Demographic Data & Statistics: Housing

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.

The Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) at HUD provides access to research reports and datasets on housing and community development issues.

The office conducts the following reports and surveys:
- Annual Adjustment Factors (AAFs)
- Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR)
- Fair Market Rents
- Income Limits
- Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)
- Picture of Subsidized Households
- Full list of available datasets

From PD&R publishing original research on housing and community development issues for scholars, government officials, and practitioners three times per year.

From PD&R highlighting evidence-based policymaking with each quarterly issue focusing on a key theme.

Advances understanding of housing issues and informs policy through research, education, and public outreach programs. Offers reports, data, and interactive maps and tools. Compiles the following signature reports:

- The State Of The Nation’s Housing
- America's Rental Housing
- Improving America's Housing
- Housing America's Older Adults

Offers online access to the national collection of "security maps" and area descriptions produced between 1935 and 1940 by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation or HOLC (pronounced "holk").