Table 9.  Characteristics of Vacant For-Rent and Vacant For-Sale-Only Units

          for the United States and Regions:  First Quarter 2008

          (Percent distribution may not add to 100 due to rounding)



                                       90-Percent          90-Percent            90-Percent        90-Percent         90-Percent

                                U.S.   confidence  North-  confidence     Mid-   confidence  South confidence   West   confidence

Characteristics                        interval(&plusmn;)a  east  interval(&plusmn;)a   west   interval(&plusmn;)a      interval(&plusmn;)a       interval(&plusmn;)a



Vacant for rent, total.......      100       (X)      14         1.3        24     1.6        45      2.4        17       1.7



Units in stucture, total.....      100       (X)     100         (X)       100     (X)       100      (X)       100       (X)

   1 unit....................       29       2.0      21         4.0        28     3.5        33      3.4        29       4.9

   2 units...................        7       1.1      11         3.2        10     2.3         5      1.6         3       1.9

   3 and 4 units.............       11       1.4      20         4.0        12     2.5         8      2.0        13       3.7

   5 to 9 units..............       13       1.5      13         3.3        14     2.7        13      2.4        14       3.8

   10 units or more..........       34       2.1      34         4.7        33     3.6        33      3.4        37       5.2

   Mobile homes..............        5       1.0       1         0.9         4     1.6         8      2.0         2       1.7



Rooms in unit, total.........      100       (X)     100         (X)       100     (X)       100      (X)       100       (X)

   1 and 2 rooms.............       10       1.3      13         3.3         8     2.1         8      2.0        16       4.0

   3 rooms...................       25       1.9      27         4.4        26     3.4        24      3.1        27       4.8

   4 rooms...................       31       2.1      27         4.4        33     3.6        32      3.4        30       4.9

   5 rooms or more...........       33       2.1      33         4.7        33     3.7        36      3.5        27       4.8

   Median number of rooms....      4.0       (X)     3.9         (X)       4.0     (X)       4.1      (X)       3.7       (X)



Bedrooms in unit, total......      100       (X)     100         (X)       100     (X)       100      (X)       100       (X)

   No bedrooms...............        2       0.6       3         1.7         1     0.9         1      0.8         4       2.2

   1 bedrooms................       32       2.1      37         4.8        34     3.7        28      3.3        38       5.3

   2 bedrooms................       43       2.2      38         4.8        45     3.9        45      3.6        38       5.3

   3 bedrooms or more........       23       1.9      22         4.1        19     3.1        26      3.2        20       4.3



Duration of vacancy, total...      100       (X)     100         (X)       100     (X)       100      (X)       100       (X)

   Less than 1 month.........       21       1.8      15         3.6        16     2.8        22      3.0        28       4.8

   1 to 2 months.............       18       1.7      16         3.7        18     3.0        17      2.8        20       4.3

   2 to 4 months.............       19       1.8      19         3.9        19     3.1        19      2.9        20       4.3

   4 to 6 months.............       15       1.6      16         3.7        16     2.9        15      2.6        12       3.6

   6 to 12 months............       15       1.6      17         3.8        16     2.9        15      2.6        12       3.5

   1 to 2 years..............        7       1.2       9         2.9         9     2.2         6      1.8         6       2.6

   2 years or more...........        5       1.0       7         2.5         6     1.9         5      1.6         2       1.5



Year structure built, total..      100       (X)     100         (X)       100     (X)       100      (X)       100       (X)

   4/1/2000 or later.........       12       1.5       4         1.9         7     2.0        16      2.7        19       4.2

   1995 to 3/31/2000.........        5       1.0       2         1.5         6     1.8         5      1.7         7       2.7

   1990 to 1994..............        5       0.9       3         1.6         5     1.7         5      1.6         5       2.4

   1980 to 1989..............       13       1.5       6         2.4         9     2.2        16      2.7        13       3.7

   1970 to 1979..............       21       1.8      12         3.2        17     2.9        26      3.2        21       4.4

   1960 to 1969..............       14       1.5      10         2.9        15     2.8        14      2.5        14       3.8

   1950 to 1959..............        9       1.3      12         3.3         8     2.1         8      2.0         9       3.1

   1940 to 1949..............        6       1.1      15         3.6         6     1.8         4      1.4         6       2.5

   1939 or earlier...........       15       1.6      36         4.8        28     3.5         6      1.8         6       2.5



Previous occupancy, total....      100       (X)     100         (X)       100     (X)       100      (X)       100       (X)

   Previously occupied.......       96       0.8      97         1.8        97     1.3        97      1.3        93       2.7

