DATASET REFERENCE GUIDE

Each dataset is rated by its relevance and usefulness for research in the designated categories. To access a short description of each dataset and obtain information about the formats in which the data are available, please view the Guide to HUD USER Datasets.

Note: Hovering over the dataset titles in the left-most column below will reveal brief descriptions of each dataset’s contents. Clicking on any title will bring up more detailed descriptions, followed by links to that dataset’s content.

50th Percentile Rent Estimates

Housing Markets	High
Housing Finance	--
Disabilities	--
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	--
Demographics	--
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	--
Economic Conditions	Low
Quality of Life	--
Rural	--

American Housing Survey

Housing Markets	High
Housing Finance	High
Disabilities	--
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	Medium
Demographics	--
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	Low
Economic Conditions	Low
Quality of Life	Medium
Rural	--

AHS: Housing Affordability Data System

Housing Markets	High
Housing Finance	Medium
Disabilities	--
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	Low
Demographics	--
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	--
Economic Conditions	Low
Quality of Life	--
Rural	--

Annual Adjustment Factors

Housing Markets	High
Housing Finance	--
Disabilities	--
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	Medium
Demographics	--
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	Low
Economic Conditions	Low
Quality of Life	--
Rural	--

CINCH

Housing Markets	High
Housing Finance	Low
Disabilities	--
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	--
Demographics	Low
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	--
Economic Conditions	Medium
Quality of Life	--
Rural	--

Consolidated Planning

Housing Markets	Medium
Housing Finance	--
Disabilities	--
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	High
Demographics	High
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	Medium
Economic Conditions	Medium
Quality of Life	Low
Rural	--

Geospatial Data Resources

Housing Markets	Medium
Housing Finance	Medium
Disabilities	Low
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	High
Demographics	High
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	Low
Economic Conditions	Low
Quality of Life	Low
Rural	Low

Fair Market Rents

Housing Markets	High
Housing Finance	--
Disabilities	--
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	--
Demographics	--
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	--
Economic Conditions	Low
Quality of Life	--
Rural	--

Government Sponsored Enterprise Data

Housing Markets	--
Housing Finance	High
Disabilities	--
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	--
Demographics	--
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	Medium
Economic Conditions	--
Quality of Life	--
Rural	--

Housing Discrimination Against Racial And Ethnic Minorities 2012

Housing Markets	High
Housing Finance	Low
Disabilities	--
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	Medium
Demographics	Low
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	High
Economic Conditions	--
Quality of Life	Low
Rural	--

Income Limits

Housing Markets	High
Housing Finance	--
Disabilities	--
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	--
Demographics	--
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	--
Economic Conditions	Low
Quality of Life	--
Rural	--

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit

Housing Markets	Medium
Housing Finance	Medium
Disabilities	--
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	--
Demographics	--
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	--
Economic Conditions	--
Quality of Life	--
Rural	--

Manufactured Home and Subprime Lender List

Housing Markets	--
Housing Finance	High
Disabilities	--
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	--
Demographics	--
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	Low
Economic Conditions	--
Quality of Life	--
Rural	--

Metropolitan Area Look-Up

Housing Markets	Low
Housing Finance	Low
Disabilities	Low
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	--
Demographics	Low
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	--
Economic Conditions	Low
Quality of Life	Low
Rural	--

Moving To Opportunity

Housing Markets	Medium
Housing Finance	--
Disabilities	--
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	High
Demographics	Medium
Homelessness	Low
Fair Housing	High
Economic Conditions	Low
Quality of Life	High
Rural	--

Multifamily Tax Subsidy Income Limits

Housing Markets	Medium
Housing Finance	Medium
Disabilities	--
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	--
Demographics	--
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	--
Economic Conditions	Low
Quality of Life	--
Rural	--

Neighborhood Mapping Tool

Housing Markets	High
Housing Finance	--
Disabilities	--
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	--
Demographics	--
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	--
Economic Conditions	--
Quality of Life	--
Rural	--

Neighborhood Stabilization Data

Housing Markets	--
Housing Finance	--
Disabilities	--
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	High
Demographics	Medium
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	--
Economic Conditions	Medium
Quality of Life	--
Rural	--

PHA Homelessness Preferences: Web Census Survey Data

Housing Markets	--
Housing Finance	--
Disabilities	--
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	--
Demographics	--
Homelessness	High
Fair Housing	--
Economic Conditions	--
Quality of Life	--
Rural	--

Physical Inspection Scores

Housing Markets	Medium
Housing Finance	--
Disabilities	--
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	Low
Demographics	--
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	--
Economic Conditions	--
Quality of Life	Medium
Rural	--

Picture of Subsidized Households

Housing Markets	High
Housing Finance	--
Disabilities	--
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	--
Demographics	--
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	--
Economic Conditions	--
Quality of Life	--
Rural	--

Promise Zone Mapping Tool

Housing Markets	--
Housing Finance	--
Disabilities	--
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	--
Demographics	--
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	--
Economic Conditions	--
Quality of Life	--
Rural	--

Public Use Microdata Sample

Housing Markets	High
Housing Finance	--
Disabilities	--
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	Low
Demographics	High
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	Medium
Economic Conditions	--
Quality of Life	--
Rural	Low

