Local Government Guide to the Internet
Chapter 6: Housing |
Local Government
Guide to the Internet Home Page |
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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