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Rental Housing Finance Survey (RHFS)

The Rental Housing Finance Survey collects data on the financial, managerial, and physical characteristics of rental properties nationwide.

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This section provides detailed information and statistics on the Rental Housing Finance Survey.
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Sources are the Census Bureau and other federal agencies, if applicable. For additional (name of topic) data, please visit the subtopic pages.

Updates

The revised 2021 RHFS data are now available in Table Creator and PUF

February 08, 2023
2021 RHFS Summary Tables are now available in Table Creator

November 29, 2022
2015 RHFS Revised Public Use Files are now available

January 27, 2022

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Understanding the 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates

September 11, 2025

This blog discusses elements that may contribute to differences observed in some 2024 ACS 1-year estimates compared to prior years.
The Cost of Homeownership Continues to Rise

September 11, 2025

The median monthly owner costs for U.S. homeowners with a mortgage increased to $2,035 in 2024 from $1,960 (inflation-adjusted) in 2023.
El costo de tener vivienda sigue aumentando

September 11, 2025

El precio de tener un hogar sigue subiendo.

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Table Creator

Create custom RHFS tables without having to use microdata.
Public Use File (PUF) and Codebook

The files contain individual rental housing responses to the survey questions for use in generating custom tables.
Summary Tables

The tables summarize the survey results.

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Methodology

The methods we use to collect and produce the Rental Housing Finance Survey, including sampling, questions, collection, review, quality, weighting, etc.
Questionnaire and Glossary

The questionnaire contains survey questions that respondents were asked. The glossary provides definitions and explanations of terms used in RHFS.
Help Guides and Other Documentation

These documents explain the RHFS Table Creator, RHFS geography, the Internal Use File, disclosure, variance estimation, and more.

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