Table 10.  Percent Distribution by Type of Unit for the
           United States and for Inside and Outside MAs:
           Third Quarter 1996 and 1995
                 
 (Percent distribution may not add to total, due to rounding)  
                                                              
                                               Third quarter 1996 
                                              
                                              United Inside Outside  
                                              States    MAs     MAs 
                                                                   
 All housing units.........................     100    100     100  
                                                                    
     Year-round vacant.....................     8.9    8.3    11.0  
       For rent............................     2.7    2.9     2.0  
       For sale only.......................     1.0    1.0     1.1  
       Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy..     0.8    0.8     0.9  
       Held off market.....................     4.4    3.7     7.0  
         For occasional use................     1.6    1.1     3.2  
         Temporarily occupied by persons                            
         with usual residence elsewhere....     0.7    0.7     0.7  
         For other reasons.................     2.1    1.9     3.1  
                                                                    
     Seasonal vacant.......................     2.8    1.7     6.9  
                                                                    
     Occupied..............................    88.3   90.0    82.1  
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                               Third quarter 1995
                                                                   
                                              United Inside Outside  
                                              States    MAs     MAs 
                                                                   
 All housing units.........................     100    100     100  
                                                                     
     Year-round vacant.....................     8.5    8.0    10.2   
       For rent............................     2.6    2.8     2.0   
       For sale only.......................     0.9    0.8     1.0   
       Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy..     0.8    0.8     0.9   
       Held off market.....................     4.2    3.6     6.4   
         For occasional use................     1.4    1.1     2.7 
         Temporarily occupied by persons                            
         with usual residence elsewhere....     0.6    0.6     0.7   
         For other reasons.................     2.1    1.9     3.0 
                                                                   
     Seasonal vacant.......................     2.8    1.6     6.9   
                                                                  
     Occupied..............................    88.8   90.4    82.9