Table 8.  National Characteristics of Units Vacant for Rent and Vacant for Sale Only,
          by Units in Structure: Fourth 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       28      73    100     25     75     (X)    1.1    1.1

Rooms in unit, total.........   100      100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)
  1 and 2 rooms..............    12        7      14     14      7     16     0.8    1.2    1.0
  3 rooms....................    27       13      32     23     12     27     1.1    1.6    1.3
  4 rooms....................    33       29      34     37     31     39     1.2    2.1    1.4
  5 rooms or more............    28       50      19     26     50     18     1.1    2.3    1.1
  Median number of rooms.....   3.8      4.5     3.6    3.8    4.5    3.7     (X)    (X)    (X)

Bedrooms in unit, total......   100      100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)
  No  bedrooms...............     4        1       5      3      1      4     0.5    0.6    0.6
  1 bedroom..................    36       18      43     35     16     42     1.2    1.8    1.4
  2 bedrooms.................    44       41      45     47     46     47     1.2    2.3    1.4
  3 bedrooms or more.........    16       39       7     15     38      8     0.9    2.3    0.7

Duration of vacancy, total...   100      100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)
  Less than 1 month..........    29       28      30     29     28     29     1.1    2.1    1.3
  1 to 2 months..............    19       17      19     18     18     19     1.0    1.8    1.1
  2 to 4 months..............    20       20      21     19     18     19     1.0    1.9    1.2
  4 to 6 months..............    10       10      10     12     10     12     0.7    1.4    0.9
  6 to 12 months.............    10       11      10     11     11     11     0.7    1.4    0.9
  1 to 2 years...............     6        8       6      7      7      6     0.6    1.3    0.7
  2 years or more............     5        7       5      5      7      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       10       7      6      3      7     0.7    1.4    0.7
  1980 to 3/31/90............    18       15      19     20     19     20     0.9    1.7    1.1
  1970 to 1979...............    20       20      20     18     14     20     1.0    1.9    1.1
  1960 to 1969...............    13       13      14     13     14     13     0.8    1.5    1.0
  1950 to 1959...............    10       13       9     11     17      9     0.7    1.6    0.8
  1940 to 1949...............    10       11      10      9     12      8     0.7    1.5    0.8
  1939 or earlier............    21       18      22     23     21     23     1.0    1.8    1.2

Previous occupancy, total....   100      100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)
  Previously occupied........    97       99      96     98     99     98     0.4    0.5    0.6
  Not previously occupied....     3        1       4      2      1      2     0.4    0.5    0.6

Monthly rent, total\1........   100      100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)
  Less than $100.............     1        1       1      2      2      2     0.3    0.6    0.3
  $100 to $199...............     2        3       2      4      8      3     0.4    0.8    0.4
  $200 to $249...............     6       10       4      4      5      3     0.6    1.4    0.6
  $250 to $299...............    10        8      11      6      7      6     0.7    1.3    0.9
  $300 to $349...............    11       12      10     11     10     11     0.8    1.5    0.9
  $350 to $399...............    10       10      10     12     11     12     0.7    1.4    0.9
  $400 to $449...............     9        9       9      9      8     10     0.7    1.3    0.8
  $450 to $499...............     9        5      11      9      5     11     0.7    1.1    0.9
  $500 to $599...............    14       11      15     15     14     16     0.8    1.5    1.0
  $600 to $699...............     9        7       9      9      8     10     0.7    1.2    0.8
  $700 to $799...............     7        7       7      6      6      5     0.6    1.2    0.7
  $800 or more...............    13       16      12     13     16     12     0.8    1.7    0.9
Median (actual $s)...........   455      427     464    458    438    463     (X)    (X)    (X)
Median (1997 constant $s)....   455      427     464    467    446    472     (X)    (X)    (X)

Table 8.  National Characteristics of Units Vacant for Rent and Vacant for Sale Only, by Units in Structure:
                Fourth 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       84      16    100     80     20     (X)    1.2    1.2

Rooms in unit, total.........   100      100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)
  3 rooms or less............    11        7      32     11      7     28     1.1    1.0    4.1
  4 rooms....................    20       18      29     19     17     26     1.4    1.5    4.0
  5 rooms....................    26       25      28     25     25     26     1.5    1.7    4.0
  6 rooms....................    19       21       8     24     26     14     1.4    1.6    2.4
  7 rooms or more............    24       28       3     21     25      6     1.5    1.7    1.6
  Median number of rooms.....   5.2      5.5     4.1    5.3    5.5    4.3     (X)    (X)    (X)

Bedrooms in unit, total......   100      100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)
  1 or no bedrooms...........     9        5      31     11      7     28     1.0    0.8    4.1
  2 bedrooms.................    35       32      50     34     30     50     1.7    1.8    4.4
  3 bedrooms.................    40       44      17     41     47     20     1.7    1.9    3.3
  4 bedrooms or more.........    16       19       2     13     16      3     1.3    1.5    1.3

Duration of vacancy, total...   100      100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)
  Less than 1 month..........    11       12       7     10     10      7     1.1    1.2    2.3
  1 to 2 months..............    12       12      10     13     14     10     1.1    1.2    2.6
  2 to 4 months..............    20       20      22     19     20     18     1.4    1.5    3.7
  4 to 6 months..............    14       14      14     19     18     22     1.2    1.3    3.1
  6 to 12 months.............    19       19      18     18     17     21     1.4    1.5    3.4
  1 to 2 years...............    12       13      11     12     12     13     1.2    1.3    2.8
  2 years or more............    12       11      18     10     10     10     1.1    1.2    3.4

Year structure built, total..   100      100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)
  4/1/90 or later............    16       16      12     13     13     11     1.3    1.4    2.9
  1980 to 3/31/90............    17       17      19     18     17     21     1.3    1.4    3.5
  1970 to 1979...............    16       16      13     15     15     16     1.3    1.4    3.0
  1960 to 1969...............    11       11      10     12     11     14     1.1    1.2    2.6
  1950 to 1959...............    13       13      10     13     15      6     1.2    1.3    2.7
  1940 to 1949...............     8        9       2      8     10      3     1.0    1.1    1.3
  1939 or earlier............    20       17      33     21     19     29     1.4    1.4    4.2

Previous occupancy, total....   100      100     100    100    100    100     (X)    (X)    (X)
  Previously occupied........    93       93      92     94     93     95     0.9    1.0    2.4
  Not previously occupied....     7        7       8      6      7      5     0.9    1.0    2.4

Sales price, total\2.........   100      100     (X)    100    100    (X)     (X)    (X)    (X)
  Less than $10,000..........     4        4    (NA)      4      4   (NA)     0.6    0.6   (NA)
  $10,000 to $29,999.........    12       12    (NA)     12     12   (NA)     1.1    1.1   (NA)
  $30,000 to $49,999.........    13       13    (NA)     12     12   (NA)     1.2    1.2   (NA)
  $50,000 to $74,999.........    15       15    (NA)     18     18   (NA)     1.3    1.3   (NA)
  $75,000 to $99,999.........    15       15    (NA)     15     15   (NA)     1.3    1.3   (NA)
  $100,000 to $199,999.......    28       28    (NA)     28     28   (NA)     1.6    1.6   (NA)
  $200,000 to $299,999.......     9        9    (NA)      6      6   (NA)     1.0    1.0   (NA)
  $300,000 or more...........     4        4    (NA)      5      5   (NA)     0.7    0.7   (NA)
Median (actual $s)...........86,300   86,300     (X) 81,500 81,500    (X)     (X)    (X)    (X)
Median (1997 constant $s)....86,300   86,300     (X) 83,000 83,000    (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).