New York - Researching: Housing Resources

Topic page linking to surveys, data, and reports by the U.S. Census Bureau on housing. Offers a wide range of data on the size, age and type of American homes; home values, rents and mortgages, the housing and construction industry, and more.

Surveys collecting housing information include:
- American Housing Survey
- American Community Survey
- Decennial Census
- Current Population Survey
- Housing Vacancy Survey
- New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey
- Survey of Market Absorption of Apartments
- Rental Housing Finance Survey
- Building Permits Survey
- Survey of Construction

Try the instructional videos from the Census Bureau for help with specific sources or digital tools.

Provides access to data, research reports, and public policy discussions over a wide range of housing issues at the New York University School of Law and the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.

Includes staff reports, special reports, archived versions of the annual publication, Housing NYC: Rents, Markets and Trends, and its predecessor, Rent Stabilized Housing in NYC, with research dating back to 1991.

Sponsored by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, this survey is conducted every 3 years to comply with New York state and New York City’s rent regulation laws.

Provides complete documentation of the development of Fair Market Rents (FMRs) by fiscal year and location from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Search property records and view document images for Manhattan, Queens, Bronx, and Brooklyn from 1966 to the present.

A detailed resource guide from the New York Public Library. If you are curious about a resource listed, check Fordham's catalog or ask a reference librarian for further assistance.

Provides detailed population and housing profiles for user defined areas within New York City using decennial census and American Community Survey data.

New York City’s housing and neighborhoods data hub, presented by the NYU Furman Center.

A free online application integrating nearly three dozen vital datasets to break down New York City’s neighborhoods by the numbers from the Pratt Center for Community Development.

Provides zoning information for properties, lists new proposals for neighborhoods, and documents where City Planning initiatives are happening.

A group of individuals and organizations who collaborate on their use of public data to further housing justice in New York City. Provides a Resource Gallery of data tools and a Data Help Desk.

Includes Daily Report statistics, the Shelter Repair Squad Scorecard, DHS Data Dashboard, and more.

Taken annually in January, the Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE) is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and is a requisite for receiving funding under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.

Includes fact sheets, timelines, reports, policy briefs, testimonies, and more from the Coalition for the Homeless, the nation’s oldest advocacy and direct service organization helping homeless men, women and children.