Table 8.  National Characteristics of Units Vacant for Rent and Vacant for Sale Only, by Units in Structure:
                Third Quarter 1998 and 1997 (Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding)

                                                                           Stan-   Stan-  Stan-
                               1998                    1997                 dard   dard   dard
                                     1-unit   2+unit        1-unit 2+unit  error   error  error
                                     struc-   struc-        struc- struc- on 1997 on 1997on 1997
                              Total   tures   tures   Total  tures  tures  total  1-units2+ units

Vacant for rent, total.......   100       28      72    100     26     74     (X)    1.0    1.0

Rooms in unit, total.........   100      100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)
  1 and 2 rooms..............    11        6      13     12      5     15     0.8    1.0    1.0
  3 rooms....................    24       13      29     25     14     29     1.0    1.5    1.3
  4 rooms....................    36       31      39     37     32     38     1.2    2.1    1.4
  5 rooms or more............    28       51      20     26     49     18     1.1    2.3    1.1
  Median number of rooms.....   3.9      4.5     3.7    3.8    4.5    3.7     (X)    (X)    (X)

Bedrooms in unit, total......   100      100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)
  No  bedrooms...............     3        1       4      4      1      5     0.4    0.4    0.5
  1 bedroom..................    34       17      41     35     17     41     1.1    1.7    1.4
  2 bedrooms.................    45       45      45     45     46     45     1.2    2.3    1.4
  3 bedrooms or more.........    18       37      10     16     36      9     0.9    2.2    0.9

Duration of vacancy, total...   100      100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)
  Less than 1 month..........    31       28      32     30     28     31     1.1    2.0    1.3
  1 to 2 months..............    20       16      21     20     17     21     1.0    1.7    1.2
  2 to 4 months..............    19       17      19     18     19     18     0.9    1.7    1.1
  4 to 6 months..............     9       11       9      9     10      8     0.7    1.4    0.8
  6 to 12 months.............    10       11      10     12     12     12     0.7    1.4    0.8
  1 to 2 years...............     6       10       5      6      7      6     0.6    1.4    0.6
  2 years or more............     5        7       4      5      7      4     0.5    1.1    0.6

Year structure built, total..   100      100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)
  4/1/90 or later............     9        8      10      7      7      8     0.7    1.2    0.8
  1980 to 3/31/90............    15       13      16     17     14     18     0.9    1.5    1.0
  1970 to 1979...............    18       15      20     18     17     18     0.9    1.6    1.1
  1960 to 1969...............    14       14      15     13     11     14     0.8    1.6    1.0
  1950 to 1959...............    12       16      10     13     15     12     0.8    1.7    0.9
  1940 to 1949...............    11       15      10     10     14      9     0.8    1.6    0.8
  1939 or earlier............    20       20      20     22     22     22     1.0    1.8    1.1

Previous occupancy, total....   100      100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)
  Previously occupied........    98       99      98     98     99     98     0.3    0.5    0.4
  Not previously occupied....     2        1       2      2      1      2     0.3    0.5    0.4

Monthly rent, total\1........   100      100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)
  Less than $100.............     2        3       1      0      0      1     0.3    0.8    0.3
  $100 to $199...............     3        5       2      3      5      2     0.4    1.0    0.4
  $200 to $249...............     4        6       3      4      8      3     0.5    1.1    0.5
  $250 to $299...............     7       10       6      9      9     10     0.6    1.4    0.7
  $300 to $349...............    10       11      10     13     15     12     0.7    1.4    0.9
  $350 to $399...............    12       11      12     11     13     11     0.8    1.4    0.9
  $400 to $449...............    10        9      10      9      7     10     0.7    1.3    0.8
  $450 to $499...............     9        6      10      9      6     10     0.7    1.1    0.8
  $500 to $599...............    15       12      16     16     12     17     0.9    1.5    1.0
  $600 to $699...............    10       10       9      8      6      9     0.7    1.3    0.8
  $700 to $799...............     6        4       6      5      5      4     0.6    0.9    0.7
  $800 or more...............    13       12      14     12     13     12     0.8    1.5    1.0
Median (actual $s)...........   463      400     480    448    394    462     (X)    (X)    (X)
Median (1998 constant $s)....   463      400     480    455    400    469     (X)    (X)    (X)





