Apartment Vacancy Rates by Building Type
1990-2004
| Rates | High-rise | Mid-rise | Garden | Townhouse/Piggyback |
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2004 |
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| # of Units | 16,746 | 5,728 | 44,105 | 3,691 |
| # of Vacancies | 786 | 225 | 2,297 | 291 |
| Vacancy Rate | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.2% | 7.9% |
2003 |
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| # of Units | 16,562 | 5,760 | 42,651 | 3,412 |
| # of Vacancies | 555 | 143 | 1,745 | 161 |
| Vacancy Rate | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.1% | 4.7% |
2002 |
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| # of Units | 16,638 | 5,818 | 42,773 | 3,008 |
| # of Vacancies | 557 | 202 | 1,514 | 100 |
| Vacancy Rate | 3.3% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
2001 |
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| # of Units | 16,672 | 5,773 | 43,337 | 2,601 |
| # of Vacancies | 276 | 101 | 834 | 34 |
| Vacancy Rate | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 1.3% |
2000 |
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| # of Units | 15,578 | 6,305 | 42,807 | 2,658 |
| # of Vacancies | 289 | 133 | 1,146 | 88 |
| Vacancy Rate | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
1999 |
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| # of Units | 15,555 | 5,850 | 42,059 | 2,936 |
| # of Vacancies | 322 | 139 | 1,383 | 158 |
| Vacancy Rate | 2.1% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
1998 |
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| # of Units | 16,043 | 5,799 | 41,167 | 3,014 |
| # of Vacancies | 485 | 185 | 1,605 | 190 |
| Vacancy Rate | 3.0% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
1997 |
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| # of Units | 15,669 | 5,798 | 40,894 | 3,079 |
| # of Vacancies | 527 | 210 | 1,861 | 171 |
| Vacancy Rate | 3.4% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
1996 |
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| # of Units | 15,283 | 5,836 | 41,412 | 3,017 |
| # of Vacancies | 483 | 204 | 2,041 | 124 |
| Vacancy Rate | 3.2% | 3.5% | 4.9% | 4.1% |
1995* |
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1994 |
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| # of Units | 14,775 | 5,503 | 41,068 | 2,889 |
| # of Vacancies | 513 | 136 | 1,828 | 105 |
| Vacancy Rate | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 3.6% |
1993 |
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| # of Units | 13,354 | 5,193 | 41,286 | 2,888 |
| # of Vacancies | 624 | 205 | 2,073 | 148 |
| Vacancy Rate | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 5.1% |
1992 |
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| # of Units | 14,025 | 5,378 | 40,546 | 2,937 |
| # of Vacancies | 627 | 239 | 2,544 | 143 |
| Vacancy Rate | 4.5% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 4.9% |
1991 |
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| # of Units | 14,014 | 5,267 | 39,294 | 2,822 |
| # of Vacancies | 750 | 263 | 2,495 | 135 |
| Vacancy Rate | 5.4% | 5.0% | 6.3% | 4.8% |
1990 |
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| # of Units | 13,535 | 4,359 | 38,102 | 2,877 |
| # of Vacancies | 591 | 141 | 1,968 | 161 |
| Vacancy Rate | 4.4% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| NOTES: *No survey was taken in 1995 Source: Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Development, Office of Landlord-Tenant Affairs, Annual Surveys; Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning, Research and Technology Center, November, 2004. |
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