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Housing Affordability 2002

Who Can Afford to Buy a House in 2002 ? (H121/07-1)

Appendices

Appendix A. Overview of the SIPP Program
Appendix B. Definitions and Explanations
Appendix C. Methodology
Appendix D. Data Quality
Appendix E. Value of Criterion Home
Appendix F. Source and Accuracy of the Estimates

Press Release

Detailed Tables:

For Families and Unrelated Individuals

Table 1-1. Maximum-Priced Home That Can Be Afforded: United States [Excel] (42k)
Table 1-2. Affordability Status for Different Types of Criterion Homes: United States [Excel] (28k)
Table 1-3. Affordability Status for a Median-Priced Home by Current Tenure [Excel] (23k)
Table 1-4. Affordability Status for a Modestly Priced Home by Current Tenure [Excel] (23k)

Median-Priced Homes

Table 2-1. Affordability Status by Current Tenure and Type of Financing: US and Regions [Excel] (63k)
Table 2-2. Affordability Status by Race and Hispanic Origin [Excel] (34k)
Table 2-3. Affordability Status by Age of Householder [Excel] (35k)
Table 2-4. Affordability Status by 'Available' Money Family Income [Excel] (49k)
Table 2-5. Reason Cannot Be Afforded [Excel] (29k)
Table 2-6. Affordability Deficit [Excel] (30k)

Modestly Priced Homes

Table 3-1. Affordability Status by Current Tenure and Type of Financing: US and Regions [Excel] (64k)
Table 3-2. Affordability Status by Race and Hispanic Origin [Excel] (34k)
Table 3-3. Affordability Status by Age of Householder [Excel] (33k)
Table 3-3A. Affordability Status by Age of Householder by Race and Hispanic Origin [Excel] (27k)
Table 3-4. Affordability Status by 'Available' Money Family Income [Excel] (49k)
Table 3-5. Reason Cannot Be Afforded [Excel] (29k)
Table 3-5A. Reason Cannot Be Afforded by Race and Hispanic Origin [Excel] (27k)
Table 3-6. Affordability Deficit [Excel] (30k)

Affordability Historical Tables

Table 4-1. Affordability Status for Median-Priced Home: US, 1984, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2002 [Excel] (34k)
Table 4-2. Affordability Status for Modestly Priced Home: US, 1984, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2002 [Excel] (32k)

Effect of Policy Changes

Table 5-1. Effect of Changes in Interest Rates for a Median-Priced Home [Excel] (31k)
Table 5-2. Effect of Changes in Interest Rates for a Modestly Priced Home [Excel] (25k)
Table 5-3. Effect of Different Down Payment Subsidies for a Median-Priced Home [Excel] (26k)
Table 5-4. Effect of Different Down Payment Subsidies for Modestly Priced Home [Excel] (26k)
Table 5-5. Effect of Changes in Required Down Payment for Median-Priced Home [Excel] (30k)
Table 5-6. Effect of Changes in Required Down Payment for a Modestly Priced Home [Excel] (28k)

Effect of Policy Changes for Black and Hispanic Origin Families and Unrelated Individuals

Table 5-7. Effect of Changes in Interest Rate for a Median-Priced Home [Excel] (27k)
Table 5-8. Effect of Changes in Interest Rate for a Modestly Priced Home [Excel] (28k)
Table 5-9. Effect of Different Down Payment Subsidies for a Median-Priced Home [Excel] (28k)
Table 5-10. Effect of Different Down Payment Subsidies for a Modestly Priced Home [Excel] (28k)
Table 5-11. Effect of Changes in Required Down Payment for a Median-Priced Home [Excel] (27k)
Table 5-12. Effect of Changes in Required Down Payment for a Modestly priced Home [Excel] (25k)

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