In addition to interviews with local housing authorities, chambers of commerce, real estate agents, several computer software programs and site visits, FielderGroup uses a number of internet resources to provide accurate, reliable market conclusions.
The following are some of our data sources available online.
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey 2013-2017.
American Fact Finder, including: Decennial Census, American Community Survey, Economic Census and Population Estimates Program.
County and City Data Book
ESRI
ESRI Business Information Solutions (ESRI BIS), a division of ESRI, helps industry, government and nonprofit organizations understand customers, analyze site locations, visualize and map marketing and demographic data, and identify untapped market potential.
Claritas
Claritas is a marketing information resources company dedicated to helping companies engage in consumer and business-to-business marketing.
Statistical Resources on the Web
The University of Michigan Federal Publications Document Center.
Urban Decision Group (UDG), an urban planning firm specializing in technologies such as GIS, social media, web and mobile development, 3-D modeling and cloud-based public participation solutions to drive high-quality information.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Libraries link to Housing.
Rural Development Multi-Family Housing Rentals (rdmfhrentals).
State Housing Finance Agencies/Authorities.
Building Permits
State of the Cities Data Systems (SOCDS) HUD USER Building Permits Database.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
HUD USER: Housing information and research.
HUD Income Limits: HUD Income Limits are provided for Section 8 Programs along with Median Family Income information for a given county or a specific State.
HUD USER LIHTC Data Sets: HUD USER LIHTC Data Sets include the project address, total number of units, number of low-income units, number of bedrooms, year the credit was allocated, year the project was placed in service, new construction or rehabilitation project, type of housing credit provided and other sources of project financing.
HUD Subsidized Apartment Search: Nation-wide affordable rental housing database, by state, county and/or city.
Housing Authorities in the United States
County and City State Housing Authorities.
United States Department of Rural Development (USDA RD)
USDA RD is administered within the U.S. Department of Agriculture. RD administers rural business, rural cooperatives, rural housing, rural utilities and rural community development programs.
USDA Multi-Family Housing Rentals (rdmfhrentals)
USDA Multi-Family Housing Rentals (rdmfhrentals.sc.egov.gov/RDMFHRentals) provides an online guide to USDA RD rental assisted multi-family housing rental developments with detailed information.
Center for Economic Policy and Research (CEPR)
CEPR conducts both professional research and public education.
United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Color Landform Atlas of the United States
Color Landform Atlas of the United States provides 3-D maps, high-resolution maps and registered maps.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
FEMA’s website for public access to online hazard advisory maps, including flood, earthquake and hurricane.
Google Maps
Terrafly
MicroSoft MapPoint 2001 Streets and Trips 2001, MicroSoft Corporation
United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey (USGS), The National Map
The Nation’s Topographic Map, U.S. Department of the Interior, USGS.
United States Geological Survey (USGS) Maps and Aerial Photo Images online.
USGS Business Partner Program (BP), and Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) partner websites to access USGS maps and aerial photo images.
University of Michigan School of Information, The Internet Public Library
University of Michigan School of Information, Internet Public Library is a public service organization and a learning and teaching environment at the university.
State and Local Chambers of Commerce
State and Local Economic Development Organizations/ Groups
Epodunk
The National Low-Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC)
The NLIHC provides up-to-date information, formulates policy and educates the public on housing needs and strategies for solutions.
National Conference of State Legislatures’ (NCSL) Agriculture and Rural Development Standing Committee Rural Landscapes Newsletter
Rural Landscapes Newsletter is a periodic publication of the NCSL.
National Association of Realtors
National Council of Housing Market Analysts (NCHMA) of the National Housing and Rehabilitation Association (NH&RA)
National Housing and Rehabilitation Association (NH&RA)
National Multi Housing Council (NMHC)
The NMHC is a national association representing the interest of the nation’s larger and most prominent apartment firms.
Ohio River Valley Women’s Business Council (ORVWBC), Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
Senior Housing Choices
Joint Center for Housing Studies
The Joint Center for Housing Studies investigates, evaluates and reports on emerging housing issues and community development policies.
Topix News – Real Estate News
FirstGov
FirstGov is the United States Government’s official web portal.
United States Code of Federal Regulations (US CFR)
Housing Assistance Council