Qualified Census Tracts and Difficult Development Areas

Housing Markets	Medium
Housing Finance	Medium
Disabilities	--
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	Medium
Demographics	--
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	--
Economic Conditions	--
Quality of Life	--
Rural	--

Renewal Funding Inflation Factors

Housing Markets	High
Housing Finance	--
Disabilities	--
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	--
Demographics	--
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	--
Economic Conditions	Low
Quality of Life	--
Rural	--

Residential Finance Survey

Housing Markets	--
Housing Finance	High
Disabilities	--
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	--
Demographics	--
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	--
Economic Conditions	--
Quality of Life	--
Rural	--

Sandy Damage Estimates by Block Group

Housing Markets	High
Housing Finance	--
Disabilities	--
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	--
Demographics	--
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	--
Economic Conditions	--
Quality of Life	--
Rural	--

Small Area Fair Market Rents

Housing Markets	High
Housing Finance	--
Disabilities	--
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	--
Demographics	--
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	--
Economic Conditions	Low
Quality of Life	--
Rural	--

Special Tabulations of Households

Housing Markets	--
Housing Finance	--
Disabilities	Low
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	Medium
Demographics	Medium
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	Medium
Economic Conditions	Low
Quality of Life	--
Rural	--

State of the Cities Data Systems

Housing Markets	Medium
Housing Finance	--
Disabilities	--
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	High
Demographics	Medium
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	--
Economic Conditions	Medium
Quality of Life	Low
Rural	--

USPS Vacancies Data

Housing Markets	Medium
Housing Finance	Low
Disabilities	--
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	Medium
Demographics	--
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	Low
Economic Conditions	Medium
Quality of Life	--
Rural	--

USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files

Housing Markets	--
Housing Finance	--
Disabilities	--
Community/Neighborhood Conditions	Low
Demographics	--
Homelessness	--
Fair Housing	--
Economic Conditions	--
Quality of Life	--
Rural	--

	Housing Markets	Housing Finance	Disabilities	Neighborhood Conditions	Demographics	Homelessness	Fair Housing	Economic Conditions	Quality of Life	Rural
50th Percentile Rent Estimates	High	--	--	--	--	--	--	Low	--	--
American Housing Survey	High	High	--	Medium	--	--	Low	Low	Medium	Low
AHS: Housing Affordability Data System	High	Medium	--	Low	--	--	--	Low	--	--
Annual Adjustment Factors	High	--	--	--	--	--	--	Low	--	--
CINCH	High	Low	--	--	Low	--	--	Medium	--	--
Consolidated Planning	Medium	--	--	High	High	--	Medium	Medium	Low	--
Geospatial Data Resources	Medium	Medium	Low	High	High	--	Low	Low	Low	Low
Fair Market Rents	High	--	--	--	--	--	--	Low	--	--
Government Sponsored Enterprise Data	--	High	--	--	--	--	Medium	--	--	--
Housing Discrimination Against Racial And Ethnic Minorities 2012	High	Low	--	Medium	Low	--	High	--	Low	--
Income Limits	High	--	--	--	--	--	--	Low	--	--
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit	Medium	Medium	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Manufactured Home and Subprime Lender List	--	High	--	--	--	--	Low	--	--	--
Metropolitan Area Look-Up	Low	Low	Low	--	Low	--	--	Low	Low	--
Moving To Opportunity (MTO)	Medium	--	--	High	Medium	Low	High	Low	High	--
Multifamily Tax Subsidy Income Limits	Medium	Medium	--	--	--	--	--	Low	--	--
Neighborhood Mapping Tool	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Neighborhood Stabilization Data	--	--	--	High	Medium	--	--	Medium	--	--
PHA Homelessness Preferences: Web Census Survey Data	--	--	--	--	--	High	--	--	--
Physical Inspection Scores	Medium	--	--	Low	--	--	--	--	Medium
Picture of Subsidized Households	High	--	--	Low	High	--	Medium	--	--	Low
Promise Zone Mapping Tool	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Public Use Microdata Sample	High	--	--	Low	High	--	Medium	--	--	Low
Qualified Census Tracts and Difficult Development Areas	Medium	Medium	--	Medium	--	--	--	--	--	--
Renewal Funding Inflation Factors	High	--	--	--	--	--	--	Low	--	--
Residential Finance Survey	--	High	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Sandy Damage Estimates by Block Group	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Small Area Fair Market Rents	High	--	--	--	--	--	--	Low	--	--
Special Tabulations of Households	--	--	Low	Medium	Medium	--	Medium	Low	--	--
State of the Cities Data Systems	Medium	--	--	High	Medium	--	--	Medium	Low	--
USPS Vacancies Data	Medium	Low	--	Medium	--	--	Low	Medium	--	--
USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files	--	--	--	Low	--	--	--	--	--	--

View the Dataset Reference Guide for Other Data Available From HUD

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Data Tool

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) launched an online tool to provide consumers with easy access to public mortgage information collected under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). The tool enables greater transparency by helping inform people of trends in their local mortgage markets. Learn More.