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Housing Metrics Home V12 Candidate: Trend Count + pp Note

Generated UTC: 2026-05-19T14:03:38Z. Candidate/context only; scoring and active rollup are disabled.

Expected Metrics	Values Loaded	Values Pending	Trends Available	Scoring Status
14	14	0	14	Disabled

Expected Metrics

Values Loaded

Values Pending

Trends Available

Scoring Status

Disabled

Trend notation: pp = percentage points. Use pp for changes in rates, such as mortgage rate, vacancy rate, delinquency rate, and cost-burden-rate changes. Percent signs are used for relative percent changes, index changes, and count changes where appropriate.

Trend count definition: Trends Available counts metrics with a usable Trend / Change value after merging the PIT trend supplement. If HOU-MET-013 and HOU-MET-014 PIT trends are present, the expected count is 14. If the PIT supplement is missing, the expected count is 12.

Candidate Review Only: Values and trends are for review and public-context display. They are not scored and are not used for member grades, rollups, or leaderboards.

Affordability / Cost Burden

Metric	Name	Latest Value	Observation Period	Trend / Change	Trend Window	Trend Basis / Limitation	Status
HOU-MET-001	Renter Cost Burden Rate	45.5%	2018-2022	+0.46 pp	2017-2021 → 2018-2022	CHAS release-to-release change; overlapping ACS 5-year estimates; not a single-year annual trend.	CANDIDATE_TREND_AVAILABLE_NOT_SCORED
HOU-MET-002	Severe Renter Cost Burden Rate	23.1%	2018-2022	+0.37 pp	2017-2021 → 2018-2022	CHAS release-to-release change; overlapping ACS 5-year estimates; not a single-year annual trend.	CANDIDATE_TREND_AVAILABLE_NOT_SCORED
HOU-MET-003	Owner Cost Burden Rate	20.8%	2018-2022	+0.10 pp	2017-2021 → 2018-2022	CHAS release-to-release change; overlapping ACS 5-year estimates; not a single-year annual trend.	CANDIDATE_TREND_AVAILABLE_NOT_SCORED
HOU-MET-006	30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate	6.36%	May 14, 2026	-0.40 pp	May 08, 2025 → May 14, 2026	Change from comparable prior-year observation. For rate metrics, a value like -0.40% means absolute percentage-rate change, not relative percent change.	CANDIDATE_VALUE_AVAILABLE_NOT_SCORED

Metric

Name

Latest Value

Observation Period

Trend / Change

Trend Window

Trend Basis / Limitation

Status

HOU-MET-001

Renter Cost Burden Rate

45.5%

2018-2022

+0.46 pp

2017-2021 → 2018-2022

CHAS release-to-release change; overlapping ACS 5-year estimates; not a single-year annual trend.

CANDIDATE_TREND_AVAILABLE_NOT_SCORED

HOU-MET-002

Severe Renter Cost Burden Rate

23.1%

2018-2022

+0.37 pp

2017-2021 → 2018-2022

CHAS release-to-release change; overlapping ACS 5-year estimates; not a single-year annual trend.

CANDIDATE_TREND_AVAILABLE_NOT_SCORED

HOU-MET-003

Owner Cost Burden Rate

20.8%

2018-2022

+0.10 pp

2017-2021 → 2018-2022

CHAS release-to-release change; overlapping ACS 5-year estimates; not a single-year annual trend.

CANDIDATE_TREND_AVAILABLE_NOT_SCORED

HOU-MET-006

30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate

6.36%

May 14, 2026

-0.40 pp

May 08, 2025 → May 14, 2026

Change from comparable prior-year observation. For rate metrics, a value like -0.40% means absolute percentage-rate change, not relative percent change.

