Library Guides: Real Estate Development Library Guide: Market Profiles and Data

Market Profiles

PolicyMap This link opens in a new window
A data and mapping tool that enables government, commercial, non-profit and academic institutions to access data about communities and markets across the US.
Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Social Explorer “contains over 18,000 maps, hundreds of profile reports, 40 billion data elements, 335,000 variables and 220 years of data”. It can be used to locate census tract boundary information from 1940 to the present.

American Community Survey (ACS) ACS helps local officials, community leaders, and businesses understand the changes taking place in their communities. It is the premier source for detailed population and housing information about our nation.
American Housing Survey (AHS) The survey is the most comprehensive national housing survey in the United States.
City-Data Data from a variety of government and private sources to create informative profiles for every city in the United States. From crime rates to weather patterns.
Data Sources (National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership)
EFA: Household Debt Visualizations (US Federal Reserve)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA)
HUD: US Housing Market Conditions: Market-at-a-Glance
Geospatial Data Storefront (HUD) A one-stop shop where users can search for and discover HUD's geospatial datasets, web-based mapping tools, and application programming interfaces (APIs).
HUD: Office of Housing The Office of Housing provides vital public services through its nationally administered programs. It oversees the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) the largest mortgage insurer in the world, as well as regulates housing industry business.
QuickFacts: United States (US Census Bureau) Provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.

Baton Rouge Trends: Market Data
The Data Center (Formerly Greater New Orleans Community Data Center) A trusted resource for data on Southeast Louisiana to include disaster recovery, regional economic analysis, workforce development, racial disparity indicators, blight reduction, affordable housing, and coastal population movements.
DataDriven (NOLA.gov) DataDriven outlines the City of New Orleans' approach to managing data, publishing data, and using data.
Louisiana State Census Data Center
Orleans Parish Assessor's Office Provides a search tool to find data on individual properties in New Orleans, including current owner, property dimensions, and land values.
QuickFacts: Louisiana (US Census Bureau) QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.
Louisiana Commercial Database (LACDB) Provides a suite of tools for Louisiana's commercial real estate professionals by managing and sharing information to connect all parties involved in commercial real estate in Louisiana.