The American Housing Survey (AHS) is a statistical survey funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. With each new national or metropolitan survey, new housing units are added to the sample to account for new construction since the last survey.
This is the site that replaces American FactFinder. It is already live. Search function works well, and it helps if you are familiar with the kinds of data the Census Bureau collects. Use the help features/information on the page to learn more about using this site.
Real Estate listings by city, county, zip code. Scroll down to bottom and click on research to uncover articles exploring elements of note in the housing market.