Affordable Housing – Assisted Housing Units
This indicator reports the total number of HUD-funded assisted housing units available to eligible renters as well as the unit rate (per 10,000 total households).
Source
Source Description
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is a department of the Federal Government enacted to secure affordable housing for all Americans. With numerous housing assistance programs available, HUD acts to support home ownership, access to affordable housing free from discrimination, and community development. Every year, HUD provides information on the nearly 5 million households living in HUD-subsidized housing across the United States through the Picture of Subsidized Households. The dataset includes characteristics of assisted housing units and residents, summarized at the national, state, public housing agency (PHA), project, census tract, county, Core-Based Statistical Area, city, and congressional district levels. For more information, please visit the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Picture of Subsidized Households website.
Methodology
This indicator reports counts of all housing units receiving assistance through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Assistance programs include Section 8 housing choice vouchers, Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation and New Construction, public housing projects, and other multifamily assistance projects. Units receiving Low Income Housing Tax Credit assistance are excluded from this summary. Data are from the Picture of Subsidized Households database, released annually by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. The most recent version of the database contains data on all properties placed into service through 2021. The data contained within describes the nearly 5 million households living in HUD-subsidized housing in the United States. Characteristics of assisted housing units and residents are available summarized at the national, state, public housing agency (PHA), project, census tract, county, Core-Based Statistical Area and city levels.
Data Breakouts Available
- Assisted Housing Units – HUD Programs – by Assistance Program
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