Table 8.  National Characteristics of Units Vacant for Rent and Vacant for Sale Only, by Units in Structure:

                Second Quarter 1997 and 1996 (Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding)



                                                                          Stan-   Stan-    Stan-

                               1997                   1996                 dard   dard      dard

                                     1-unit  2+unit        1-unit 2+unit  error   error    error

                                     struc-  struc-        struc- struc- on 1997 on 1997  on 1997

                              Total  tures   tures   Total  tures  tures  total  1-units 2+ units



Vacant for rent, total.......   100      27      73    100     24     76     (X)    1.0    1.0



Rooms in unit, total.........   100     100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)

  1 and 2 rooms..............    12       6      15     14      6     16     0.8    1.1    1.0

  3 rooms....................    26      14      31     25     12     29     1.1    1.6    1.3

  4 rooms....................    36      33      37     37     37     37     1.2    2.2    1.4

  5 rooms or more............    25      47      17     24     45     18     1.1    2.3    1.1

  Median number of rooms.....   3.8     4.4     3.6    3.8    4.4    3.6     (X)    (X)    (X)



Bedrooms in unit, total......   100     100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)

  No  bedrooms...............     4       0       6      4      1      4     0.5    0.3    0.6

  1 bedroom..................    36      19      42     38     16     44     1.2    1.8    1.4

  2 bedrooms.................    45      44      45     45     48     44     1.2    2.3    1.4

  3 bedrooms or more.........    15      37       8     14     35      7     0.9    2.2    0.8



Duration of vacancy, total...   100     100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)

  Less than 1 month..........    31      28      32     31     27     32     1.1    2.1    1.3

  1 to 2 months..............    19      17      19     18     15     19     0.9    1.7    1.1

  2 to 4 months..............    17      17      18     19     20     19     0.9    1.7    1.1

  4 to 6 months..............     9       9       9      9     10      9     0.7    1.4    0.8

  6 to 12 months.............    12      15      10     11     13     10     0.8    1.7    0.9

  1 to 2 years...............     6       8       6      6      7      6     0.6    1.2    0.7

  2 years or more............     5       7       4      5      8      4     0.5    1.2    0.6



Year structure built, total..   100     100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)

  4/1/90 or later............     8       8       8      6      5      6     0.6    1.2    0.8

  1980 to 3/31/90............    17      14      18     19     18     19     0.9    1.6    1.1

  1970 to 1979...............    19      16      20     18     14     20     0.9    1.7    1.1

  1960 to 1969...............    14      11      15     14     14     14     0.8    1.5    1.0

  1950 to 1959...............    13      17      11     11     17     10     0.8    1.8    0.9

  1940 to 1949...............     9      12       8      8     10      8     0.7    1.5    0.7

  1939 or earlier............    21      22      21     23     21     24     1.0    1.9    1.2



Previous occupancy, total....   100     100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)

  Previously occupied........    97      98      96     98     98     98     0.4    0.7    0.5

  Not previously occupied....     3       2       4      2      2      2     0.4    0.7    0.5



Monthly rent, total\1........   100     100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)

  Less than $100.............     1       2       1      1      1      1     0.3    0.6    0.3

  $100 to $199...............     4       6       3      4      8      3     0.5    1.1    0.5

  $200 to $249...............     5      11       3      4      7      4     0.5    1.5    0.5

  $250 to $299...............     9       9       9      7      9      7     0.7    1.3    0.8

  $300 to $349...............    12      11      12     12     16     10     0.8    1.5    0.9

  $350 to $399...............    12      11      12     13     11     14     0.8    1.4    0.9

  $400 to $449...............    11      10      11     11     11     11     0.8    1.4    0.9

  $450 to $499...............     8       4      10      9      6     10     0.7    1.0    0.8

  $500 to $599...............    12      10      13     14     10     15     0.8    1.4    0.9

  $600 to $699...............     8       6      10      7      4      9     0.7    1.1    0.8

  $700 to $799...............     5       6       4      5      4      6     0.5    1.1    0.6

  $800 or more...............    13      14      12     11     12     11     0.8    1.6    0.9

Median (actual $s)...........   431     400     442    435    386    453     (X)    (X)    (X)

Median (1997 constant $s)....   431     400     442    445    395    464     (X)    (X)    (X)



Table 8.  National Characteristics of Units Vacant for Rent and Vacant for Sale Only, by Units in Structure:

                Second Quarter 1997 and 1996 (Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding) - Continued



