Real Estate -- U.S. Government Data
U.S. Census Data
American Fact Finder
Find data on a region, state, city, or zip code, including average income, owner and renter occupied housing other great characteristicsU.S. Census Bureau American Housing Survey
Offers 200+ page PDF reports of housing characteristics for selected metro areasU.S. Census Bureau Construction Statistics
Monthly update covering housing starts and other residential construction dataU.S. Census Bureau Housing Topics
Census data on housing affordability, vacancy and home ownershipHousing Characteristics In The U.S. – 60 Years of Decennial Census
Census data from 1940-2000 including vacation homes, living arrangements and home values
Other Government Agency Data
U.S. Housing Market Conditions
Published quarterly by US Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentU.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Policy Development and Research
Provides over 800 publications and data sets. Most are available free of chargeFederal Housing Finance Board
Charts monthly interest rate data by type of property, loan, and lenderOffice of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO)
Tracks Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, provides housing price index by state and MSAFDIC: Survey of Real Estate Trends
Covers historical data from 1997-2002
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA)
State and MSA data on mortgage applications and loans purchased by race, income and genderUSPS Data On Address Vacancies
HUD Data Website
HUD-Defined Fair Market Rents (FMR), and Average Median Income (AMI) data for Affordable Housing
Demographics and Population Data
For additional information on demographics and population changes, review the Demographics and Population Guide
