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    • HUD User Datasets

      Updated May 2024
      This web page contains links to all datasets available through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, a common public data source for housing supply planning.
    • Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS)

      Updated January 2020
      This web page introduces the Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS), a program of the U.S. Census Bureau and a common public data source for housing supply planning.
    • American Community Survey (ACS)

      Updated May 2024
      This web page introduces the American Community Survey (ACS), a program of the U.S. Census Bureau and a common public data source for housing supply planning.
    • Decennial Census of Population and Housing

      Updated May 2024
      This web page introduces the Decennial Census of Population and Housing, a program of the U.S. Census Bureau and a common public data source for housing supply planning.
    • American Housing Survey (AHS)

      Updated February 2024
      This web page introduces the American Housing Survey (AHS), a program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Census Bureau and a common public data source for housing supply planning.
    • Building Permits Survey

      Updated May 2024
      This web page introduces the Building Permits Survey, a program of the U.S. Census Bureau and a common public data source for housing supply planning.
    • Housing Landscape Portal

      Updated 2016
      This web page includes national, state, and metropolitan area fact sheets on housing affordability by the National Housing Conference.
    • Survey of Market Absorption of New Multifamily Units (SOMA)

      Updated July 2022
      This web page introduces the Survey of Market Absorption of New Multifamily Units (SOMA), a program by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Census Bureau and a common public data source for housing needs assessments.
    • Housing Statistics

      Updated January 2020
      This web page describes the housing statistics available through the National Association of Realtors and its affiliate state and local associations, a common data source for housing supply planning.
    • Homes for a Changing Region

      Homes for a Changing Region, 2014
      This web page provides links to multiple housing needs assessment reports for sub-regions of suburban Chicago.
    • Local Housing Solutions: Analyze

      Updated 2020
      by: NYU Furman Center, Abt Associates
      This web page supports communities looking to analyze data to understand housing needs, gauge development feasibility, and monitor progress on implementing a housing strategy.
    • Paycheck to Paycheck

      Updated 2024
      This web page allows users to explore the affordability of housing for workers in different occupations in metropolitan areas.
    • End Parking Minimums

      2017
      This webpage provides links to several short blog posts about and an interactive map tracking parking reform in communities across the country.
    • Tacoma, WA, Residential Infill Pilot Program

      2016
      This program encourages building four housing types in Tacoma, Washington, to promote innovative residential infill and ensure cohesive neighborhood character.
    • Fayetteville, AR, Permit-Ready Building Design Program

      2024
      This program offers permit-ready architectural designs for residential construction in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
    • Kirkland, WA, Pre-Approved DADUs

      2024
      The City of Kirkland, Washington, offers a pre-approved detached accessory dwelling unit program.
    • Kirkland, WA, High Performing Green Building Program

      2024
      This program expedites permit review for high performing buildings in Kirkland, Washington.
    • HUD Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program (Section 108)

      February 2024
      HUD Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program provides Community Development Block Grant recipients the ability to access low-cost, flexible financing for projects.
    • HUD HOME Investment Partnerships Program

      May 2024
      HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) provides grants to states and local jurisdictions to fund affordable housing development.
    • USDA Rural Housing Service

      2024
      USDA’s Rural Housing Service offers programs and resources to improve housing and essential community facilities in rural areas.
    • HUD Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)

      April 2024
      This program gives state and local LIHTC-allocating agencies annual budget authority to issue tax credits for rental housing to lower-income households.
    • HUD Indian Community Development Block Grant Program (ICDBG)

      2024
      This program provides grants for housing, community facilities, and economic development for low- and moderate-income households in Indian and Alaska Native Communities.
    • Tempe, AZ, Hometown for All

      January 2021
      Hometown for All initiative provides new affordable housing through a sustainable funding stream in Tempe, Arizona.
    • Winooski, VT, Housing Trust Fund

      2024
      The Housing Trust Fund contains multiple affordable housing funding programs to aid residents and developers in Winooski, Vermont.
    • State and District Fact Sheets