                                                                          Stan-   Stan-    Stan-

                               1997                   1996                 dard   dard      dard

                                     1-unit  2+unit        1-unit 2+unit  error   error     error

                                     struc-  struc-        struc- struc- on 1997 on 1997  on 1997

                              Total  tures   tures   Total  tures  tures  total  1-units 2+ units



Vacant for sale, total.......   100      86      14    100     84     16     (X)    1.2    1.2



Rooms in unit, total.........   100     100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)

  3 rooms or less............     9       7      18      9      6     26     1.0    1.0    3.8

  4 rooms....................    19      16      34     21     17     42     1.4    1.4    4.7

  5 rooms....................    26      25      32     27     29     16     1.6    1.7    4.6

  6 rooms....................    24      25      13     21     23     12     1.5    1.7    3.4

  7 rooms or more............    23      26       3     23     26      4     1.5    1.7    1.6

  Median number of rooms.....   5.4     5.5     4.4    5.3    5.5    4.1     (X)    (X)    (X)



Bedrooms in unit, total......   100     100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)

  1 or no bedrooms...........     8       6      17      8      4     28     1.0    0.9    3.7

  2 bedrooms.................    33      28      63     35     31     52     1.7    1.8    4.8

  3 bedrooms.................    43      47      19     42     47     17     1.8    1.9    3.9

  4 bedrooms or more.........    17      19       1     15     17      2     1.4    1.5    1.1



Duration of vacancy, total...   100     100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)

  Less than 1 month..........    12      12      11     11     11     11     1.2    1.3    3.0

  1 to 2 months..............    11      12       5     11     12     10     1.1    1.3    2.2

  2 to 4 months..............    20      19      23     17     18     17     1.4    1.5    4.1

  4 to 6 months..............    15      14      20     15     14     22     1.3    1.4    3.9

  6 to 12 months.............    20      20      20     19     19     17     1.4    1.6    3.9

  1 to 2 years...............    13      13      13     15     15     14     1.2    1.3    3.3

  2 years or more............    10      11       9     11     11     10     1.1    1.2    2.8



Year structure built, total..   100     100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)

  4/1/90 or later............    18      19      17     15     15     15     1.4    1.5    3.7

  1980 to 3/31/90............    21      21      20     18     18     17     1.5    1.6    4.0

  1970 to 1979...............    14      13      19     19     19     17     1.3    1.3    3.9

  1960 to 1969...............    12      12      12     10      9     13     1.2    1.3    3.2

  1950 to 1959...............    12      13       5     13     14     12     1.2    1.3    2.2

  1940 to 1949...............     8       8       9      8      8      5     1.0    1.0    2.8

  1939 or earlier............    15      15      17     17     17     20     1.3    1.4    3.7



Previous occupancy, total....   100     100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)

  Previously occupied........    88      88      87     91     92     88     1.2    1.3    3.4

  Not previously occupied....    12      12      13      9      8     12     1.2    1.3    3.4



Sales price, total\2.........   100     100     (X)    100    100    (X)     (X)    (X)    (X)

  Less than $10,000..........     4       4    (NA)      5      5   (NA)     0.7    0.7   (NA)

  $10,000 to $29,999.........     9       9    (NA)     12     12   (NA)     1.0    1.0   (NA)

  $30,000 to $49,999.........    11      11    (NA)     13     13   (NA)     1.1    1.1   (NA)

  $50,000 to $74,999.........    17      17    (NA)     17     17   (NA)     1.3    1.3   (NA)

  $75,000 to $99,999.........    18      18    (NA)     16     16   (NA)     1.4    1.4   (NA)

  $100,000 to $199,999.......    29      29    (NA)     26     26   (NA)     1.6    1.6   (NA)

  $200,000 to $299,999.......     9       9    (NA)      5      5   (NA)     1.0    1.0   (NA)

  $300,000 or more...........     4       4    (NA)      5      5   (NA)     0.7    0.7   (NA)

Median (actual $s)...........88,600  88,600     (X) 79,300 79,300    (X)     (X)    (X)    (X)

Median (1997 constant $s)....88,600  88,600     (X) 81,200 81,200    (X)     (X)    (X)    (X)



NA Not Available.  X Not Applicable.

\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).



