| New York City | United States | |
| Units Avail. For Sale Or Rent | 2,885,186 | 104,767,000 |
| Owner Occupied | 834,184 | 66,024,432 |
| % Owner Occupied* | 30.00 | 65.4% |
| Total Owner Units | 857,765 | 67,098,000 |
| Vacant & Avail. For Sale | 23,581 | 1,073,568 |
| % Vacant & Avail. For Sale** | 2.75 | 1.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 1,946,165 | 34,956,832 |
| % Renter Occupied* | 70.00 | 34.6% |
| Total Rental Units | 2,027,421 | 37,669,000 |
| Vacant & Avail. For Rent | 81,256 | 2,712,168 |
| % Vacant & Avail. For Rent*** | 4.01% | 7.2% |
From: Housing Conditions and Problems In New York City: An Analysis of the 1996 Housing and Vacancy Survey by Michael H. Schill and Benjamin P. Scafidi
Source: 1996 New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey Data File, U.S. Bureau of the Census