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Looking for new and notable information to help you dig deeper into an issue? Start with these featured reports and web sites, and then browse through our full selection by topic.

Reports: Featured

2024 North Dakota Statewide Housing Needs Assessment
North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, February 2025, 50 pp.
This needs assessment provides an overview of current conditions and important trends that affect housing dynamics in North Dakota, as well as examining housing affordability, rent and income restricted multifamily housing programs, and recent housing market trends. more info >

2024 Home and Community Preferences Survey: A National Survey of Adults Age 18-Plus
AARP, January 2025, 45 pp.
This survey focuses on the needs and wants of older adults with regard to housing, transportation, outdoor spaces, and social engagement and isolation. more info >

National Housing Market Indicators
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, January 2025, 8 pp.
Monthly report on the health of the nation's housing market. Includes indicators on home ownership, home prices, home sales, home affordability, and more. more info >

The Current State of Housing in North Dakota
North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, January 2025, 22 pp.
A study of the affordability of single and multifamily housing, the impacts of COVID-19, and housing challenges faced by vulnerable populations in 2020. more info >

The State of the Nation's Housing
Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, November 2024, 44 pp.
This is an annual assessment of the nation’s housing outlook and summarizes important trends in the economics and demographics of housing. more info >

North Dakota Affordable Housing Facts
North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, August 2024, 1 pp.
Presents data on housing affordability in North Dakota, including details on cost burden and housing challenges. more info >

The Current State of Youth Homelessness Approaches: Insights and Observations
Homeless Youth Collaborative on Developmental Evaluation, January 2024, 37 pp.
This report outlines interventions, practices, and broader strategies to prevent, reduce, and end youth homelessness. more info >

Aging-Ready Homes in the United States—Perception Versus Reality of Aging-Accessibility Needs: 2019
U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce, October 2023, 23 pp.
To examine whether U.S. homes are prepared for an aging population, this report uses data from the American Housing Survey (AHS) to show the number of housing units with select aging-accessible features. It also looks at older adults’ beliefs and expectations about aging in place. more info >

Web sites

Housing Needs by State: North Dakota
This site provides data on affordable housing in North Dakota, including information on shortages of rental homes and incidence of cost-burdened households. more info >

National Alliance to End Homelessness
Reports, organizations, Internet links and other information on homelessness. more info >

Prosperity Now Scorecard
Ranks the 50 states and the District of Columbia on performance measures in the areas of Financial Security, Business Development, Homeownership, Health Care and Education. more info >