Table 8A.  Percent Distribution and Standard Error Calculations by Units in Structure:  Second Quarter 1997



RENTAL FACTORS               United States  1-unit         2+ units

Sample Size = 60000          f1 =   2917.43 f2 =    779.45 f3 =   *******

Rental Vacancy Rate =               ********

Renter Occupied =                   ********



Vacant-For-Rent                     Percent          Stan-        Percent         Stan-        Percent         Stan-

Characteristics               U.S.  distrib-         dard  1-unit distrib-        dard  2-unit distrib-        dard

                             Number  ution  Variance Error Number  ution Variance Error Number  ution Variance Error



Units in Structure...........  3043     100     (X) (X)       813 26.717 1.05481  1.027   2230 73.283 1.05481  1.027



Rooms in unit, total.........  3042     100     (X)    (X)    813    100     (X)    (X)   2231    100     (X)    (X)

  1 and 2 rooms..............   378  12.426  0.6341 0.7963     48 5.9041 1.21166 1.1008    330 14.792 1.00217 1.0011

  3 rooms....................   803 26.3971 1.13214  1.064    113 13.899 2.61009 1.6156    691 30.973 1.69999 1.3038

  4 rooms....................  1089 35.7988 1.33925 1.1573    266 32.718 4.80118 2.1912    823 36.889 1.85118 1.3606

  5 rooms or more............   772  25.378  1.1035 1.0505    386 47.478 5.43869 2.3321    387 17.346 1.14004 1.0677



Bedrooms in unit, total......  3042     100     (X)    (X)    813    100     (X)    (X)   2230    100     (X)    (X)

  No  bedrooms...............   126 4.14201 0.23136  0.481      3  0.369 0.08018 0.2832    123 5.5157 0.41439 0.6437

  1 bedroom..................  1089 35.7988 1.33925 1.1573    158 19.434  3.4149 1.8479    931 41.749 1.93373 1.3906

  2 bedrooms.................  1356 44.5759 1.43962 1.1998    355 43.665 5.36504 2.3163   1002 44.933 1.96744 1.4027

  3 bedrooms or more.........   471 15.4832 0.76252 0.8732    297 36.531 5.05691 2.2488    174 7.8027 0.57202 0.7563



Duration of vacancy, total...  3043     100     (X)    (X)    813    100     (X)    (X)   2230    100     (X)    (X)

  Less than 1 month..........   954 31.3506  1.2541 1.1199    230  28.29 4.42462 2.1035    724 32.466 1.74341 1.3204

  1 to 2 months..............   568 18.6658 0.88464 0.9406    135 16.605 3.02025 1.7379    434 19.462 1.24633 1.1164

  2 to 4 months..............   532 17.4827 0.84063 0.9169    136 16.728 3.03813  1.743    397 17.803 1.16356 1.0787

  4 to 6 months..............   288 9.46434  0.4993 0.7066     76 9.3481 1.84825 1.3595    211 9.4619 0.68117 0.8253

  6 to 12 months.............   350 11.5018 0.59313 0.7701    119 14.637 2.72512 1.6508    231 10.359 0.73835 0.8593

  1 to 2 years...............   195 6.40815 0.34948 0.5912     61 7.5031 1.51366 1.2303    134  6.009 0.44909 0.6701

  2 years or more............   156 5.12652 0.28341 0.5324     56 6.8881 1.39882 1.1827     99 4.4395 0.33733 0.5808



Year structure built, total..  3041     100     (X)    (X)    813    100     (X)    (X)   2230    100     (X)    (X)

  4/1/90 or later............   238 7.82637 0.42035 0.6483     63 7.7491 1.55913 1.2486    175 7.8475 0.57502 0.7583

  1980 to 3/31/90............   508  16.705  0.8108 0.9004    113 13.899 2.61009 1.6156    396 17.758 1.16126 1.0776

  1970 to 1979...............   574 18.8754 0.89227 0.9446    131 16.113 2.94805  1.717    443 19.865  1.2658 1.1251

  1960 to 1969...............   422  13.877 0.69641 0.8345     89 10.947 2.12622 1.4582    333 14.933 1.01006  1.005

  1950 to 1959...............   381 12.5288 0.63859 0.7991    140  17.22 3.10901 1.7632    241 10.807 0.76646 0.8755

  1940 to 1949...............   271 8.91154   0.473 0.6878    101 12.423 2.37291 1.5404    170 7.6233 0.55995 0.7483

  1939 or earlier............   647 21.2759 0.97599 0.9879    176 21.648  3.6994 1.9234    472 21.166 1.32677 1.1519



