PolicyMap & the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

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CategoriesHousing & Real Estate
DetailHousing Quality
Download Availableyes
GeographiesMetro Area / MSA
Last Updated on PolicyMapSeptember 2019
Public Edition or Subscriber-onlyPublic Edition
SourcePolicyMap, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Census, Gordian
Years Available2018

Description:

PolicyMap and the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia developed estimates of housing repair costs for each occupied housing unit surveyed in the 2017 American Housing Survey, then aggregated them to the MSA level. The researchers developed a set of repair scenarios based on responses to questions about housing problems and structural characteristics and worked with construction experts at Gordian to arrive at estimated repair costs using their RSMeans database. This dataset was used to inform a national housing quality analysis. Estimated repair needs for the largest 15 Metropolitan Statistical Areas were calculated using this dataset and scaled based on local differences in construction costs. Cost estimates are provided in 2018 dollars. See policymap.com/issues/housing-quality for more information on this dataset.

Available Data Layers & Indicators
Indicator Name Geographies Measurement Type Time Frame Coverage
Percent of rented housing units with no repair needs Metro Area Percent 2018
Median housing repair cost for owner occupied housing units Metro Area Median dollars 2018
Percent of housing units with no repair needs Metro Area Percent 2018
Median housing repair cost Metro Area Median dollars 2018
Median housing repair cost for rented housing units Metro Area Median dollars 2018
Percent of owner occupied housing units with no repair needs Metro Area Percent 2018
Percent of housing units with repair needs Metro Area Percent 2018
Percent of owner occupied housing units with repair needs Metro Area Percent 2018
Percent of rented housing units with repair needs Metro Area Percent 2018