About this tool
Housing Center Playbooks gives a customized housing market analysis for a chosen place, county, metro area, state, Continuum of Care or the nation. Each playbook combines written findings with charts on topics such as housing shortage, permits, wages, rents and homeownership. It helps local leaders see what is driving housing supply and costs in their own area.
- Shows
- A customized housing market playbook for a selected geography, with text and charts on topics including income, investor share of purchases, infill and subdivision lot potential, homeownership, building permits, wages compared with nearby metros, migration, and housing shortage. It also includes a methodology section explaining the analysis. Each playbook can be printed as a PDF.
- Places
- Nation, States, Metro areas, Counties, Cities and towns, Continuums of Care
Questions it answers
- What does the housing market look like in my county, city or metro area?
- How do wages in my metro area compare with those in nearby metros?
- How large is the housing shortage where I live?
- How many homes have been permitted, and how much infill or subdivision lot potential does my area have?
- Can I get a printable PDF of the playbook for my area?
Limits
- Which sections appear depends on the geography selected.