State Directories
State and Local HUD Offices, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
www.hud.gov/local.html

Where to Start
American Factfinder, Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce
Housing profiles for counties or places, and maps of a few housing variables.
factfinder.census.gov

American Housing Survey, Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
Detailed national survey on many housing topics. Includes household characteristics, income, housing and neighborhood quality, housing costs, equipment and fuels, size of housing unit, and recent movers. Data are also available for regions and 46 selected metropolitan areas.
www.census.gov/hhes/www/ahs.html or www.huduser.org/datasets/ahs.html

Census Bureau Housing Topics, Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce
National, regional, and state statistics on housing affordability, market absorption of apartments, residential segregation, historical housing trends, and construction (housing starts, housing completions, new home sales, characteristics of new housing, value of construction put in place, and residential improvements).
www.census.gov/hhes/www/housing.html

Census Lookup, Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce
Access point for decennial census housing data.
venus.census.gov/cdrom/lookup

Household and Housing Unit Estimates, Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce
State-level annual estimates of housing units, households, households by age of householder, and persons per household
www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/housing.html

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
A primary source of housing data. Use the Audience Groups link or the Reading Room link to look for information about a particular group such as Native Americans, the disabled or the elderly.
www.hud.gov

Housing Supply
Building Permit Data, Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce
Monthly building permit data for single-family and multi-family housing units in states, places, and metropolitan areas.
www.census.gov/ftp/pub/const/www

Construction and Housing Reports, Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce
Construction and housing statistics, mostly at state, regional, or national levels.
www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/cons-hou.html

Construction Statistics, Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce
Local building permit data, and national and regional data on housing starts and completions, manufactured housing, characteristics of new housing, value of construction put in place, residential improvements, and more.
www.census.gov/const/www

Facts and Figures, National Association of Home Builders
National and regional housing information including a housing market index, housing starts, home prices, building permit data, characteristics of new homes, mortgage rates, and more.
www.nahb.com/facts

Housing Affordability
Advocateís Resource Guide, National Low Income Housing Coalition
Guidelines and resources for increasing affordable, livable housing in your community.
www.nlihc.org/advocates

Affordable Housing Training Institute, National Association of Counties
Provides technical assistance to local county officials on locating and using available resources for local affordable housing projects.
www.naco.org/programs/comm_dev/housing.cfm

Calculators, HomePath
Several interactive tools for calculating affordability.
www.homepath.com/calcs.html

Congressional District Ranking Book
Selected housing characteristics, primarily from the decennial census, including group quarters populations, and the homeless population, by congressional district.
www.heritage.org/cd_ranking/i-cdrank.html

Fannie Mae Foundation
Information about neighborhood revitalization and development of affordable housing.
www.fanniemaefoundation.org/home.htm

Homeless Assistance, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
Information for helping the homeless population.
www.hud.gov/cpd/homeless.html

House Price Index, Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
Trends in single-family home prices by state and region.
www.ofheo.gov/house

Housing Affordability 1993, Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce
National and regional statistics on housing affordability.
www.census.gov/hhes/www/hsgaffrd.html

Housing Assistance Council
Provides loans, publications, technical assistance, training, and special projects to local, state, and national organizations to increase affordable housing in rural areas.
www.ruralhome.org

If You Are Homeless, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
Information for helping the homeless population, including links to local homeless assistance agencies.
www.hud.gov/hmless.html

Mortgage Rates, Yahoo! Finance
Current average mortgage rates for states and metropolitan areas. Updated daily.
biz.yahoo.com/b/r/m.html

National Coalition for the Homeless
Library with national, state, and local studies on homelessness, and information about homeless-related policy and legislation.
nch.ari.net

National Low Income Housing Coalition
Provides up-to-date information, formulates policy, and educates the public on housing needs and strategies for solutions. Includes an Advocateís Resource Book.
www.nlihc.org

Rural Community Assistance Corporation
Technical assistance and access to affordable housing resources in western states.
www.rcac.org

Rural Housing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Provides loans, makes loan guarantees, and provides grants and technical support to develop clean, safe, and affordable housing in rural areas.
www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs

Housing Assistance
Community 2020 Software, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
Community-level maps of HUDís housing and community development projects. Can be customized with additional HUD or Census Bureau information to show, for example, HUD projects in relation to the age of housing units.
www.hud.gov/cpd/2020soft.html

Fair Market Rents, HUD User, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
Annual estimates of fair market rents for 354 metropolitan areas and 2,350 nonmetropolitan counties. Used to determine if housing units are eligible for Section 8 housing assistance.
www.huduser.org/datasets/fmr.html

Fannie Mae
Information about loans for low-income families and families wanting to purchase homes in areas that are underserved by the traditional mortgage market.
www.fanniemae.com

Freddie Mac
Information about loans for low-income families and families wanting to purchase homes in areas that are underserved by the traditional mortgage market.
www.freddiemac.com

Ginnie Mae, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Information about secondary mortgage market activities.
www.ginniemae.gov

Government Sponsored Enterprise Data, HUD User, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, or the Right to Know Network
Information about loans made by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac including characteristics of borrowers and properties, location of the home, loan-to-value ratios, affordability, and more.
www.huduser.org/datasets/gse.html
db.RTK.NET/data/gse/gse_gen.html

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Standards Reports, The Right to Know Network
Information about and access to Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data.
db.RTK.NET/data/hmda/hmda_gen.html

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
Public access information and reference tools related to Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data. Data can be used to see if mortgage lenders are discriminating against certain groups.
www.ffiec.gov/hmda

HUD User, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
Access point for many of HUDís datasets related to housing assistance. Also provides federal reports and information about housing policy, housing needs, market conditions, community development, and HUDís current programs
www.huduser.org

In Your Community, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Information about local HUD programs and maps of local HUD projects.
www.hud.gov/commut.html

Income Limits Database, HUD User, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
County-level information about household incomes that qualify for Section 8 assistance.
www.huduser.org/datasets/il.html

Low Income Housing Tax Credit Database, HUD User, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
Project-level information on housing units that qualify for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit.
www.huduser.org/datasets/lihtc.html

Qualified Census Tract and Difficult Development Areas Database, HUD User, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
Lists qualified census tracts and difficult development areas in which housing projects can qualify for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit.
www.huduser.org/datasets/qct.html

Miscellaneous Sites
Community Plans, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
Executive summaries of consolidated plans for states and selected communities. Identifies overall needs in housing, homelessness, and community development.
www.hud.gov/states.html

State of the Cities, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
Metropolitan area data including economic, demographic, housing, and more.
www.hud.gov/soc/soc.html

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