Table 3.  Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by Selected Characteristics and

               Percent Distribution of All Units:  Fourth Quarter 2003 and 2004



(Percent distribution may not add to total, due to rounding)







                              Fourth Quarter        Fourth Quarter

                            2003                       2004

                                                                90-Percent

                        Rental   Percent   Rental     Percent   Confidence

Characteristics        Vacancy     of      Vacancy      of      interval<font size="-1">(+/-)</font><sup>a</sup>

                         rate     total     rate       total       2004



Total rental units....     10.2      100       10.0        100         0.3



Rooms in unit

1 and 2 rooms.........     22.8        4       18.7          4         2.4

3 rooms...............     10.0       23       10.3         23         0.8

4 rooms...............     10.7       35        9.8         35         0.6

5 rooms...............      9.4       22       10.1         22         0.8

6 rooms or more.......      7.5       16        8.4         16         0.8



Housing units in structure

1 unit in structure...      8.7       37        9.3         37         0.6

2 to 4 units..........      9.8       20        8.8         20         0.8

5 to 9 units..........     10.5       13       10.6         13         1.0

10 units or more......     12.5       30       11.9         30         0.7

  2 or more units.....     11.2       63       10.6         63         0.5

  5 or more units.....     11.9       43       11.5         43         0.6



Year structure built      __        __

April 1, 2000 or later   |         |            (Z)        (Z)         (Z)

1995 to 3/31/2000.....   |         |           11.8          5         1.7

1990 to 1994..........   |__       |__         13.8          4         2.1

1980 to 1989b.........     14.3       26        9.6         15         0.9

1970 to 1979..........      9.5       21        9.1         20         0.8

1960 to 1969..........      8.6       13       11.1         14         1.0

1950 to 1959..........      9.3       10        9.4         10         1.1

1940 to 1949..........      8.9        7       10.1          7         1.4

1939 or earlier.......      8.2       22        7.3         22         0.7



Monthly rent,

specified renter units\c

All specified renter u      9.5       89        9.3         89         0.3

Less than $300........      5.5        5        7.6          7         1.1

$300 to $349..........     15.6        7        9.7          4         1.8

$350 to $399..........     14.6        8       12.1          6         1.8

$400 to $449..........      9.4        6       11.4          7         1.5

$450 to $499..........     11.3        7        9.8          6         1.4

$500 to $599..........      9.3       13        8.8         12         0.9

$600 to $699..........      7.8       10       10.0         13         1.0

$700 to $799..........      7.8        8        8.0          8         1.0

 $800 or more.........     10.1       26        9.0         25         0.6

$800 to $899..........     (NA)     (NA)        9.4          7         1.3

$900 to $999..........     (NA)     (NA)        8.5          5         1.4

$1000 or more.........     (NA)     (NA)        9.0         13         0.9

 $1000 to $1249.......     (NA)     (NA)        9.3          6         1.4

 $1250 to $1499.......     (NA)     (NA)        7.2          3         1.6

 $1500 or more........     (NA)     (NA)        9.9          5         1.6

(Z) Too few cases in sample.

(NA)  Not available.

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 Data for fourth quarter 2003 represents 1980 or later.

c  Excludes one-family homes on 10 acres or more.







Table 3.  Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by Selected Characteristics and

                Percent Distribution of All Units:  Fourth Quarter 2003 and 2004







                              Fourth Quarter        Fourth Quarter

                                  2003                    2004

                                                                90-Percent

                      Homeowner  Percent  Homeowner   Percent   Confidence

Characteristics        Vacancy     of      Vacancy      of     interval<font size="-1">(+/-)</font><sup>a</sup>

                         rate     total     rate       total       2004



Total homeowner units.      1.8      100        1.8        100         0.1



Rooms in unit

3 rooms or less.......      8.3        2        9.1          2         1.7

4 rooms...............      3.4       10        3.3         10         0.4

5 rooms...............      2.1       24        2.1         24         0.2

6 rooms or more.......      1.3       64        1.3         64         0.1



Housing units in structure

1 unit in structure...      1.6       95        1.6         95         0.1

2 to 4 units..........      6.3        2        6.9          2         1.4

5 to 9 units..........      4.5        1        5.0          1         2.0

10 units or more......      7.0        2        5.1          2         1.2

  2 or more units.....      6.4        5        5.8          5         0.8

  5 or more units.....      6.4        3        5.1          3         1.0



Year structure built      __        __

April 1, 2000 or later   |         |            (Z)        (Z)         (Z)

1995 to 3/31/2000.....   |         |            1.8         10         0.3

1990 to 1994..........   |__       |__          1.8          7         0.4

1980 to 1989b.........      2.4       33        1.6         13         0.3

1970 to 1979..........      1.1       19        1.1         19         0.2

1960 to 1969..........      1.6       13        1.2         13         0.2

1950 to 1959..........      1.4       13        1.7         13         0.3

1940 to 1949..........      2.4        7        2.1          7         0.4

1939 or earlier.......      1.6       16        1.8         16         0.2



Value, specified

owner units\c

All specified owner un      1.5       89        1.5         89         0.1

Less than $20,000.....      1.7        4        2.5          4         0.6

$20,000 to $29,999....      2.7        2        2.6          2         0.8

$30,000 to $39,999....      1.4        2        3.3          2         0.9

$40,000 to $49,999....      2.2        3        1.9          3         0.6

$50,000 to $59,999....      1.7        3        2.4          3         0.6

$60,000 to $74,999....      1.5        7        1.4          7         0.3

$75,000 to $99,999....      1.5       13        1.0         13         0.2

$100,000 to $124,999..      1.3       11        0.9         10         0.2

$125,000 to $149,999..      1.3        9        1.2          9         0.3

$150,000 to $199,999..      1.4       13        1.3         13         0.2

$200,000 or more......      1.5       22        1.8         22         0.2

(Z) Too few cases in sample.

aA 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 Data for fourth quarter 2003 represents 1980 or later.

c  Excludes one-family homes on 10 acres or more.