1.6     28  3.8    21  3.3    23  2.4    28   3.6
   7 rooms or more.   24  1.6     25  3.7    23  3.4    24  2.5    25   3.4
   Median..........  5.5  (X)    5.6  (X)   5.3  (X)   5.4  (X)   5.6   (X)
                                                                           
Bedrooms in unit...  100  (X)    100  (X)   100  (X)   100  (X)   100   (X)
   1 or none.......    9  1.1     15  3.0     6  1.9     8  1.5    10   2.4
   2 bedrooms......   33  1.7     30  3.9    44  4.0    33  2.7    27   3.5
   3 bedrooms......   42  1.8     41  4.2    39  3.9    43  2.9    45   3.9
   4 or more.......   15  1.3     14  2.9    11  2.5    17  2.2    18   3.0
                                                                         
Duration of vacancy  100  (X)    100  (X)   100  (X)   100  (X)   100   (X)
   < than 1 month..   12  1.2     10  2.6    13  2.7    11  1.8    14   2.7
   1 or 2 months...   10  1.1      6  2.0    14  2.8    10  1.7    10   2.4
   2 to 4 months...   18  1.4     15  3.0    18  3.1    20  2.3    16   2.9
   4 to 6 months...   13  1.2     11  2.7    11  2.5    15  2.1    13   2.7
   6 to 12 months..   22  1.5     25  3.7    22  3.3    20  2.3    23   3.3
   1 to 2 years....   14  1.3     17  3.2     9  2.3    14  2.0    13   2.7
   2 years or more.   11  1.2     15  3.1    12  2.6    10  1.7    10   2.4
                                                                           
Year built, total..  100  (X)    100  (X)   100  (X)   100  (X)   100   (X)
   4/1/90 or later.   15  1.3      9  2.4    11  2.5    14  2.0    25   3.4
   1980 to 3/31/90.   19  1.4      8  2.3    13  2.6    24  2.5    24   3.4
   1970 to 1979....   13  1.2      9  2.5    15  2.9    14  2.0    13   2.7
   1960 to 1969....   14  1.2     12  2.7    10  2.4    15  2.1    15   2.9
   1950 to 1959....   12  1.2     15  3.0    19  3.1    11  1.8     7   2.0
   1940 to 1949....   10  1.1     12  2.8    12  2.6     9  1.7     8   2.2
   1939 or earlier.   18  1.4     35  4.1    20  3.2    13  2.0     8   2.2
                                                                           
Previous occupancy.  100  (X)    100  (X)   100  (X)   100  (X)   100   (X)
   Prev. occ.......   90  1.1     95  1.8    92  2.1    92  1.6    80   3.2
   Not prev. occ...   10  1.1      5  1.8     8  2.1     8  1.6    20   3.2
                                                                           
Sales price\2......  100  (X)    100  (X)   100  (X)   100  (X)   100   (X)
   Less than 10,000    5  0.8      2  1.1     4  1.6     8  1.6     2   1.1
   10,000-29,999...   11  1.1     10  2.5    14  2.8    13  1.9     5   1.7
   30,000-49,999...   14  1.3      7  2.1    18  3.0    17  2.2     8   2.1
   50,000-74,999...   19  1.4     14  2.9    23  3.4    21  2.4    16   2.9
   75,000-99,999...   15  1.3     16  3.1     8  2.2    17  2.2    20   3.1
   100,000-199,999.   24  1.6     35  4.1    24  3.4    18  2.2    26   3.5
   200,000-299,999.    8  1.0     13  2.9     8  2.2     4  1.1    13   2.6
   300,000 or more.    4  0.7      3  1.5     2  1.1     2  0.9    10   2.4
   Median ($'s)....77,200 (X) 107,000 (X) 65,500 (X) 64,700 (X) 100,000 (X)
                                                                           
X Not Applicable.  Z Less than 0.05 percent.                               
\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).