The Market Value Analysis (MVA) is a tool designed to assist the private market and government officials to identify and comprehend the various elements of local real estate markets. It is based fundamentally on local administrative data sources. By using an MVA, public sector officials and private market actors can more precisely craft intervention strategies in weak markets and support sustainable growth in stronger market segments.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is required by law to set
income limits that determine the eligibility of applicants for HUD's assisted housing programs. The major active assisted housing programs are the Public Housing program, the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program, Section 202 housing for the elderly program, and Section 811 housing for persons with disabilities program. FY2014.

The Imagine Austin comprehensive plan included numerous indicators that will be used to measure plan progress. These primary indicators will be closely tracked by staff, and will be supplemented by the additional indicators mentioned in the plan and fully presented in a 5-year Evaluation and Appraisal Report. The information provided here is a sneak peak at this future report. The analysis provided here is draft/preliminary and not meant to be updated yearly, although staff will update information when possible. As new data and measurement techniques become available or as circumstances change, existing indicators may be revised, removed, and new ones added.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is required by law to set
income limits that determine the eligibility of applicants for HUD's assisted housing programs. The major active assisted housing programs are the Public Housing program, the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program, Section 202 housing for the elderly program, and Section 811 housing for persons with disabilities program. FY2013.

Lien foreclosures, current as of 2/18/2014. 'Status Key' is available as attachment.

The AHS is the largest, regular national housing sample survey in the United States. The U.S. Census Bureau conducts the AHS to obtain up-to-date housing statistics for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The AHS contains a wealth of information that can be used by professionals in nearly every field for planning, decisionmaking, market research, or various kinds of program development. It gives you data on apartments, single-family homes, mobile homes, vacant homes, family composition, income, housing and neighborhood quality, housing costs, equipment, fuels, size of housing unit, and recent movers. This report was written in 2011. The file size is 1.3MB. This data can also be found in PDF format at http://www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/h150-09.pdf

Homeless Shelter System Monthly Utilization This metric tracks the number of shelter beds used by individuals and families per month. Overnight shelters provide nightly shelter for individuals for up to 12 consecutive hours and do not serve families with children. Interim shelters house families and individuals for up to 120 days. DFSS coordinates activities and funding to increase the availability of permanent and supportive housing services in Chicago. DFSS funds community based agencies that provide services to persons and families who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness so they can sustain safe and secure housing in the effort to achieve self-sufficiency.

The Typology will assist city government, local foundations and non-profits to understand local market strengths and to appropriately match neighborhood strategies to market conditions, for the best use of public and private resources. In addition, the typology will inform neighborhood level planning efforts and provide residents with an understanding of the local housing market conditions in their communities. Regional Choice: Competitive housing markets with high owner-occupancy rates and high property values in comparison to all other market types. Foreclosure, vacancy and abandonment rates are low. Middle Market Choice: Housing prices above the city’s average with strong ownership rates, and low vacancies, but with slightly increased foreclosure rates. Middle Market: Median sales values of $91,000 (above the City’s average of $65,000) as well as high homeownership rates. These markets experienced higher foreclosure rates when compared to higher value markets, with slight population loss. Middle Market Stressed: Slightly lower home sale values than the City’s average, and have not shown significant sales price appreciation. Vacancies and foreclosure rates are high, and the rate of population loss has increased in this market type, according to the 2010 Census data. Distressed Market: , Have experienced significant deterioration of the housing stock. This market category contains the highest vacancy rates and the lowest homeownership rates, compared to the other market types. It also has experienced some of the most substantial population losses in the City during the past decade.

Location and contact information for Family & Support Services' delegate agencies that provide youth programming. For more information, go to http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/fss/provdrs/youth.html.

Providence Neighborhood Code with related Description. Useful to cross-reference tax assessment and collection data.