   Not previously occupied...        4       0.8       3         1.8         3     1.3         3      1.3         7       2.7







Table 9.  Characteristics of Vacant For-Rent and Vacant For-Sale-Only Units

          for the United States and Regions:   First Quarter 2008 - continued

          (Percent distribution may not add to 100 due to rounding)



                                       90-Percent          90-Percent            90-Percent         90-Percent          90-Percent

                                U.S.   confidence  North-  confidence     Mid-   confidence  South  confidence   West  confidence

Characteristics                        interval(&plusmn;)a  east  interval(&plusmn;)a   west   interval(&plusmn;)a       interval(&plusmn;)a       interval(&plusmn;)a





Monthly rent asked, totalb...      100       (X)     100         (X)       100     (X)       100      (X)       100       (X)

   Less than $300............        4       1.0       3         1.7         6     1.9         5      1.7         1       1.2

   $300 to $349..............        3       0.8       0         0.6         4     1.6         4      1.6         1       1.3

   $350 to $399..............        5       1.0       4         1.9         7     2.0         6      1.8         3       1.9

   $400 to $449..............        7       1.2       5         2.3         8     2.2         9      2.2         4       2.1

   $450 to $499..............        7       1.2       3         1.7        11     2.6         7      2.0         5       2.4

   $500 to $599..............       13       1.6      11         3.3        20     3.3        11      2.4        12       3.6

   $600 to $699..............       12       1.5       8         2.9        15     2.9        14      2.6        10       3.4

   $700 to $799..............       12       1.5      16         3.8         9     2.3        12      2.5        11       3.6

   $800 to $899..............        8       1.3      10         3.1         5     1.8         8      2.1        11       3.5

   $900 to $999..............        6       1.1       8         2.8         5     1.7         6      1.9         8       3.1

   $1000 or more.............       21       1.9      32         4.8        11     2.5        18      3.0        34       5.3

    $1000 to $1249...........        9       1.4      11         3.2         6     1.9        10      2.3        11       3.5

    $1250 to $1499...........        4       0.9       5         2.2         2     1.2         4      1.5         6       2.6

    $1500 or more............        8       1.3      17         3.9         3     1.3         5      1.7        17       4.2

   Median ($s)...............      679       (X)     802         (X)       568     (X)       661      (X)       825       (X)













Table 9.  Characteristics of Vacant For-Rent and Vacant For-Sale-Only Units

          for the United States and Regions:  First Quarter 2008 - continued



                                       90-Percent          90-Percent            90-Percent         90-Percent          90-Percent

                                U.S.   confidence  North-  confidence     Mid-   confidence  South  confidence   West   confidence

Characteristics                        interval(&plusmn;)a  east  interval(&plusmn;)a   west   interval(&plusmn;)a       interval(&plusmn;)a        interval(&plusmn;)a



Vacant for sale, total.......      100       (X)      12         1.6        24     2.2        42      2.5        22       2.1



Units in structure, total....      100       (X)     100         (X)       100     (X)       100      (X)       100       (X)

   1 unit....................       79       2.1      70         6.6        81     4.0        82      3.0        74       4.7

   2 units...................        3       0.8       7         3.7         4     2.0         1      0.9         2       1.5

   3 and 4 units.............        4       1.0       4         2.9         3     1.9         1      0.9        10       3.3

   5 to 9 units..............        4       1.0       4         3.0         2     1.6         5      1.7         4       2.1

   10 units or more..........        5       1.1      12         4.7         3     1.7         4      1.6         5       2.2

   Mobile homes..............        5       1.1       2         2.1         6     2.5         6      1.9         4       2.2



Rooms in unit, total.........      100       (X)     100         (X)       100     (X)       100      (X)       100       (X)

   3 rooms or less...........        6       1.2      11         4.5         5     2.3         5      1.8         7       2.7

   4 rooms...................       14       1.8      22         6.0        16     3.8        12      2.6        14       3.7

   5 rooms...................       26       2.2      21         5.9        26     4.5        25      3.4        29       4.9

   6 rooms...................       22       2.1      14         5.0        22     4.3        25      3.4        22       4.4

   7 rooms or more...........       31       2.3      32         6.8        31     4.8        33      3.7        28       4.8

   Median number of rooms....      5.7       (X)     5.3         (X)       5.7     (X)       5.8      (X)       5.5       (X)



Bedrooms in unit, total......      100       (X)     100         (X)       100     (X)       100      (X)       100       (X)

   1 bedroom or none.........        6       1.2      14         5.1         6     2.4         4      1.6         6       2.6

