The AHS is sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The survey is the most comprehensive national housing survey in the United States.
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2019 American Housing Survey Data Now Available
The biennial AHS is the nation’s most comprehensive housing survey, providing current data on a wide range of housing subjects.
2017 American Housing Survey Data
The biennial AHS is the nation’s most comprehensive housing survey, providing current data on a wide range of housing subjects.
2015 American Housing Survey Public Use File Microdata and Codebook
The U.S. Census Bureau released the microdata and codebook for the 2015 American Housing Survey, which includes the National Public Use File.
Data
AHS 2019 Summary Tables
This report summarized the results of the 2019 survey. The tables are available for the United States and selected metropolitan areas via AHS Table Creator.
AHS 2019 National Public Use File (PUF)
Files containing individual household responses to the survey questions. For use in generating custom tables. Data can be downloaded in SAS and ASCII formats.
AHS 2019 Metropolitan Public Use File (PUF)
Files containing individual household responses to the survey questions. For use in generating custom tables. Data can be downloaded in SAS and ASCII formats.
Publications
Differences in Fuel Usage in the United States Housing Stock
Using data from the 2017 AHS, this brief describes the relationship between when homes were built and what types of fuel and equipment they use.
State-Level Design-Based Estimates for National Surveys
This paper examines how different methods within the design-base framework can be used to produce sub-national estimates.
Between-Survey Changes in the Number of Bedrooms in a Unit
This paper examines the extent to which bedroom counts for units in the American Housing Survey (AHS) change between surveys and how this variation affects the analysis of rental affordability.
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