American Housing Survey National and Metropolitan Area Factsheets Now Available

On July 17, the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD released factsheets summarizing the 2011 American Housing Survey (AHS) data for 29 metropolitan areas as well as for the nation as a whole. AHS national data are collected from a representative sample of households every two years, but metropolitan area data are collected on a rotating basis. Each factsheet gives a tally of the housing inventory of the area, including owner-occupied, renter-occupied, vacant, and seasonal units. The factsheets also contain a wide array of housing statistics for each metropolitan area, such as the proportion of AHS survey participants in an area who rent versus those who pay a mortgage. Charts and infographics depict the physical and financial characteristics of both owner- and renter-occupied housing in each metropolitan area. Access the 2011 American Housing Survey Factsheets at: http://1.usa.gov/134PbKJ