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AHS 2007 National Summary Report and Tables

September 2008

American Housing Survey for the United States: 2007

This report presents data from the American Housing Survey, which was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau.

The official printable national summary report in PDF format, including all national tables and appendices.

American Housing Survey for the United States: 2007 [7.3 MB]

Current Housing Reports

All tables aggregated into a single Excel workbook.

AHS_2007_National_Tables.xls [2 MB]

Individual Tables

Separate Excel files for all tables appearing in the report.

Total Inventory and Vacant Units

Table 1A-1. Introductory Characteristics [42 KB]
Table 1A-2. Height and Condition of Building [30 KB]
Table 1A-3. Size of Unit and Lot [30 KB]
Table 1A-4. Selected Equipment and Plumbing [31 KB]
Table 1A-5. Fuels [31 KB]
Table 1A-6. Housing and Neighborhood Quality [28 KB]
Table 1A-7. Financial Characteristics [41 KB]

Introductory Characteristics

Table 2-1. Total Occupied Units [32 KB]
Table 2-1 Revised. Total Occupied Units [32 KB]
Table 3-1. Owner Occupied Units [32 KB]
Table 4-1. Renter Occupied Units [32 KB]

Height and Condition of Building

Table 2-2. Total Occupied Units [39 KB]
Table 2-2 Revised. Total Occupied Units [39 KB]
Table 3-2. Owner Occupied Units [39 KB]
Table 4-2. Renter Occupied Units [37 KB]

Size of Unit and Lot

Table 2-3. Total Occupied Units [34 KB]
Table 2-3 Revised. Total Occupied Units [34 KB]
Table 3-3. Owner Occupied Units [34 KB]
Table 4-3. Renter Occupied Units [35 KB]

Selected Equipment and Plumbing

Table 2-4. Total Occupied Units [47 KB]
Table 2-4 Revised. Total Occupied Units [47 KB]
Table 3-4. Owner Occupied Units [46 KB]
Table 4-4. Renter Occupied Units [44 KB]

Fuels

Table 2-5. Total Occupied Units [32 KB]
Table 2-5 Revised. Total Occupied Units [32 KB]
Table 3-5. Owner Occupied Units [32 KB]
Table 4-5. Renter Occupied Units [32 KB]

Failures in Equipment

Table 2-6. Total Occupied Units [35 KB]
Table 2-6 Revised. Total Occupied Units [35 KB]
Table 3-6. Owner Occupied Units [35 KB]
Table 4-6. Renter Occupied Units [33 KB]

Additional Indicators of Housing Quality

Table 2-7. Total Occupied Units [41 KB]
Table 2-7 Revised. Total Occupied Units [41 KB]
Table 3-7. Owner Occupied Units [42 KB]
Table 4-7. Renter Occupied Units [45 KB]

Neighborhood

Table 2-8. Total Occupied Units [62 KB]
Table 2-8 Revised. Total Occupied Units [62 KB]
Table 3-8. Owner Occupied Units [56 KB]
Table 4-8. Renter Occupied Units [60 KB]

Household Composition

Table 2-9. Total Occupied Units [67 KB]
Table 2-9 Revised. Total Occupied Units [67 KB]
Table 3-9. Owner Occupied Units [59 KB]
Table 4-9. Renter Occupied Units [60 KB]

Previous Unit of Recent Movers

Table 2-10. Total Occupied Units [27 KB]
Table 2-10 Revised. Total Occupied Units [27 KB]
Table 3-10. Owner Occupied Units [26 KB]
Table 4-10. Renter Occupied Units [26 KB]

Reasons for Move and Choice of Current Residence

Table 2-11. Total Occupied Units [46 KB]
Table 2-11 Revised. Total Occupied Units [46 KB]
Table 3-11. Owner Occupied Units [46 KB]
Table 4-11. Renter Occupied Units [45 KB]

Income Characteristics

Table 2-12. Total Occupied Units [35 KB]
Table 2-12 Revised. Total Occupied Units [35 KB]
Table 3-12. Owner Occupied Units [30 KB]
Table 4-12. Renter Occupied Units [33 KB]

Selected Housing Costs

Table 2-13. Total Occupied Units [60 KB]
Table 3-13. Owner Occupied Units [55 KB]
Table 4-13. Renter Occupied Units [37 KB]

Value, Purchase Price, and Source of Down Payment

Table 3-14. Owner Occupied Units [36 KB]
Table 3-14 Revised. Owner Occupied Units [36 KB]

Mortgage Characteristics

Table 3-15. Owner Occupied Units [82 KB]
Table 3-15 Revised. Owner Occupied Units [82 KB]

Rooms

Table 2-17. Total Occupied Units [31 KB]
Table 3-17. Owner Occupied Units [31 KB]
Table 4-17. Renter Occupied Units [27 KB]

Square Footage

Table 2-18. Total Occupied Units [30 KB]
Table 3-18. Owner Occupied Units [29 KB]
Table 4-18. Renter Occupied Units [26 KB]

Detailed Tenure

Table 2-19. Total Occupied Units [48 KB]
Table 3-19. Owner Occupied Units [79 KB]
Table 4-19. Renter Occupied Units [59 KB]

Income

Table 2-20. Total Occupied Units [94 KB]
Table 3-20. Owner Occupied Units [81 KB]
Table 4-20. Renter Occupied Units [81 KB]

Housing Costs

Table 2-21. Total Occupied Units [60 KB]
Table 3-21. Owner Occupied Units [59 KB]
Table 4-21. Renter Occupied Units [46 KB]

Value

Table 3-22. Owner Occupied Units [57 KB]

Type of Structure and Heating Degree Days

Table 2-23. Total Occupied Units [40 KB]
Table 3-23. Owner Occupied Units [41 KB]
Table 4-23. Renter Occupied Units [36 KB]

Journey to Work

Table 2-24. Total Occupied Units [56 KB]
Table 3-24. Owner Occupied Units [47 KB]
Table 4-24. Renter Occupied Units [48 KB]

Units in Structure

Table 2-25. Total Occupied Units [69 KB]
Table 3-25. Owner Occupied Units [85 KB]
Table 4-25. Renter Occupied Units [85 KB]

Additional Information

Technical Documentation

Corrections to the American Housing Survey: 2005-2007

This page describes errata from the 2005 and 2007 National AHS.
Technical Documentation

Corrections to the American Housing Survey: 1998-2007

This page describes errata from the AHS

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AHS 2007 National Public Use File (PUF)

2007 Definitions, Accuracy, Historical Changes, and Questionnaires

AHS 2007 National Report Supplement

Page Last Revised - November 10, 2021

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Individual Tables

Total Inventory and Vacant Units

Introductory Characteristics

Height and Condition of Building

Size of Unit and Lot

Selected Equipment and Plumbing

Fuels

Failures in Equipment

Additional Indicators of Housing Quality

Neighborhood

Household Composition

Previous Unit of Recent Movers

Reasons for Move and Choice of Current Residence

Income Characteristics

Selected Housing Costs

Value, Purchase Price, and Source of Down Payment

Mortgage Characteristics

Rooms

Square Footage

Detailed Tenure

Income

Housing Costs

Value

Type of Structure and Heating Degree Days

Journey to Work

Units in Structure

Additional Information