Table 2.  Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by Selected Characteristics and

               Percent Distribution of All Units:   2004 and 2005

(Percent distribution may not add to total, due to rounding)





                          2004\r           2005

                                                           90-Percent

                          Rental Percent  Rental  Percent  Confidence

Characteristics           Vacancy   of    Vacancy    of    interval (+)a

                           rate   total    rate    total    2005



Total rental units.......    10.2     100      9.8     100      0.3



Rooms in unit

3 rooms or less..........    12.4      27     12.1      27      0.7

4 rooms..................    10.4      34      9.6      34      0.6

5 rooms..................     9.3      22      9.3      22      0.7

6 rooms or more..........     8.2      16      8.1      16      0.8



Housing units in structure

1 unit in structure......     9.3      35      9.9      36      0.6

2 to 4 units.............     9.6      21      9.2      21      0.7

5 to 9 units.............    10.7      14      9.8      14      0.9

10 units or more.........    11.8      30     10.6      30      0.7

  2 or more units........    10.9      65     10.0      64      0.4

  5 or more units........    11.5      44     10.4      43      0.5



Year structure built

April 1, 2000 or later...    12.1       3     28.1       3      3.1

1995 to 3/31/2000........    14.5       6     11.3       5      1.6

1990 to 1994.............    10.6       4     12.3       4      2.0

1980 to 1989�............    13.4      15      9.8      15      0.9

1970 to 1979.............     9.2      21      8.7      21      0.7

1960 to 1969.............    10.2      14     10.2      14      1.0

1950 to 1959.............    10.1      10     10.9      10      1.2

1940 to 1949����������       10.7       7      9.4       7      1.3

1939 or earlier������..       7.6      22      7.8      22      0.7



Monthly rent,

specified renter units\1

All specified renter unit     9.8      90      9.5      90      0.4

Less than $300...........     6.8       6      6.7       6      1.0

$300 to $349.............    10.9       4     10.6       4      1.9

$350 to $399.............    12.1       6     12.2       6      1.7

$400 to $449.............    10.1       7     11.9       8      1.5

$450 to $499.............    10.7       7     11.7       8      1.5

$500 to $599.............     8.9      12      9.5      13      0.9

$600 to $699.............    10.3      13      9.3      12      1.0

$700 to $799.............     9.3       8      8.7       8      1.1

 $800 or more���������.      10.4      26      9.3      25      0.6

$800 to $899����������..     10.7       7      9.1       7      1.2

$900 to $999.............     8.8       4      8.9       5      1.4

$1000 or more���������.      10.8      14      9.5      14      0.9

 $1000 to $1249..........     8.4       5      7.4       5      1.1

 $1250 to $1499..........    11.2       3      8.9       3      1.8

 $1500 or more���������..    14.9       5     13.6       6      1.9

(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.

\1 Excludes one-family homes on 10 acres or more.

\r  Revised based on 2003 American Housing Survey (AHS) data.



Table 2.  Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by Selected Characteristics and

               Percent Distribution of All Units:   2004 and 2005







                          2004\r           2005

                                                          90-Percent

                         HomeownePercent HomeownerPercent Confidence

Characteristics          Vacancy of      Vacancy  of      interval (+)a

                         rate    total   rate     total     2005



Total homeowner units....     1.7     100      1.9     100      0.1



Rooms in unit

3 rooms or less..........     9.5       2     12.0       2      1.6

4 rooms..................     3.3      10      3.3      10      0.4

5 rooms..................     2.0      23      2.2      23      0.2

6 rooms or more..........     1.2      65      1.4      65      0.1



Housing units in structure

1 unit in structure......     1.6      95      1.7      95      0.1

2 to 4 units.............     5.8       2      5.8       2      1.0

5 to 9 units.............     5.0       1      6.0       1      1.7

10 units or more.........     4.7       2      6.7       2      1.0

  2 or more units........     5.2       5      6.2       5      0.7

  5 or more units........     4.8       3      6.6       3      0.9



Year structure built

April 1, 2000 or later...     5.1       5      7.0       5      0.7

1995 to 3/31/2000........     1.6      10      1.5      10      0.2

1990 to 1994.............     1.5       7      1.3       7      0.3

1980 to 1989.............     1.6      13      1.7      13      0.2

1970 to 1979.............     1.1      18      1.4      18      0.2

1960 to 1969.............     1.4      13      1.5      13      0.2

1950 to 1959.............     1.7      12      1.9      12      0.2

1940 to 1949����������        2.4       6      1.8       6      0.3

1939 or earlier����������     1.8      15      1.9      15      0.2



Value, specified

owner units\1

All specified owner units     1.5      89      1.6      89      0.1

Less than $20,000........     2.3       4      2.1       4      0.4

$20,000 to $29,999.......     2.5       2      2.6       2      0.7

$30,000 to $39,999.......     3.0       2      2.4       2      0.7

$40,000 to $49,999.......     2.3       2      1.9       2      0.5

$50,000 to $59,999.......     2.4       3      1.8       3      0.5

$60,000 to $74,999.......     1.7       6      1.6       6      0.3

$75,000 to $99,999.......     1.3      11      1.3      11      0.2

$100,000 to $124,999.....     1.3       9      1.5       9      0.2

$125,000 to $149,999.....     1.5       8      1.7       8      0.3

$150,000 to $199,999.....     1.4      12      1.5      12      0.2

$200,000 or more.........     1.2      29      1.5      29      0.1



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.

\1 Limited to one-family homes on less than 10 acres and no business on property (including mobile homes).

\r  Revised based on 2003 American Housing Survey (AHS) data.