Wealthy Living
As a result, these seven indicators provide an excellent starting point for those wanting to learn about the housing market as assessed by the United States Agency for Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
As a U.S. housing market indicator, the national homeownership rate (which reflects every county's average) is also useful. Listed here are the percentages of American households that own the space where they live and reside.
On the other hand, as tracked by the delinquency index, mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures suggest that buyers are having difficulty making mortgage payments.