Even if you have lower monthly housing costs than another homeowner does, you might really be paying more. More, that is per every square foot of living space! So say data from the 1989 American Housing Survey (AHS).

This Brief shows how homeowners in each region compared in terms of –

The amount of living space in their homes.
Their monthly housing costs in general, as well as their costs per square foot of living space.
Home values in general, plus values per square foot of space.
Real estate taxes.

Excluded from the calculation of square footage are unfinished attics, carports, attached garages, porches unprotected from the elements, and mobile homes. The AHS is conducted by the Census Bureau and sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Others in Series

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Statistical Indicators on Women: An Asian Perspective

November 1993

This brief looks at the demographic and socioeconomic state of women in 32 developing Asian and Pacific Island nations or areas.

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Black Americans: A Profile

March 1993

This brief uses data collected by the Current Population Survey (CPS) to provide a demographic and economic portrait of the Black population in March 1991.

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Vacant Homes

April 1993

This brief examines some of the characteristics of vacant units and how they’ve changed between 1989 and 1991 in each region and the Nation as a whole.

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Housing Publications

American Housing Survey (AHS)

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