Table 8.  National Characteristics of Units Vacant for Rent and Vacant for Sale Only, by Units in Structure:
                Third Quarter 1998 and 1997 (Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding) - Continued

                                                                           Stan-   Stan-  Stan-
                               1998                    1997                 dard   dard   dard
                                     1-unit   2+unit        1-unit 2+unit  error   error  error
                                     struc-   struc-        struc- struc- on 1997 on 1997on 1997
                              Total   tures   tures   Total  tures  tures  total  1-units2+ units

Vacant for sale, total.......   100       87      13    100     86     14     (X)    1.1    1.1

Rooms in unit, total.........   100      100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)
  3 rooms or less............     8        6      21      7      5     17     0.9    0.9    3.9
  4 rooms....................    20       17      38     17     14     34     1.4    1.4    4.7
  5 rooms....................    22       23      16     26     26     27     1.5    1.6    3.6
  6 rooms....................    23       24      15     26     28     15     1.5    1.6    3.4
  7 rooms or more............    28       31       9     24     26      7     1.6    1.7    2.8
  Median number of rooms.....   5.5      5.7     4.3    5.5    5.6    4.5     (X)    (X)    (X)

Bedrooms in unit, total......   100      100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)
  1 or no bedrooms...........     7        5      23      7      4     22     0.9    0.8    4.1
  2 bedrooms.................    32       29      52     34     31     52     1.6    1.7    4.8
  3 bedrooms.................    43       47      23     44     47     24     1.7    1.9    4.0
  4 bedrooms or more.........    17       19       3     16     18      3     1.3    1.5    1.5

Duration of vacancy, total...   100      100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)
  Less than 1 month..........    13       13      14     12     12     13     1.2    1.3    3.3
  1 to 2 months..............    16       16      14     13     13     13     1.3    1.4    3.3
  2 to 4 months..............    21       20      22     16     17     13     1.4    1.5    4.0
  4 to 6 months..............    10       10       9     13     13     11     1.1    1.2    2.8
  6 to 12 months.............    18       18      18     21     20     25     1.3    1.5    3.7
  1 to 2 years...............    13       13      12     14     14     15     1.2    1.3    3.1
  2 years or more............     9        8      11     11     11     11     1.0    1.0    3.0

Year structure built, total..   100      100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)
  4/1/90 or later............    19       21      10     17     17     16     1.4    1.5    2.9
  1980 to 3/31/90............    17       15      29     18     17     24     1.3    1.3    4.4
  1970 to 1979...............    15       15      15     17     17     15     1.2    1.3    3.4
  1960 to 1969...............    12       13       9     12     12     13     1.2    1.3    2.7
  1950 to 1959...............    12       12       9     14     15     10     1.1    1.2    2.8
  1940 to 1949...............     9        9       6      9     10      4     1.0    1.1    2.3
  1939 or earlier............    16       15      21     13     12     19     1.3    1.4    3.9

Previous occupancy, total....   100      100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)
  Previously occupied........    91       91      94     91     91     93     1.0    1.1    2.3
  Not previously occupied....     9        9       6      9      9      7     1.0    1.1    2.3

Sales price, total\2.........   100      100     (X)    100    100    (X)     (X)    (X)    (X)
  Less than $10,000..........     3        3    (NA)      3      3   (NA)     0.6    0.6   (NA)
  $10,000 to $29,999.........    11       11    (NA)      8      8   (NA)     1.1    1.1   (NA)
  $30,000 to $49,999.........     9        9    (NA)     12     12   (NA)     1.0    1.0   (NA)
  $50,000 to $74,999.........    17       17    (NA)     18     18   (NA)     1.3    1.3   (NA)
  $75,000 to $99,999.........    16       16    (NA)     18     18   (NA)     1.3    1.3   (NA)
  $100,000 to $199,999.......    29       29    (NA)     32     32   (NA)     1.6    1.6   (NA)
  $200,000 to $299,999.......     8        8    (NA)      5      5   (NA)     1.0    1.0   (NA)
  $300,000 or more...........     7        7    (NA)      4      4   (NA)     0.9    0.9   (NA)
Median (actual $s)...........91,600   91,600     (X) 87,300 87,300    (X)     (X)    (X)    (X)
Median (1998 constant $s)....91,600   91,600     (X) 88,700 88,700    (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).