National Analysis of Housing Affordability, Adequacy, and Availability: AFramework for Local Housing Strategies

摘要

This report analyzes national housing conditions and needs, using specialtabulations of 1,990 decennial Census data. Its purpose is twofold. First, it provides basic information about housing conditions and trends at the national and regional levels, to serve as context against which states and localities can compare their situations. Second, by highlighting key national conditions and trends and regional variations in housing circumstances, it illustrates ways in which communities throughout the U.S. may describe and then analyze their local housing markets in order to develop strategies for addressing housing problems and needs. The report analyzes housing market conditions and dynamics, including