Table 2.  Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by Selected Characteristics and
                Percent Distribution of All Units:  1999 and 1998

(Percent distribution may not add to total, due to rounding)

Rental Units


                         1999              1998

Characteristics                Percent            Percent   Standard
                      Vacancy       of  Vacancy        of      error
                         rate    total     rate     total     (1999)

Total units..........     8.1      100      7.9       100        0.1

Rooms in unit
3 rooms..............    11.3       27     10.8        27        0.3
4 rooms..............     9.0       32      8.9        33        0.2
5 rooms..............     6.5       22      6.5        22        0.2
6 rooms or more......     4.4       18      4.3        19        0.2

Housing units in structure
1 unit in structure..     7.3       36      6.3        36        0.2
2 to 4 units.........     8.4       22      8.2        22        0.3
5 to 9 units.........    10.6       13     10.1        13        0.4
10 units or more.....     8.2       29      9.2        29        0.2
  2 or more units....     8.7       64      9.0        64        0.1
  5 or more units....     8.9       42      9.4        42        0.2

Year structure built
April 1, 1990 or late    20.1        5     16.2         5        0.9
1980 to 3/31/90......     8.7       16      8.9        16        0.3
1970 to 1979.........     6.6       22      6.6        22        0.2
1960 to 1969.........     8.2       14      7.9        14        0.3
1950 to 1959.........     8.1       11      8.2        11        0.4
1940 to 1949.........     9.1        8      9.8         8        0.4
1939 or earlier......     6.7       24      6.6        24        0.2

Monthly rent,
specified renter units\1
All specified renter      7.9       89      7.3        84        0.1
Less than $100.......     3.6        1      5.7         1        0.6
$100 to $199.........     4.5        3      4.8         3        0.4
$200 to $299.........     9.5       10     10.7        10        0.4
$300 to $349.........    13.4       12     11.6         9        0.6
$350 to $399.........    11.3       10     10.4         9        0.5
$400 to $449.........     8.7        9      8.7         9        0.4
$450 to $499.........     8.9        8      8.6         8        0.5
$500 or more.........     6.5       38      5.6        36        0.1
  $500 to $599.......     7.1       12      7.3        12        0.3
  $600 to $699.......     6.1        8      5.9         8        0.3
  $700 to $799.......     5.3        5      4.2         4        0.3
  $800 or more.......     7.0       13      4.9        11        0.3





Table 2.  Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by Selected Characteristics and
                Percent Distribution of All Units:  1999 and 1998

Homeowner Units


                         1999              1998

Characteristics                Percent            Percent   Standard
                      Vacancy       of  Vacancy        of      error
                         rate    total     rate     total     (1999)

Total units..........     1.7      100      1.7       100        0.1

Rooms in unit
3 rooms or less......     9.2        2      9.7         2        0.7
4 rooms..............     3.3       10      3.5        10        0.2
5 rooms..............     2.1       22      1.9        22        0.1
6 rooms or more......     1.1       67      1.2        67        0.0

Housing units in structure
1 unit in structure..     1.5       94      1.6        94        0.0
2 to 4 units.........     3.3        3      4.2         3        0.3
5 to 9 units.........     4.2        1      5.1         1        0.6
10 units or more.....     3.7        2      4.2         2        0.4
  2 or more units....     3.6        6      4.4         6        0.2
  5 or more units....     3.8        3      4.5         3        0.3

Year structure built
April 1, 1990 or late     3.6       10      3.5        10        0.2
1980 to 3/31/90......     1.7       16      1.9        16        0.1
1970 to 1979.........     1.1       21      1.1        21        0.1
1960 to 1969.........     1.4       15      1.3        15        0.1
1950 to 1959.........     1.4       14      1.5        14        0.1
1940 to 1949.........     2.0        7      2.1         7        0.1
1939 or earlier......     1.5       17      1.6        17        0.1

Value, specified
owner units\2
All specified owner u     1.5       87      1.6        87        (z)
Less than $20,000....     1.9        6      2.0         6        0.2
$20,000 to $29,999...     2.0        3      2.2         3        0.2
$30,000 to $39,999...     1.6        4      1.9         4        0.2
$40,000 to $49,999...     1.5        5      1.3         5        0.2
$50,000 to $59,999...     1.7        5      1.9         5        0.2
$60,000 to $74,999...     1.4        9      1.5         9        0.1
$75,000 to $99,999...     1.4       15      1.5        15        0.1
$100,000 to $124,999.     1.3       10      1.3        10        0.1
$125,000 to $149,999.     1.5        8      1.8         8        0.1
$150,000 to $199,999.     1.4       10      1.3        10        0.1
$200,000 or more.....     1.5       12      1.6        12        0.1

 /r  Revised.
/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).