Library

Reports: Homeownership

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 >

Building Rural Prosperity: A Look At Current And Future Housing Needs In North Dakota’s Region 4
Red River Regional Council, October 2024, 71 pp.
This study focuses on northeast North Dakota, where population is growing and demand for housing increasing. It identifies potential actions the region and individual municipalities can take to advance density and new home development. more info >

State of Black America
National Urban League, June 2024
Annual report from the National Urban League. The most recent report focuses on the impact of the 1964 Civil Rights, and includes measures related income, education, health, civic engagement, housing, transportation, and public safety for Hispanic, Black, and White populations. Includes metropolitan area rankings of unemployment and income equality. more info >

Profile of Older Americans
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging, November 2023, 20 pp.
National data profile of older adults, including living arrangements, racial and ethnic composition, geographic distribution, income, poverty, housing, employment, education, health and health care, disability, and caregiving. New reports are issued annually. 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 >

Using ARPA Funds to Address Affordable Housing Needs: Lessons from Six Cities and Counties
Urban Institute, March 2023, 14 pp.
Examines how localities are using funds from the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act to support affordable housing development and preservation efforts and the challenges and opportunities they have encountered. Highlights policy implications and recommendations for funding structures in the future. more info >

Housing Opportunity in Grand Forks County
Grand Forks County Housing Authority, July 2017, 64 pp.
This study analyzes housing opportunities in the smaller communities around the City of Grand Forks, using demographic information and public utility infrastructure data, along with public safety and educational information. The report provides baseline data and general guidelines to inform future residential development. more info >

Housing Needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives in Tribal Areas
The Urban Institute, January 2017, 199 pp.
This assessment of American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) housing conditions is the first ever national survey of American Indian and Alaska Native households in tribal areas. Analyses show that housing conditions are substantially worse among AIAN households than among all U.S. households, with overcrowding in tribal areas being especially severe. more info >

Housing an Aging Rural America: Rural Seniors and Their Homes
Housing Assistance Council, October 2014, 48 pp.
This report explores the impact that a rapidly aging rural population will have on social, economic, and housing systems. Most seniors wish to remain and age in their homes as long as possible, but rural elders are increasingly experiencing challenges with housing affordability and quality. Rural communities will need to develop a range of housing options in order to enhance the lives of seniors and provide cost-effective options. more info >

Web sites

HUD Research Library
Includes reports, publications, periodicals, and data from HUD and other sources. Topics include: affordable housing, community development, homelessness, supportive housing, housing statistics, and more. 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 >