Table 1.  Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates by Area:

                1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, and 1980 to 2004

 

Rental units                   1960     1965     1970     1975     1980     1981     1982

 

Area

 

United States..............     8.1      8.3      5.3      6.0      5.4      5.0      5.3

 

  Inside Metropolitan Areas       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA

    In central cities\1....       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA

    Not in central cities\1

    (suburbs)..............       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA

  Outside Metropolitan Areas      NA       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA

 

  Northeast................     4.9      5.6      2.7      4.1      4.2      3.7      3.7

  Midwest..................     8.3      7.2      5.8      5.7      6.0      5.9      6.3

  South....................     9.5      9.0      7.2      7.7      6.0      5.4      5.8

  West.....................    11.0     11.9      5.6      6.2      5.2      5.1      5.4

 

Rental units                   1983     1984     1985     1986     1987     1988     1989

 

United States..............     5.7      5.9      6.5      7.3      7.7      7.7      7.1

 

  Inside Metropolitan Areas       NA       NA       NA     7.2      7.7      7.8      7.2

    In central cities\1....       NA       NA       NA     7.6      8.3      8.4      7.9

    Not in central cities\1

    (suburbs)..............       NA       NA       NA     6.6      6.9      7.0      6.3

  Outside Metropolitan Areas      NA       NA       NA     8.2      7.8      7.3      6.6

 

  Northeast................     4.0      3.7      3.5      3.9      4.1      4.8      4.7

  Midwest..................     6.1      5.9      5.9      6.9      6.8      6.9      6.5

  South....................     6.9      7.9      9.1     10.1     10.9     10.1      9.1

  West.....................     5.2      5.2      6.2      7.1      7.3      7.7      6.9

 

Rental units                  1989\r    1990     1991     1992     1993    1993\r    1994

 

United States..............     7.4      7.2      7.4      7.4      7.4      7.3      7.4

 

  Inside Metropolitan Areas     7.4      7.1      7.5      7.4      7.6      7.5      7.3

    In central cities\1....     7.9      7.8      8.0      8.3      8.3      8.2      8.2

    Not in central cities\1

    (suburbs)..............     6.6      6.3      6.8      6.4      6.7      6.6      6.3

  Outside Metropolitan Areas    7.7      7.6      7.3      7.0      6.4      6.5      7.7

 

  Northeast................     4.7      6.1      6.9      6.9      7.1      7.0      7.1

  Midwest..................     6.8      6.4      6.7      6.7      6.6      6.6      6.8

  South....................     9.7      8.8      8.9      8.2      8.0      7.9      8.0

  West.....................     7.1      6.6      6.5      7.1      7.5      7.4      7.1

 

 

Table 1.  Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates by Area:

                1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, and 1980 to 2004 - Continued

 

 

Rental units                   1995     1996     1997     1998     1999     2000     2001

 

United States..............     7.6      7.8      7.7      7.9      8.1      8.0      8.4

 

  Inside Metropolitan Areas     7.6      7.7      7.5      7.7      7.8      7.7      8.0

    In central cities\1....     8.4      8.2      8.1      8.2      8.4      8.2      8.6

    Not in central cities\1

    (suburbs)..............     6.6      7.0      6.9      7.1      7.2      7.2      7.4

  Outside Metropolitan Areas    7.9      8.7      8.8      9.2      9.6      9.5     10.4

 

  Northeast................     7.2      7.4      6.7      6.7      6.3      5.6      5.3

  Midwest..................     7.2      7.9      8.0      7.9      8.6      8.8      9.7

  South....................     8.3      8.6      9.1      9.6     10.3     10.5     11.1

  West.....................     7.5      7.2      6.6      6.7      6.2      5.8      6.2

 

 

Rental units                   2002    2002\r    2003     2004

 

United States..............     9.0      8.9      9.8     10.2

 

  Inside Metropolitan Areas     8.8      8.7      9.6     10.2

    In central cities\1....     9.2      9.2     10.0     10.8

    Not in central cities\1

    (suburbs)..............     8.2      8.2      9.2      9.5

  Outside Metropolitan Areas   10.6     10.2     10.6     10.2

 

  Northeast................     5.8      5.8      6.6      7.3

  Midwest..................    10.1     10.1     10.8     12.2

  South....................    11.8     11.6     12.5     12.6

  West.....................     6.9      6.9      7.7      7.5

 

 

 

Table 1.  Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates by Area:

                1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, and 1980 to 2004 - Continued

 

Homeowner Units

 

Area                           1960     1965     1970     1975     1980     1981     1982

 

United States..............     1.3      1.5      1.0      1.2      1.4      1.4      1.5

