Housing Affordability

Description of Report

Appendices:

• A. Overview of the Survey of Income and Program Participation
• B. Definitions and Explanations
• C. Methodology
• D. Data Quality

Detailed Tables:

For Families and Unrelated Individuals, 1991

• Table 1-1. [TXT - 15K] Maximum-Priced Home That Can Be Afforded: United States
• Table 1-2. [TXT - 9.7K] Affordability Status by Different Types of Criterion Homes: United States 1991
• Table 1-3. [TXT - 7.9K] Affordability Status for a Median-Priced Home
• Table 1-4. [TXT - 8.4K] Affordability Status for a Modestly Priced Home

Median-Priced Homes

• Table 2-1. [TXT - 29K] Affordability Status by Type of Family
• Table 2-2. [TXT - 13K] Affordability Status by Race and Hispanic Origin
• Table 2-3. [TXT - 14K] Affordability Status by Age of Householder
• Table 2-4. [TXT - 23K] Affordability Status by 'Available' Family Money Income
• Table 2-5. [TXT - 13K] Reason Cannot Be Afforded
• Table 2-6. [TXT - 12K] Affordability Deficit

Modestly Priced Homes

• Table 3-1. [TXT - 27K] Affordability Status by Type of Family: US and Regions
• Table 3-2. [TXT - 13K] Affordability Status by Race and Hispanic Origin
• Table 3-3. [TXT - 8.1K] Affordability Status by Age of Householder
• Table 3-4. [TXT - 23K] Affordability Status by 'Available' Family Money Income
• Table 3-5. [TXT - 12K] Reason Cannot Be Afforded
• Table 3-6. [TXT - 12K] Affordability Deficit

Affordability Historical Tables

• Table 4-1. [TXT - 9.2K] Affordability Status for Median-Priced Home: US, 1984, 1988, 1991
• Table 4-2. [TXT - 9.2K] Affordability Status for Modestly Priced Home: US, 1984, 1988, 1991
• Table 4-3. [TXT - 17K] Affordability Status by Value and Income Quintiles Using Conventional Financing
• Table 4-4. [TXT - 17K] Affordability Status by Value and Income Quintiles Using FHA Financing

Effect of Policy Changes

• Table 5-3. [TXT - 9.7K] Effect of Different Down Payment Subsidies for Median-Priced Home
• Table 5-4. [TXT - 9.8K] Effect of Different Down Payment Subsidies for Modestly Priced Home
• Table 5-5. [TXT - 11K] Effect of Changes in Required Down Payment for Median-Priced Home
• Table 5-6. [TXT - 11K] Effect of Changes in Required Down Payment for Modestly Priced Home