Housing and Economic Analysis Toolkit
Repository of numerous indexes and interactive maps that provide a wide swath of economic data across the United States.
Focus Area
Housing
Research on land-use policy, housing supply, affordability, and the regulatory systems shaping development.
Resources by Type
Latest in Housing
Newest firstHousing Supply Case Studies
Repository of housing case studies from around the country to explore best and worst practices on zoning and land use reform to achieve abundant and more affordable housing.
Housing Policy Research & Policy Insights
Ongoing series of policy briefs and research on zoning reform, land-use regulation, and housing supply barriers (e.g., ADU policy, National Zoning Atlas analyses), frequently cited in state legislative…
FHFA House Price Index (HPI)
Repeat-sales house price indexes based on tens of millions of home sales dating to the mid-1970s, covering all 50 states and 400+ cities; includes an interactive Top 100…
Zillow Housing Data (ZHVI, ZORI, Inventory, New Construction)
Free, downloadable monthly housing market metrics — home values (ZHVI), observed rents (ZORI), for-sale inventory, new listings, and new construction — at multiple geographies back to the late…
Housing and Homelessness Legislation Database
Searchable database of filed and enacted state housing and homelessness bills, updated weekly; complements NCSL’s broader 50-state bill tracking tools and housing/land-use toolkits.
Housing Underproduction (TM) in the U.S. (annual report series)
Annual longitudinal report and dataset quantifying the gap between housing production and housing need (‘missing homes’) by state and metro area.
Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research
HUD’s peer-reviewed journal publishing research on housing policy, community development, and urban economics, including special issues (e.g., 100 Years of Federal-Model Zoning); BUILD’s forthcoming paper proposal targets this…
About this area
BUILD supports research on the rules and institutions that determine where and how housing gets built — from zoning and land-use policy to permitting, building codes, and affordability programs — and connects it to the policymakers who can act on it.
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BUILD is a nonpartisan network of researchers, policymakers, and funders.