 

  Inside Metropolitan Areas       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA

    In central cities\1....       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA

    Not in central cities\1

    (suburbs)..............       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA

  Outside Metropolitan Areas      NA       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA

 

  Northeast................     1.0      1.0      0.8      1.0      1.1      1.1      1.0

  Midwest..................     1.2      1.2      1.0      1.0      1.6      1.4      1.6

  South....................     1.6      2.0      1.2      1.5      1.3      1.3      1.6

  West.....................     1.4      1.9      1.1      1.5      1.6      1.7      1.9

 

Homeowner Units                1983     1984     1985     1986     1987     1988     1989

 

United States..............     1.5      1.7      1.7      1.6      1.7      1.6      1.6

 

  Inside Metropolitan Areas       NA       NA       NA     1.5      1.6      1.6      1.6

    In central cities\1....       NA       NA       NA     2.0      2.1      2.0      2.1

    Not in central cities\1

    (suburbs)..............       NA       NA       NA     1.3      1.3      1.4      1.4

  Outside Metropolitan Areas      NA       NA       NA     1.8      1.9      1.6      1.6

 

  Northeast................     1.0      0.8      1.0      1.0      1.2      1.6      1.5

  Midwest..................     1.5      1.6      1.6      1.5      1.4      1.2      1.3

  South....................     1.8      2.0      2.1      2.1      2.0      1.9      2.0

  West.....................     1.8      2.0      2.1      1.6      1.8      1.6      1.4

 

Homeowner Units               1989\r    1990     1991     1992     1993    1993\r    1994

 

United States..............     1.8      1.7      1.7      1.5      1.4      1.4      1.5

 

  Inside Metropolitan Areas     1.7      1.7      1.7      1.6      1.4      1.4      1.5

    In central cities\1....     2.2      2.2      2.2      1.8      1.7      1.7      1.9

    Not in central cities\1

    (suburbs)..............     1.5      1.5      1.4      1.4      1.2      1.2      1.3

  Outside Metropolitan Areas    1.9      1.8      1.8      1.5      1.4      1.5      1.5

 

  Northeast................     1.5      1.6      1.5      1.3      1.3      1.3      1.5

  Midwest..................     1.4      1.3      1.3      1.2      1.1      1.1      1.1

  South....................     2.2      2.1      2.2      1.7      1.6      1.7      1.7

  West.....................     1.6      1.8      1.7      1.9      1.4      1.4      1.6

 

Table 1.  Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates by Area:

                1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, and 1980 to 2004 - Continued

 

 

Homeowner Units                1995     1996     1997     1998     1999     2000     2001

 

United States..............     1.5      1.6      1.6      1.7      1.7      1.6      1.8

 

  Inside Metropolitan Areas     1.5      1.6      1.6      1.6      1.5      1.4      1.6

    In central cities\1....     2.1      1.9      1.9      2.0      1.8      1.9      2.1

    Not in central cities\1

    (suburbs)..............     1.3      1.4      1.4      1.5      1.4      1.3      1.4

  Outside Metropolitan Areas    1.6      1.7      1.9      2.0      2.1      2.1      2.3

 

  Northeast................     1.5      1.6      1.6      1.5      1.4      1.2      1.2

  Midwest..................     1.3      1.3      1.2      1.4      1.2      1.3      1.7

  South....................     1.7      1.8      1.9      2.0      2.0      1.9      2.1

  West.....................     1.7      1.7      1.8      1.7      1.7      1.5      1.6

 

Homeowner Units                2002    2002\r    2003     2004

 

United States..............     1.7      1.7      1.8      1.7

 

  Inside Metropolitan Areas     1.6      1.6      1.7      1.7

    In central cities\1....     2.1      2.1      2.0      2.2

    Not in central cities\1

    (suburbs)..............     1.4      1.4      1.5      1.4

  Outside Metropolitan Areas    2.0      2.0      2.1      2.0

 

  Northeast................     1.2      1.2      1.2      1.1

  Midwest..................     1.8      1.8      1.7      2.0

  South....................     1.9      1.9      2.1      2.0

  West.....................     1.6      1.6      1.6      1.4

 

 

Data from 1986 to 1994 are based on 1980 metropolitan/nonmetropolitan definitions,

while 1995 and later data are based on 1990 metropolitan/nonmetropolitan definitions.

See Source and Accuracy section for explanation.

 

\ r Revised.

\1 Rates for 1986 to 1994 are not comparable to earlier or later years.  Rates for 1995 an

are not directly comparable to earlier years. See Source and Accuracy section for explanat

NA Not available.