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Sources of Housing Statistics and Data
Sources of Housing Statistics and Data
- Bureau of the Census Housing DataProvides many series on housing data: affordability, vacancies, housing finance, rental housing, etc.
- Joint Center for Housing Studies (Harvard University)Links to data and research reports.
- National Association of RealtorsResearch and statistics about the housing market.
- National Association of Home BuildersCheck this website for residential building data
- Metropolitan Housing & Communities Policy Center (Urban Institute)Reports called "Data Tools" compile numbers on topics like spatial equity, desegregation, the effects of SNAP on households, etc.
- National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership (NNIP-Urban Institute)Helpful list of data sources used to compile the organization's reports.
Selected Housing Databases and Surveys
- Survey of Construction (Census Bureau)Described by the Census Bureau as "national and regional statistics on starts and completions of new single-family and multifamily housing units and statistics on sales of new single-family houses in the United States."
Selected Housing Publications
- U.S. Housing Market Conditions (HUD)Provides access to a wide range of housing-related datasets like fair market housing rates.
- Recent Home Buyers-General CharacteristicsFrom the U.S. Census
- The State of the Nation's Housing, 2024 (PDF)Connect to the report and other reseources by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University