Previous occupancy, total....  3042     100     (X)    (X)    813    100     (X)    (X)   2231    100     (X)    (X)

  Previously occupied........  2938 96.5812  0.1924 0.4386    795 97.786 0.47219 0.6872   2144   96.1 0.29798 0.5459

  Not previously occupied....   104  3.4188  0.1924 0.4386     18  2.214 0.47219 0.6872     87 3.8996 0.29798 0.5459



Monthly rent, total\1........  2435     100     (X)    (X)    731    100     (X)    (X)   1703    100     (X)    (X)

  Less than $100.............    35 1.43737 0.08255 0.2873     12 1.6416 0.35216 0.5934     23 1.3506 0.10594 0.3255

  $100 to $199...............    96 3.94251 0.22067 0.4698     46 6.2927  1.2861 1.1341     50  2.936  0.2266  0.476

  $200 to $249...............   131 5.37988 0.29662 0.5446     80 10.944 2.12567  1.458     52 3.0534 0.23538 0.4852

  $250 to $299...............   213 8.74743 0.46513  0.682     67 9.1655  1.8158 1.3475    146 8.5731 0.62324 0.7895

  $300 to $349...............   291 11.9507 0.61315  0.783     82 11.218 2.17212 1.4738    209 12.272 0.85608 0.9252

  $350 to $399...............   285 11.7043 0.60219  0.776     79 10.807 2.10233 1.4499    206 12.096 0.84548 0.9195

  $400 to $449...............   268 11.0062 0.57075 0.7555     75  10.26 2.00812 1.4171    193 11.333 0.79901 0.8939

  $450 to $499...............   204 8.37782 0.44728 0.6688     32 4.3776 0.91296 0.9555    171 10.041 0.71824 0.8475

  $500 to $599...............   289 11.8686 0.60951 0.7807     71 9.7127 1.91262  1.383    217 12.742 0.88409 0.9403

  $600 to $699...............   206 8.45996 0.45126 0.6718     44 6.0192 1.23377 1.1108    162 9.5126 0.68444 0.8273

  $700 to $799...............   112 4.59959 0.25569 0.5057     42 5.7456 1.18112 1.0868     70 4.1104  0.3134 0.5598

  $800 or more...............   305 12.5257 0.63846  0.799    101 13.817 2.59709 1.6115    204 11.979 0.83839 0.9156



HOMEOWNER FACTORS                   United States   1-unit        2 + units

Sample Size = 60000           f1 =  1061.32   f2 =  916.55  f3 =  143.81

Homeowner Vacancy Rate =            ********

Owner Occupied =                    ********



Vacant-For-Sale-Only                Percent          Stan-        Percent         Stan-        Percent         Stan-

Characteristics               U.S.  distrib-         dard  1-unit distrib-        dard  2-unit distrib-        dard

                             Number  ution  Variance Error Number  ution Variance Error Number  ution Variance Error





Vacant for Sale, total....     1107     100     (X)    (X)    956  86.36 1.43666 1.1986    150  13.55 1.42864 1.1953



Rooms in unit, total.........  1106     100     (X)    (X)    957    100     (X)    (X)    150    100     (X)    (X)

  3 rooms or less............    97 8.77034 1.05544 1.0273     70 7.3145 1.03555 1.0176     27     18 14.3689 3.7906

  4 rooms....................   208 18.8065 2.01424 1.4192    157 16.405 2.09477 1.4473     51     34 21.8454 4.6739

  5 rooms....................   288 26.0398 2.54049 1.5939    241 25.183 2.87791 1.6964     48     32 21.1835 4.6025

  6 rooms....................   260 23.5081   2.372 1.5401    240 25.078 2.86997 1.6941     20 13.333 11.2494  3.354

  7 rooms or more............   253 22.8752 2.32724 1.5255    249 26.019 2.94022 1.7147      4 2.6667 2.52679 1.5896

                                (X)     (X)     (X)



Bedrooms in unit, total......  1107     100     (X)    (X)    957    100     (X)    (X)    150    100     (X)    (X)

  1 or no bedrooms...........    85 7.67841  0.9351  0.967     60 6.2696 0.89762 0.9474     25 16.667 13.5209 3.6771

  2 bedrooms.................   363 32.7913 2.90714  1.705    269 28.109 3.08666 1.7569     94 62.667 22.7757 4.7724

  3 bedrooms.................   475 42.9088 3.23145 1.7976    446 46.604 3.80105 1.9496     29 19.333 15.1823 3.8965