CANDIDATE_VALUE_AVAILABLE_NOT_SCORED

Market & Rent Pressure

Metric	Name	Latest Value	Observation Period	Trend / Change	Trend Window	Trend Basis / Limitation	Status
HOU-MET-004	Median Sales Price of Houses Sold	$403,200	Q1 2026	-4.7%	Q1 2025 → Q1 2026	Percent change from comparable prior-year observation.	CANDIDATE_VALUE_AVAILABLE_NOT_SCORED
HOU-MET-005	Rent CPI / Rent Pressure Index	445.1 index (1982-1984=100)	Apr 2026	+2.8%	Apr 2025 → Apr 2026	Percent change from comparable prior-year observation.	CANDIDATE_VALUE_AVAILABLE_NOT_SCORED
HOU-MET-007	Housing Affordability Index	110.6 index	Apr 2026	-2.6%	Mar 2026 → Apr 2026	Percent change from comparable prior-year observation.	CANDIDATE_VALUE_AVAILABLE_NOT_SCORED
HOU-MET-008	Rental Vacancy Rate	7.30%	Q1 2026	+0.20 pp	Q1 2025 → Q1 2026	Change from comparable prior-year observation. For rate metrics, a value like -0.40% means absolute percentage-rate change, not relative percent change. Rental vacancy is contextual: more vacancy can ease rent pressure, but excessive vacancy can indicate local market stress. Rental vacancy is contextual: more vacancy can ease rent pressure, but excessive or uneven vacancy can indicate local market stress.	CANDIDATE_VALUE_AVAILABLE_NOT_SCORED

Metric

Name

Latest Value

Observation Period

Trend / Change

Trend Window

Trend Basis / Limitation

Status

HOU-MET-004

Median Sales Price of Houses Sold

$403,200

Q1 2026

-4.7%

Q1 2025 → Q1 2026

Percent change from comparable prior-year observation.

CANDIDATE_VALUE_AVAILABLE_NOT_SCORED

HOU-MET-005

Rent CPI / Rent Pressure Index

445.1 index
(1982-1984=100)

Apr 2026

+2.8%

Apr 2025 → Apr 2026

Percent change from comparable prior-year observation.

CANDIDATE_VALUE_AVAILABLE_NOT_SCORED

HOU-MET-007

Housing Affordability Index

110.6 index

Apr 2026

-2.6%

Mar 2026 → Apr 2026

Percent change from comparable prior-year observation.

CANDIDATE_VALUE_AVAILABLE_NOT_SCORED

HOU-MET-008

Rental Vacancy Rate

7.30%

Q1 2026

+0.20 pp

Q1 2025 → Q1 2026

Change from comparable prior-year observation. For rate metrics, a value like -0.40% means absolute percentage-rate change, not relative percent change. Rental vacancy is contextual: more vacancy can ease rent pressure, but excessive vacancy can indicate local market stress. Rental vacancy is contextual: more vacancy can ease rent pressure, but excessive or uneven vacancy can indicate local market stress.

CANDIDATE_VALUE_AVAILABLE_NOT_SCORED

Supply

Metric	Name	Latest Value	Observation Period	Trend / Change	Trend Window	Trend Basis / Limitation	Status
HOU-MET-009	Building Permits	1,363,000 units SAAR	Mar 2026	-118,000 units SAAR (-8.0%)	Mar 2025 → Mar 2026	Change from comparable prior-year observation.	CANDIDATE_VALUE_AVAILABLE_NOT_SCORED
HOU-MET-010	Housing Starts	1,502,000 units SAAR	Mar 2026	+147,000 units SAAR (+10.8%)	Mar 2025 → Mar 2026	Change from comparable prior-year observation.	CANDIDATE_VALUE_AVAILABLE_NOT_SCORED
HOU-MET-011	Housing Completions	1,366,000 units SAAR	Mar 2026	-200,000 units SAAR (-12.8%)	Mar 2025 → Mar 2026	Change from comparable prior-year observation.	CANDIDATE_VALUE_AVAILABLE_NOT_SCORED

Metric

Name

Latest Value

Observation Period

Trend / Change

Trend Window

Trend Basis / Limitation

Status

HOU-MET-009

Building Permits

1,363,000
units SAAR

Mar 2026

-118,000 units SAAR (-8.0%)

Mar 2025 → Mar 2026

Change from comparable prior-year observation.

