Housing Affordability

While the national homeownership rate stands at an impressive 68%, millions of American Families struggle to find housing that meets their needs at a price they can afford. Learn the facts about housing affordability using this section to find out how the homebuilding industry is working to ensure that decent housing is available to families across the economic spectrum.

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Framing Lumber Prices Date Random Lengths Composite Price CME Futures Price Contract Delivery Date 2009 November 20 $248 $229.1 Jan. 2010 November 13 11/20/2009	Web page
Building Permits - States and Metro Areas Building Permits -Metropolitan Statistical Areas(MSAs) 10/29/2009	MS Excel
New and Existing Single Family Home Prices, U.S. New and existing home prices provided on an annual, monthly, and quarterly basis. The monthly data are not seasonally adjusted. 10/28/2009	MS Excel
NAACP and NAHB v. City of Kyle, Texas (Fair Housing Discrimination) city kyle fair housing act discrimination land use affordable housing minorities deprived naacp manor round rock pflugerville disproportionate impact african americans latinos 10/15/2009	Web page
Where Is Workforce Housing Located? A study by NAHB investigates housing affordability for four occupations - teachers, police officers, nurses, and retail sales persons - in the 25 largest metro areas in the United States. Using data from the 2000 Census, the study looks at which census tracts (areas designed by the U.S. Census … 7/24/2009	Web page
The Local Economic Impact of Home Building Home building generates income and jobs for local residents, as well as revenue for local governments. Home building also imposes costs on local governments that supply education, police and fire protection, and other public services to support the new homes. NAHB has developed … 7/1/2009	Web page
Residential Construction Employment By State And Congressional District The material that is linked to this section presents NAHB's tabulations of residential construction jobs in each state and Congressional district. View a table that contains number of workers in residential construction (RC) in each state in 2005. The table also ranks 50 states and … 5/14/2009	Web page
Households Priced-Out by Higher House Prices and Interest Rates The material in this section shows the number of U.S. households potentially affected when house prices or interest rates change. The first item is a one-page document that shows approximately 246,000 U.S. households priced out of the market for a median-priced new home when the price of … 4/6/2009	Web page
Connelly and NAHB v. City of West Columbia (Fair Housing Act) CourtU.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina NAHB involvementCo-Plaintiffs Connelly, 12.27.07 Order Denying Summary Judgement, D.S.C. Connelly, 08.31.07 NAHB Opposition to City's Motion for Summary Judgement, D.S.C. Connelly, 1.18.06 NAHB Standing Brief, D.S.C. < 2/17/2009	Web page
Developers and Local Leaders Work Together to Provide Affordable Housing in Boynton Beach, FL from Urban Land Magazine September 2008 Housing Affordability 11/24/2008	PDF
The Effects of Inclusionary Zoning on Local Housing Markets: Lessons from the San Francisco, Washington DC and Suburban Boston Areas from the Center for Housing Policy Inclusionary Zoning 9/17/2008	External Link
Federal Programs-Housing Affordability Federal programs for housing affordability run the gamut from the traditional funding program for persons of lower income levels (typically 80 percent and less) that are funded through such programs as HOME, HOPE VI and Community Development Block Grant … 6/25/2008	Web page
Local Programs-Housing Affordability From a comprehensive funding standpoint, local governments might be the least able and least appropriate to address housing affordability directly. Local government can, however, streamline local regulations and develop comprehensive plans with a strong housing element and local housing … 6/25/2008	Web page
State Programs-Housing Affordability Statewide programs that address housing affordability and provide for dedicated revenue streams from comprehensive and broad-based sources provide perhaps the best opportunity of all for reliable and responsible funding. Statewide programs include a diverse array of programs and funding … 6/25/2008	Web page
The Housing Trust Fund Project (HTFP) Created in 1986, the Housing Trust Fund Project is a special initiative of the Center for Community Change. The Project operates as a clearinghouse of information on housing trust funds throughout the country and provides technical assitance to organizations and agencies … 6/25/2008	Web page
About Economics and Housing Affordability Often, policies that increase costs or constrain housing production are made in the absence of complete information. Housing is a highly regulated industry, perhaps the only industry in the U.S. where a separate permit is typically required for each unit of production. Moreover, permit … 6/19/2008	Web page
Austin, TX "SMART" Program Several years ago, the City of Austin adopted this initiative which stands for Safe, Mixed income, Accessible, Reasonably priced and Transit oriented. The program provides expedited permitting, fee waivers, and other incentives to developers who include affordable housing in their developments. … 6/19/2008	Web page
Community Land Trusts (CLT's) Community land trusts typically acquire and hold land, but sell off any residential or commercial buildings which are on the land. In this way, the cost of land in the housing equation is minimized or eliminated, thus making the housing more affordable. The land leases, in addition to … 6/19/2008	Web page
Home Building’s Direct Impact on the U.S. Economy A number of policies designed to increase the supply of affordable housing federal in nature. When advocating in favor of these policies, it is often useful to be able to describe what home building contributes to the national economy. The material in this section includes estimates of … 6/19/2008	Web page
Model Affordable Housing Density Bonus Ordinance and Model Shared Parking Ordinance Model Affordable Housing Density Bonus Ordinance and Model Shared Parking Ordinance from the American Planning Association are useful tools for communities looking to maximize units per acre and reduce costly infrastructure costs in order to reduce housing prices. Click here for more … 6/19/2008	Web page