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To help you get the most out of our site, we’ve assembled this concise guide to the information and assistance available through the HUD User website.

The HUD User website is supported and managed by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R). HUD User hosts research, publications, periodicals, datasets, a Bibliographic Database, the Regulatory Barriers Clearinghouse (RBC), and more. Learn more about PD&R and its functions.

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Research on HUD User

Research on HUD User

Research on HUD User

HUD User hosts printed and electronic copies of published HUD research. Primarily sponsored by HUD PD&R, these reports, executive summaries, case studies, and guidebooks span the fields of housing and urban development and are usually available as free downloads. Most reports can also be ordered in hard copy from the HUD User Webstore.

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Datasets from HUD User

Datasets from HUD User

Datasets from HUD User

HUD User provides interested researchers with access to original datasets generated by PD&R-sponsored data collection efforts, including the American Housing Survey, HUD Median Family Income Limits, Fair Market Rents, and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit data. Data is provided in various formats, including PDF, Excel, Word, dBase, ASCII, and SAS.

The USHMC web portal contains all the national, regional, state, metropolitan, and local data and analysis in one location.

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HUD User eLists

HUD User elists

HUD User eLists

HUD User maintains electronic mailing lists to keep constituents informed of new housing research publication releases, as well as case studies and events of interest to the housing community. The mailing lists provide a means of receiving updates on new research and resources available from PD&R and exchanging information regarding specific datasets. All of our subscription services are free.

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Regulatory Barriers Clearinghouse

Regulatory Barriers Clearinghouse

Regulatory Barriers Clearinghouse

The Regulatory Barriers Clearinghouse collects and disseminates information on the creation and maintenance of affordable housing, as well as strategies and resources for building sustainable affordable housing.

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Social Networking

Social Networking

Social Networking

HUD User Forums provide opportunities for information exchange between housing and community development researchers, academics, policymakers, and practitioners. You can follow HUD User on X, LinkedIn and Facebook for updates on the latest information posted on the website.

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HUD Secretary’s Awards

HUD Secretary’s Awards

HUD Secretary’s Awards

The HUD Secretary recognizes achievements in housing and urban development through annual awards. The categories include Housing and Community Design Awards, the Excellence in Historic Preservation, the Opportunity and Empowerment Award, Healthy Homes, and Public-Philanthropic Partnerships.

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HUD User Periodicals

HUD User Periodicals

HUD User Periodicals

HUD User publishes periodicals that support PD&R’s mission to provide reliable information to researchers, practitioners, and the general public.
Cityscape is PD&R’s journal of policy development and research. Evidence Matters is a quarterly print periodical from PD&R. PD&R Edge, an online magazine, provides a snapshot of news, events, research, and leadership messages from PD&R. Policy & Practice presents innovative solutions to local housing and community development challenges.

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Order from HUD User

Order from HUD User

Order from HUD User

The HUD User Webstore makes more than 800 housing-related titles available for online ordering. The Webstore is searchable by keywords or phrases, and titles are arranged topically for easy browsing. Click here to go to the Webstore.

HUD User offers some of our most popular housing research in eBook-friendly formats. Visit the eBookstore here.

Contact Us

Contact Us

Contact Us

In case you have specific questions or need information that’s not available on our site, please contact us at:

HUD User
P.O. Box 23268
Washington, DC 20026
Toll Free: 1-800-245-2691
TDD: 1-800-927-7589
Local: 1-202-708-3178
Fax: 1-202-708-9981
Email: helpdesk@huduser.gov

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