      July 2019
      These fact sheets highlight the need for affordable housing and the benefits of the Housing Credit for low-income families and the economy in the United States and in each state and congressional district.
    • Joint Center for Housing Studies: Affordability

      Updated 2020
      This web page contains research on housing affordability by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.
    • National Low Income Housing Coalition

      Updated 2020
      This web page provides an overview of the campaigns, housing programs, and research priorities of the National Low Income Housing Coalition.
    • National Housing Law Project

      Updated 2020
      This web page contains resources related to housing justice advocacy and legal issues from the National Housing Law Project.
    • HUD PD&R Research

      Updated 2020
      This web page contains research undertaken by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R).
    • Opportunity Starts at Home

      Updated 2020
      This web page introduces the Opportunity Starts at Home initiative, a multi-sector campaign to meet the need for low-income rental housing.
    • National Council of State Housing Agencies

      Updated 2020
      This web page features the work of the National Council of State Housing Agencies.
    • Housing Solutions Collaborative

      2023
      This web page provides an overview of housing equity work by a coalition of regional partnerships and includes links to guidance materials for similar efforts.
    • ADUniverse: Creating a Tool to Support Homeowners Interested in Building an ADU

      September 2019
      by: Rick Mohler, Nick Welch
      This website describes an effort to build a tool to help Seattle residents evaluate opportunities to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs).
    • National and State Housing Fact Sheets & Data

      Updated December 2019
      These fact sheets belong to the Affordable Housing Programs and Housing Supply Planning collections.
    • National Housing Conference

      Updated 2020
      This web page highlights work by the National Housing Conference.
    • Housing Trust Fund Project

      Updated 2020
      This web page features the work of the Housing Trust Fund Project, which promotes the use of housing trust funds at the national, state, and local level.
    • Grounded Solutions Network

      Updated 2020
      This web page features the work of Grounded Solutions Network, including their efforts to promote policies and programs like community land trust and shared equity homeownership.
    • Affordable Housing Resource Center

      Updated 2020
      This web page contains resources related to the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program.
    • Affordable Housing Design Advisor

      Updated 2020
      This web page offers guidance regarding the design of affordable housing.
    • Affordable Neighborhoods

      Updated 2020
      This web page features the Congress for the New Urbanism’s Affordable Neighborhoods initiative.
    • Housing Assistance Council

      Updated 2020
      This web page highlights the work of the Housing Assistance Council, which focuses on affordable housing in rural communities.
    • The Cost of Affordable Housing: Does It Pencil Out?

      July 2016
      by: Pamela Blumenthal, Reed Jordan, Amy Clark
      This web page discusses the gap between the cost of developing affordable housing and the expected return on investment.
    • Providing Affordable Housing for All

      Updated 2020
      This web page defines affordable housing, discusses the shortage of affordable housing, and identifies ways to create more affordable housing for all.
    • HUD Emergency Solutions Grants Program

      February 2024
      Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program offers funds to improve shelters and resources for individuals and families experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness.
    • HUD Community Development Block Grant Program

      May 2024
      The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program provides annual grants to help states, counties, and cities implement strategies tailored to their needs and priorities.
    • ADU Plans Gallery

      2024
      This page provides users with pre-approved accessory dwelling unit (ADU) designs that abide by California's building code and are ready for site planning and construction.
    • UC Berkeley Othering & Belonging Institute Zoning Reform Tracker

      Updated November 2023
      This page includes a database and webmap to track zoning reforms across the country.
    • Local Housing Solutions

      This web page provides tools and guides to help local governments develop and implement housing strategies.
    • Economic Census

      This web page introduces the Economic Census, a program of the U.S. Census Bureau and a common public data source for housing supply planning.
    • Sacramento, CA, Shelf Ready ADU Plans

      This web page provides construction plans for detached accessory dwelling units that are permit ready for Sacramento residents.

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