This report on the characteristics of new one-family homes in 1972 covers homes sold, contractor-built homes started and all homes completed (built for sale, contractor-built, owner-built and rental). It is part of the joint Bureau of the Census, Social and Economic Statistics Administration (SESA), U.S. Depart· ment of Commerce·U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development study on housing sales which was started in 1962. This is the 10th annual report prepared for this program.

This report is part of the collection of scanned historical documents available to the public.