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New Data: U.S. subnational - NAR composite HAI inputs
Monday, 25 Nov 2019 11:53 ET
By Megan Hilaman
Summary
November 2019 -- Data Buffet now carries the remaining inputs used to calculate the NAR composite housing affordability index: effective interest rate, monthly payment as a percentage of income, median family income, and qualifying income (20 new monthly series from 2010).
Detail

Subset properties:

  • Measurements:
    • U.S. dollars (USD)
    • Percentage (%)
    • Percent per annum (% p.a.)
  • Adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted (NSA)
  • Native frequency: Monthly
  • Geo coverage: U.S., all four census regions
  • Start date: As early as 2010m1

The series reside in the historical catalog:

Please be aware that

There are six inputs to the monthly composite HAI, two of which were previously available on Data Buffet:

  • XHX1MEDM.IUSA = Median price of existing single-family homes, which is a repeat of the value from the NAR "Existing Home Sales" release
  • XHXMPM.IUSA   = Average monthly principal and interest payments

The quarterly first-time homebuyer affordability index has eight inputs, most of which are the same as above, but are labeled differently by NAR.

Other
Related ReleaseNAR Monthly Housing Affordability Index
SourceNational Association of Realtors (NAR)
FrequencyMonthly
GeographyUnited States
Upcoming
Release DateReference date
13 May 2024Mar 2024