   2 bedrooms................       28       2.3      33         6.8        33     4.8        24      3.4        27       4.8

   3 bedrooms................       47       2.5      33         6.8        45     5.1        53      3.9        46       5.3

   4 bedrooms or more........       19       2.0      20         5.8        17     3.9        19      3.1        21       4.3



Duration of vacancy, total...      100       (X)     100         (X)       100     (X)       100      (X)       100       (X)

   Less than 1 month.........        9       1.4       7         3.7         6     2.4         9      2.2        13       3.7

   1 or 2 months.............       11       1.6      11         4.5        11     3.2        10      2.3        13       3.6

   2 to 4 months.............       17       1.9      17         5.4        14     3.5        18      3.0        18       4.1

   4 to 6 months.............       17       1.9      13         4.8        15     3.7        16      2.9        21       4.4

   6 to 12 months............       23       2.1      26         6.4        26     4.5        22      3.3        20       4.2

   1 to 2 years..............       16       1.8      13         4.9        21     4.2        16      2.9        11       3.4

   2 years or more...........        8       1.4      13         4.9         8     2.9        10      2.4         3       1.8



Year structure built, total..      100       (X)     100         (X)       100     (X)       100      (X)       100       (X)

   4/1/2000 or later.........       32       2.3      18         5.5        21     4.2        36      3.8        42       5.3

   1995 to 3/31/2000.........        7       1.3       1         1.3         8     2.8         7      2.1         9       3.0

   1990 to 1994..............        5       1.1       7         3.8         3     1.8         7      2.0         3       1.9

   1980 to 1989..............        8       1.4       6         3.3         3     1.9        11      2.4        10       3.2

   1970 to 1979..............       11       1.6       7         3.8        10     3.1        12      2.6        15       3.8

   1960 to 1969..............        9       1.5       9         4.2         9     3.0        10      2.4         7       2.7

   1950 to 1959..............        8       1.4      11         4.5        13     3.5         7      2.0         6       2.5

   1940 to 1949..............        6       1.2      13         4.8        10     3.1         4      1.5         4       2.0

   1939 or earlier...........       13       1.7      28         6.6        23     4.3         7      2.0         5       2.2



Previous occupancy, total....      100       (X)     100         (X)       100     (X)       100      (X)       100       (X)

   Previously occupied.......       82       1.9      89         4.6        88     3.4        79      3.2        77       4.5

   Not previously occupied...       18       1.9      11         4.6        12     3.4        21      3.2        23       4.5







Table 9.  Characteristics of Vacant For-Rent and Vacant For-Sale-Only Units

          for the United States and Regions:  First Quarter 2008 - continued



                                       90-Percent          90-Percent            90-Percent          90-Percent          90-Percent

                                U.S.   confidence  North-  confidence     Mid-   confidence  South   confidence   West   confidence

Characteristics                        interval(&plusmn;)a  east  interval(&plusmn;)a   west   interval(&plusmn;)a        interval(&plusmn;)a       interval(&plusmn;)a





Sales price, totalc..........      100       (X)     100         (X)       100     (X)       100      (X)       100       (X)

   Less than $50,000.........        9       1.7       4         3.7        16     4.2         9      2.6         3       2.3

   $50,000 to $74,999........        6       1.3       5         4.3         7     3.0         7      2.2         1       1.3

   $75,000 to $99,999........        8       1.6       4         3.7        18     4.5         7      2.2         1       1.5

   $100,000 to $149,999......       14       2.1      12         6.3        23     4.9        13      3.1         7       3.1

   $150,000 to $199,999......       15       2.1      13         6.5        13     3.9        19      3.5        11       3.9

   $200,000 to $249,999......       12       1.9      11         6.0         8     3.2        14      3.1        12       4.0

   $250,000 to $299,999......        8       1.6       7         5.0         5     2.4         9      2.5        13       4.2

   $300,000 to $399,999......        9       1.7      20         7.6         3     2.0         8      2.4        15       4.5

   $400,000 to $499,999......        8       1.6       8         5.4         2     1.7         7      2.4        14       4.4

   $500,000 or more..........       11       1.9      15         6.9         5     2.6         8      2.4        23       5.4

   Median ($s)...............  193,000       (X) 200,000         (X)   120,400     (X)   192,600      (X)   317,000       (X)



X Not Applicable.  Z Less than 0.05 percent.  - Represents zero.

a  A 90-percent confidence interval is a measure of an estimate's reliability.  The larger the confidence interval is, in relation 

to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate.

b Excludes one-family homes on 10 acres or more.

c Limited to one-family homes on less than 10 acres and no business on property (including mobile homes).