  4 bedrooms or more.........   184 16.6215 1.82813 1.3521    182 19.018 2.35245 1.5338      2 1.3333  1.2807 1.1317



Duration of vacancy, total...  1106     100     (X)    (X)    956    100     (X)    (X)    150    100     (X)    (X)

  Less than 1 month..........   129 11.6637 1.35911 1.1658    113  11.82 1.59207 1.2618     16 10.667 9.27642 3.0457

  1 to 2 months..............   122 11.0307 1.29457 1.1378    113  11.82 1.59207 1.2618      8 5.3333 4.91512  2.217

  2 to 4 months..............   216 19.5298 2.07308 1.4398    182 19.038 2.35433 1.5344     34 22.667 17.0645 4.1309

  4 to 6 months..............   164 14.8282 1.66597 1.2907    134 14.017 1.84091 1.3568     30     20 15.5761 3.9467

  6 to 12 months.............   218 19.7107 2.08757 1.4448    189  19.77 2.42277 1.5565     30     20 15.5761 3.9467

  1 to 2 years...............   143 12.9295 1.48503 1.2186    124 12.971 1.72425 1.3131     19 12.667 10.7691 3.2816

  2 years or more............   114 10.3074 1.21952 1.1043    101 10.565 1.44326 1.2014     13 8.6667 7.70583 2.7759



Year structure built, total..  1107     100     (X)    (X)    956    100     (X)    (X)    149    100     (X)    (X)

  4/1/90 or later............   204 18.4282 1.98292 1.4082    178 18.619 2.31449 1.5213     26  17.45 14.0231 3.7447

  1980 to 3/31/90............   227 20.5059 2.15028 1.4664    196 20.502 2.48958 1.5778     30 20.134 15.6543 3.9566

  1970 to 1979...............   158 14.2728 1.61402 1.2704    129 13.494   1.783 1.3353     29 19.463 15.2597 3.9064

  1960 to 1969...............   133 12.0145 1.39443 1.1809    115 12.029  1.6164 1.2714     18 12.081 10.3397 3.2155

  1950 to 1959...............   132 11.9241 1.38537  1.177    124 12.971 1.72425 1.3131      8 5.3691 4.94623  2.224

  1940 to 1949...............    88 7.94941 0.96526 0.9825     74 7.7406 1.09083 1.0444     13 8.7248 7.75261 2.7844

  1939 or earlier............   165 14.9051  1.6731 1.2935    140 14.644  1.9093 1.3818     25 16.779 13.5934 3.6869



Previous occupancy, total....  1106     100     (X)    (X)    956    100     (X)    (X)    150    100     (X)    (X)

  Previously occupied........   972 87.8843 1.40457 1.1851    842 88.075 1.60425 1.2666    130 86.667 11.2494  3.354

  Not previously occupied....   134 12.1157 1.40457 1.1851    114 11.925 1.60425 1.2666     20 13.333 11.2494  3.354



Sales price, total\2.........   903     100     (X)    (X)    903    100     (X)    (X)    (X)    (X)     (X)    (X)

  Less than $10,000..........    35 3.87597 0.49147  0.701     35  3.876 0.49147  0.701   (NA)   (NA)    (NA)   (NA)

  $10,000 to $29,999.........    81  8.9701 1.07712 1.0378     81 8.9701 1.07712 1.0378   (NA)   (NA)    (NA)   (NA)

  $30,000 to $49,999.........    97  10.742 1.26477 1.1246     97 10.742 1.26477 1.1246   (NA)   (NA)    (NA)   (NA)

  $50,000 to $74,999.........   149 16.5006 1.81746 1.3481    149 16.501 1.81746 1.3481   (NA)   (NA)    (NA)   (NA)

  $75,000 to $99,999.........   165 18.2724 1.96991 1.4035    165 18.272 1.96991 1.4035   (NA)   (NA)    (NA)   (NA)

  $100,000 to $199,999.......   261 28.9037  2.7107 1.6464    261 28.904  2.7107 1.6464   (NA)   (NA)    (NA)   (NA)

  $200,000 to $299,999.......    77 8.52713 1.02891 1.0144     77 8.5271 1.02891 1.0144   (NA)   (NA)    (NA)   (NA)

  $300,000 or more...........    38 4.20819 0.53175 0.7292     38 4.2082 0.53175 0.7292   (NA)   (NA)    (NA)   (NA)

    

Source: U.S. Census Bureau