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Housing & Neighborhoods

Working Paper

Assessment Frequency and Equity of the Real Property Tax: Latest Evidence from Philadelphia

WP 21-43/R – Philadelphia’s Actual Value Initiative, adopted in 2013, creates a unique opportunity for us to test whether improved reassessments at short intervals to true market value improve property tax equity.

Featured Work

Ownership Profile of Single-Family Residence Properties in Philadelphia: A Focus on Large Corporate Investors

This report examines large corporate ownership of single-family housing in Philadelphia and the characteristics of the neighborhoods with a high concentration of investor-owned residential properties.

Neighborhood Income Inequalities in Flood Hazards Across the Third Federal Reserve District States

This report examines flood exposure and risk in the Third Federal Reserve District states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware by neighborhood income level, now and in the future.

Manufactured Housing Communities in New Jersey: The Basics

This report takes a comprehensive look at manufactured housing communities in New Jersey. This little-studied type of housing can provide low-cost homeownership opportunities but carries some risks and drawbacks for homeowners.

Featured Data

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Rental Housing Affordability Data Explorer

This interactive data tool provides an overview of the available affordable rental housing at different income levels and offers insights into trends in affordable rental housing in Third District states and regions.

Updated: 04 Dec ’24

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Community Profiles

The Community Development and Regional Outreach Department has compiled information on each region within the Third Federal Reserve District and has developed a suite of materials that the department calls community profiles.

Updated: 18 Jul ’23

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Home Mortgage Explorer

This refreshed tool offers an easy way to view local trends in mortgage lending between 2010 and 2021. Find data for home purchase, refinance, and home improvement mortgages, and visualize trends by applicant income, gender, and race and ethnicity.

Updated: 18 May ’23