Finding Real Estate Data
- American Housing SurveyThe 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.
- California Association of RealtorsUse this site to find out information about the real estate market in California.
- Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard UniversitySee especially The State of the Nation’s Housing and America’s Rental Housing reports linked to this site.
- Data.Census.govThis 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.
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickfactsQuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.
- U. S. Housing Market ConditionsPart of the HUD website that includes access to housing market analyses for national, regional, state/metro/local level data.
Real Estate Sites
- City FeetSearch for available office space, retail locations, medical offices, and more.
- CCIM InstituteCommercial Listings & Broker Directory
- National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts [NAREIT]Data on REIT performance
- TruliaReal Estate listings
- ZillowReal 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.
- Zillow Home ValuesUse this site to investigate value of properties for sale or rent. Locate median sale prices, listed rents, price per square foot, etc.
