FEB. 19, 2026 — The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released new summary tables and public use files for the 2024 Rental Housing Finance Survey (RHFS). The RHFS provides measures of financial, mortgage and property characteristics of U.S. residential properties with at least one housing rental unit. It is the only data source that provides a comprehensive picture of mortgage financing for all types of rental properties.

The RHFS collects data on:

• Property characteristics — value, purchase price, year built, year acquired, number of buildings, number of rental units, and recent improvements and upgrades.
• Rental status and monthly rents in residential buildings.
• Commercial use of space in residential structures.
• Property management and ownership status.
• Benefits received from federal, state, local and nongovernmental programs.
• Mortgage characteristics — number of mortgages (or debts) on the property, original/outstanding loan amounts, and frequency of payments (biweekly, monthly, annually, one-time, etc.).         

The Census Bureau conducts this HUD-sponsored survey. Data were collected from June to November 2024.

For more information, visit the Rental Housing Finance Survey (RHFS) webpage.

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