CANDIDATE_VALUE_AVAILABLE_NOT_SCORED

HOU-MET-010

Housing Starts

1,502,000
units SAAR

Mar 2026

+147,000 units SAAR (+10.8%)

Mar 2025 → Mar 2026

Change from comparable prior-year observation.

CANDIDATE_VALUE_AVAILABLE_NOT_SCORED

HOU-MET-011

Housing Completions

1,366,000
units SAAR

Mar 2026

-200,000 units SAAR (-12.8%)

Mar 2025 → Mar 2026

Change from comparable prior-year observation.

CANDIDATE_VALUE_AVAILABLE_NOT_SCORED

Housing Insecurity / Stability

Metric	Name	Latest Value	Observation Period	Trend / Change	Trend Window	Trend Basis / Limitation	Status
HOU-MET-012	Mortgage Delinquency Rate	1.78%	Q4 2025	+0.01 pp	Q4 2024 → Q4 2025	Change from comparable prior-year observation. For rate metrics, a value like -0.40% means absolute percentage-rate change, not relative percent change.	CANDIDATE_VALUE_AVAILABLE_NOT_SCORED
HOU-MET-013	Point-in-Time Homelessness Count	771,480 people	January 2024 PIT	+118,376 people (+18.1%)	January 2023 PIT → January 2024 PIT	Year-over-year national PIT count comparison. PIT is a one-night January count and may undercount people not visible or not reached during the count.	CANDIDATE_VALUE_AVAILABLE_NOT_SCORED
HOU-MET-014	Unsheltered Homelessness Count	274,224 people	January 2024 PIT	+17,614 people (+6.9%)	January 2023 PIT → January 2024 PIT	Year-over-year national PIT unsheltered count comparison. Prior value is derived from HUD's reported 2024 unsheltered count and 2023-2024 change (+17,614 / +6.9%). Unsheltered PIT counts can vary by local count capacity and may undercount actual unsheltered homelessness.	CANDIDATE_VALUE_AVAILABLE_NOT_SCORED

Metric

Name

Latest Value

Observation Period

Trend / Change

Trend Window

Trend Basis / Limitation

Status

HOU-MET-012

Mortgage Delinquency Rate

1.78%

Q4 2025

+0.01 pp

Q4 2024 → Q4 2025

Change from comparable prior-year observation. For rate metrics, a value like -0.40% means absolute percentage-rate change, not relative percent change.

CANDIDATE_VALUE_AVAILABLE_NOT_SCORED

HOU-MET-013

Point-in-Time Homelessness Count

771,480 people

January 2024 PIT

+118,376 people (+18.1%)

January 2023 PIT → January 2024 PIT

Year-over-year national PIT count comparison. PIT is a one-night January count and may undercount people not visible or not reached during the count.

CANDIDATE_VALUE_AVAILABLE_NOT_SCORED

HOU-MET-014

Unsheltered Homelessness Count

274,224 people

January 2024 PIT

+17,614 people (+6.9%)

January 2023 PIT → January 2024 PIT

Year-over-year national PIT unsheltered count comparison. Prior value is derived from HUD's reported 2024 unsheltered count and 2023-2024 change (+17,614 / +6.9%). Unsheltered PIT counts can vary by local count capacity and may undercount actual unsheltered homelessness.

CANDIDATE_VALUE_AVAILABLE_NOT_SCORED

Reviewer Notes

If Trends Available = 14, all 14 core candidate metrics have visible trend/change values.

If Trends Available = 12, PIT trend supplement data for HOU-MET-013 and HOU-MET-014 was not found or not merged.

Red trend values indicate movement in the wrong direction under the candidate direction-of-improvement rule and require review before scoring.

Keep the page as a candidate review page until source definitions, directionality, weights, and public limitation notes are approved.